Preamble

A song by Umphrey's McGee, from Mantis.

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Preamble live

• Played 185 times.
• First played Jan 22, 2009 at The Aggie Theatre, Fort Collins, CO (debut, original).
• Last played Oct 1, 2026 at Satellite Music Hall, Memphis, TN, 5 Umphrey's McGee shows ago.
• Longest wait: 65 shows, from Jun 3, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe South Shore Room, Stateline, NV.
• Most often segues into Mantis (156 times).

Live stats per All Things Umphrey's, as of Oct 25, 2026.

Preamble is one of the songs in the daily Umphrey's McGee lyric game: one line of a song, three guesses to name it.

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