lifeblood: bootlegs: 2003

2003-01-16: kfog - san francisco, california

2003-01-17: tremont - charlotte, north carolina (amy ray and the butchies)

2003-01-18: 40 watt club - athens, georgia (amy ray and the butchies)

2003-01-18: 40 watt club - athens, georgia (amy ray and the butchies) (alternate)

2003-02-01: the krannert center - urbana, illinois

2003-02-02: morris performing arts center - south bend, indiana

2003-02-06: chicago theatre - chicago, illinois

2003-02-07: riverside theatre - milwaukee, wisconsin

2003-02-12: the pageant - st. louis, missouri
an exceptional sounding recording of a great show, standouts include "you've got to show", "jonas and ezekial", and "least complicated".

2003-02-14: promowest pavillion - columbus, ohio

2003-02-15: finney chapel (oberlin college) - oberlin, ohio

2003-02-16: mountain stage radio program - charleston, west virginia
a really nice broadcast recording of an acoustic duo show recorded during a blizzard, highlights include amy and emily joining all the perfomers in singing a shortened rendition of "my back pages".

2003-02-17: benedum center - pittsburgh, pennsylvania
a terrific sounding acoustic duo performance from late in the "become you" touring season. the tour encountered a lot of winter weather, some of which is recounted leading up to "the wood song". its a very chatty and very loose show, with emily forgetting the first line to "hope alone" and both amy and emily in terrific voice. "chickeman-bitterroot" is also a standout.

2003-02-17: benedum center - pittsburgh, pennsylvania (alternate recording)
a terrific sounding acoustic duo performance from late in the "become you" touring season. the tour encountered a lot of winter weather, some of which is recounted leading up to "the wood song". its a very chatty and very loose show, with emily forgetting the first line to "hope alone" and both amy and emily in terrific voice. "chickeman-bitterroot" is also a standout.

2003-03-28: grey eagle tavern - asheville, north carolina (amy ray and the butchies)

2003-04-09: the metro - chicago, illinois
a terrific sounding acoustic duo performance, the second night from a pair of shows that preceded a two week "honor the earth" benefit tour. the show has a very warm feeling, amy and emily had been off the road for the six weeks prior and in addition to both of them being in great voice, the crowd is in a very boisterous mood. standout songs include the first known performances by the indigo girls of "let me go easy" and "fill it up again", and in spite of the noisy crowd, a beautiful performance of "she's saving me". kim richey guests on "finlandia".

2003-04-15: the beat - national public radio interview
a very good sounding recording of an in studio appearance with two really powerful interview segments and terrific live performances of "let it be me" and "let me go easy".

2003-04-15: hub ballroom (university of washington) - seattle, washington (honor the earth benefit with winona laduke)
a really good sounding honor the earth show from 2003. in addition to including all the speeches, question and answer sessions, and presentations, this recording also features amy and emily sans their band and their guitar tech. "everything in its own time" is particularly beautiful, as in "nuevas senoritas".

2003-04-16: mazama auditorium (central oregon community college) - bend, oregon (honor the earth benefit with winona laduke)
a nice sounding recording that includes really neat acoustic performances of "scooter boys" and "point hope f.o.i.a."

2003-06-28 or 29: piedmont park - atlanta, georgia (atlanta pride) (emily saliers)
a really good sounding audio capture of a terrific performance of the sugarland hit "baby girl" by emily, jennifer nettles, and kristen hall. the harmonies are stunning and emily nails the lead guitar parts.

2003-08-08: chautauqua amphitheater - chautauqua, new york
a distant but clear recording of the first of a set of shows that saw the debuts of a lot of the songs that would be released the following february on "all that we let in", this night saw the first known live performances of "perfect world", "come on home", and "all that we let in". "let me go easy" was also played in a slightly altered arrangement for this run of shows, including a snippet of an unknown song in the middle.

2003-08-09: charles ives center for the performing arts - danbury, connecticut

2003-08-10: hampton beach casino - hampton beach, new hampshire
a nice sounding recording of a neat show, highlights include "let me go easy" and "free in you".

2003-08-11: calvin theatre - northampton, massachusetts
a really nice sounding recording of a great show, "let me go easy" and "come on home" are highlights, as is the discussion leading into to "yield" and the dedication at the beginning of "mystery".

2003-08-13: cape cod melody tent - hyannis, massachusetts
a really nice recording of a really good show, highlights include two tries at "starkville" and a terrific "let it be me".

2003-08-14: central park summerstage - new york, new york
a good but audience heavy recording of the famed blackout show, the northeast and a lot of the midwest were without power, but with the help of portable generators the indigo girls show in central park was one of the few that went on that night. the show was abbreviated at the request of authorities who wanted to make sure the crowd got home before it got late.

2003-08-17: rocky mountain folks festival - lyons, colorado
a pretty good sounding recording of an acoustic duo show, features early arrangements of "fill it up again" and "perfect world".

2003-08-18: wolf trap - vienna, virginia
a pretty good sounding recording of a fun show, with a very high energy "hammer and a nail"-"shame on you" start, and beautiful renditions of "free in you" and "cordova".

2003-08-18: wolf trap - vienna, virginia (alternate)
a pretty good sounding recording with some amazing guitar work on "chickenman-bitterroot".

2003-08-19: symphony hall - baltimore, maryland
a pretty good sounding recording that starts off with a really terrific rendition of "let it be me" and also includes a really neat version of "romeo and juliet".

2003-08-21: dancin' in the district - nashville, tennessee
an interesting recording of a very good show, at times you can hear trucks and firetrucks, it sounds like it was recorded outside of the audience area for the show. "deconstruction" and "johnny rottentale" and two standout tracks.

2003-08-22: biltmore estate - asheville, north carolina

2003-08-23: gwinnett center - duluth, georgia

2003-08-24: red light cafe - atlanta, georgia (amy ray)
an excellent sounding recording of a daemon records benefit show for the atlanta harm reduction center. feature kristen hall, michelle malone, kevn kinney, and amy ray all performing acoustic and in the round. also has a very neat rendition of "shame on your" with amy, michelle, and auction winner david hargrave.

2003-09-13: thomas b. murphy ballroom of the georgia world congress center - atlanta, georgia (georgia music hall of fame induction)
a pretty good sounding recording of a webcast of amy and emily's induction, includes moving comments from both of them along with acoustic renditions of "become you" and "closer to fine".

2003-09-26: descanso botanic gardens - pasadena, california
a really good sounding recording of a neat show, highlights include a beautiful "all that we let in" and a really nice "starkville".

2003-10-01: central park summerstage - new york, new york

2003-10-01: central park summerstage - new york, new york (alternate recording)
a really nice recording of a cool show, michelle malone contributes harmonica and vocals on some of the tracks, and she and kevn kinney guest on "the times they are a 'changin". "chickenman-bitterroot" is one for the ages.

2003-10-10: verizon wireless amphitheater - charlotte, north carolina (honor the earth benefit with ben folds and the dixie chicks)

2003-10-25: shoreline amphitheater - mountain view, california (bridge school benefit)

2003-10-26: shoreline amphitheater - mountain view, california (bridge school benefit)
a pretty good audience recording that includes the only known performance of "old mcdonald had a farm".

2003-11-08: the moore theatre - seattle, washington

2003-11-11: crystal ballroom - portland, oregon
a nice sounding recording of a neat show, highlights include "all that we let in" and "heartache for everyone".

2003-11-12: hult center - eugene, oregon
a pretty good sounding recording of most of a really good show, "go" is a standout and "she's saving me" is extraordinary.

2003-11-13: kfog - san francisco, california

2003-11-13: the fillmore - san francisco, california

2003-11-14: the fillmore - san francisco, california
a really nice sounding recording of an acoustic duo show with michelle malone sitting in a lot of the songs. highlights include a beautiful version of "come on home" and a really great "tether". "chickenman-bitterroot is also terrific, with outstanding guitar and harmonica solos.

2003-11-18: the grove - anaheim, california

2003-12-04: the bottom line - new york, new york

2003-12-04: the bottom line - new york, new york (alternate source)