Umphrey's McGee brings the Fresh Cut Tour back to EPIC Event Center

Nearly three years after their first night in the Stadium District room, the Chicago-area jam band returns to Green Bay on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

In April 2024, Umphrey's McGee brought their full production to the EPIC Event Center for the first time. The room was still new, and so was the idea that Green Bay could host a show like that. Nearly three years later, they're coming back. Umphrey's McGee play EPIC Event Center on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2027, at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold through the venue at epicgreenbay.com.

The date is part of the band's Fresh Cut Tour, announced Oct. 13. It's 31 dates across three legs. The tour opens Jan. 15 in Columbus, Ohio, and ends with two nights at Belly Up Aspen in Colorado on March 18 and 19. Green Bay falls in the January leg, a Midwest run, and lands just five nights into the tour. The artist presale opened Oct. 14 with the password FRESHCUT, and general sale followed on Oct. 16, so tickets are on sale now.

The last visit was April 10, 2024. A Music Scene Media review of that night noted that it was the first time Umphrey's had brought their production to the new venue. EPIC sits at 2351 Holmgren Way in the Stadium District, and local coverage described it as a new live music venue built in the shadow of the stadium. With a capacity of 2,100, it's the right size for a band like this: big enough for the light rig, close enough for the crowd that follows every segue.

A midweek January night, a 2,100-cap room, and a band that never plays the same show twice.

Umphrey's fans know what a Wednesday in January can mean. This band rewards people who show up on off nights in smaller markets. With a catalog this deep, the setlist is the event. Fans who travel compare notes, chase bust-outs and count the songs they haven't heard live yet.

That's part of why a Green Bay date matters. January in Wisconsin is when people most need a reason to leave the house.

Practical notes: doors and support haven't been posted in our listing yet, and we'll update the show page when they are. Plan for a long night. Umphrey's shows usually run two sets, and a 7 p.m. start on a work night means you should eat before you get there.

The last time, they were introducing themselves to a new room. This time, Green Bay knows what to expect, and that it probably won't hear the same show twice.

Sources: JamBase: Umphrey's McGee at EPIC Event Center (jambase.com); EPIC Event Center: Upcoming events (epicgreenbay.com); Umphrey's McGee: Fresh Cut 2027 (umphreys.com); Umphrey's McGee: Tour dates (umphreys.com); JamBase: Umphrey's McGee outlines Fresh Cut 2027 tour dates (jambase.com); Relix: Umphrey's McGee set Fresh Cut tour dates (relix.com); Music Scene Media: Umphrey's McGee at EPIC Event Center (2024) (musicscenemedia.com); WFRV Local 5: EPIC Event Center, a new live music venue in Green Bay's Stadium District (digital-release.wearegreenbay.com); Umphrey's McGee at Haw River Ballroom (strangecarolinas.com)