Song

Smokestack Lightning

A Howlin' Wolf cover.

Played 10 times between 2024 and 2026 — debut Sep 13, 2024 at Westgate Las Vegas, most recently Aug 12, 2026 at Redstone Room, 15 shows ago. Counted over 716 shows in this archive; the band’s official numbers are on go-set’s page.

10
Times played
10
Shows
1%
of all shows
15
Shows since last played
1 in 26.6
Shows, since debut
17:23
Longest version
8:49
Average length
Length, every timed version
5m10m15mavg 8:49Sep 13 · Westgate Las Vegas · 4:42Oct 26 · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia · 5:01Nov 1 · Deep Ellum Art Co. · 6:52Nov 13 · Fine Line · 7:38Nov 17 · The Stache · 9:01Dec 6 · The 8x10 · 17:23Dec 21 · The Stone Pony · 13:10Jan 21 · Arcata Theatre Lounge · 9:03Jul 28 · Dillon Amphitheater · 8:38Aug 12 · Redstone Room · 6:51202420252026

10 timed versions, from 4:42 to 17:23; the band’s own timings from go-set. Ringed dot is the longest.

Year by year
2024 · 7 of 129 shows7
2025 · 2 of 137 shows2
2026 · 1 of 88 shows1
Where it lands in the show
Mid-set8
Set opener2
Comes out of
Trunk Rum1
My Disguise1
Earthbound Man1
Jack & Coke1
Craig and Pat1
EDM Song1
Goes into
Fever6
Spun1
Earthbound Man1
Christmas Town1
116 Days1

Segued into the next song 8 of 10 times (80%); arrived by segue 2 times.

Every time played — newest first
DateVenueGapSetLengthSong beforeSong afterNotes
Aug 12, 2026Redstone RoomDavenport, IA127Set 2 · #16:51Stranger→ FeverHowlin' Wolfbustout · 127
Jul 28, 2025Dillon AmphitheaterDillon, CO73One Set · #38:38Go Set ›116 DaysHowlin’ Wolfbustout · 73
Jan 21, 2025Arcata Theatre LoungeArcata, CA15Set 1 · #69:03The Ballad of Ms. Pepper and Ms. Paige→ FeverHowlin' Wolf
Dec 21, 2024The Stone PonyAsbury Park, NJ4Set 2 · #713:10Thomas Duncan, Pt. 3Christmas TownHowlin' Wolf, with Danny Clinch on harmonica
Dec 6, 2024The 8x10Baltimore, MD7Set 2 · #117:23EDM Song→ Earthbound ManHowlin’ Wolflongest
Nov 17, 2024The StacheGrand Rapids, MI3One Set · #119:01Craig and Pat→ FeverHowlin’ Wolf, with Brett O'Connor on harmonica and vocals
Nov 13, 2024Fine LineMinneapolis, MN6Set 2 · #67:38Jack & Coke ›› SpunHowlin' Wolf
Nov 1, 2024Deep Ellum Art Co.Dallas, TX4Set 1 · #76:52Earthbound Man› FeverHowlin' Wolf
Oct 26, 2024Brooklyn Bowl PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA11Set 1 · #105:01My Disguise› FeverHowlin' Wolf
Sep 13, 2024Westgate Las VegasLas Vegas, NVOne Set · #114:42Trunk Rum› FeverFTP, Howlin' Wolfdebut

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