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Guitarist Jake Cinninger and "sound caresser" Kevin Browning record a song in the Roadhouse. Jake performed each instrument on the track, starting with the drumline and finishing up with the bass.

Bassist Ryan Stasik and drummer Kris Myers talk about their role as the rhythm section of Umphrey's McGee. Stasik emphasized working together and having to tone it back at times while also going over the multitude of effects he has at his feet.

Keyboardist Joel Cummins teaches a workshop on playing the keys in the band. He touched on why he uses certain pieces of equipment (i.e. Moog synths) and what it was like to play with P-Funk's Bernie Worrell.

Students crowd around UM bassist Ryan Stasik inside the Full Moon Resort's barn, which was one of three main practice spaces on the property.

As the show ended, the night was still young, and guests and campers filtered out into the barn and roadhouse to jam late into the night.

Nothing was held back despite the small size of the venue.

A contest was held so a lucky student could get a chance to show his chops by playing with the band. Zackie Spesh won the honor and impressed Stasik so much that he joked about starting a band with him called Sex Metal.

The official events of the evening closed out with an intimate Umphrey's set inside a big tent on the premises.

A diehard fan shows off his homemade vest.

Guitarists Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger take questions from campers about their dueling guitar tactics and songwriting techniques.

Jeff Waful, lighting engineer extraordinare, goes over the importance of the visual component to Umphrey's shows. He emphasized the importance in knowing the songs and the tendencies of the band when controlling the lights during improvisational sections.