The String Cheese Incident kicked off their two-night run at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden last night by welcoming Aaron Johnston to the stage.

Johnston, the drummer for Brazilian Girls, came out during both sets to jam with the guys, first as a tack-on to “Got What He Wanted” and later as an interlude between second set opener “Just One Story” and “Song In My Head.” Johnston is an old friend of the String Cheese family and has sat in with the group during their New York stops many times over the years. He also played with SCI mandolin player Michael Kang in the Chris Berry Trio. Johnston will also welcome Kang during his after show this evening.

The first set also included the recently revived and renamed “Xai Xai,” which was previously named “SKAT.” View the full setlist below as it appears in our Box Scores section.

The String Cheese Incident
Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Set I: Can’t Stop Now, Got What He Wanted > Drums*, Xai Xai, Cottonmouth > This Must Be The Place > Beautiful > Don’t Say > Restless Wind

Set II: Just One Story > Drums* > Song In My Head, Sometimes A River > Sand Dollar > Stop Drop Roll, Shine > Just One Story

Enc: Outside And Inside

Notes: *with Aaron Johnston
Source: Friendsofcheese.com