The band always seemed to lose momentum when they would take a break between Summer Tour and Labor Day. The best years at Dick's were almost always when they toured straight into the weekend instead of playing it as a standalone run. I think that probably also applies to this second leg of this summer, though I'm glad the band had some time to warm up before Hampton. It was an enjoyable run all in all, but the second half (Alph 2 and Hampton 1-3) was definitely better than the first!

On a side note: if Trey himself refers to the post-pandemic era as 4.0, it might be time to do the same. It wasn't an intentional hiatus, granted, but it was a hiatus nonetheless.