Bill Kruetzmann and the 7 Walkers, whose first show ever took place at the Sierra Nevada Big Room in April 2010, returned to Chico, Calif., on July 5, 2011. Armed this time with an illuminated tie dye backdrop to set the mood, the extremely cohesive and tight foursome kicked out 2 1/2 hours of Grateful Dead songs, New Orleans-reminiscent funk jams, and newer Robert Hunter-penned songs. Setlist: Space, New Speedway Boogie, King Cotton Blues, Mr. Okra, Eyes of the World, New Orleans Crawl, Mr. Charlie, 7 Walkers, Bottle Up and Go, Sugaree, He's Gone, Turn on Your Lovelight. The encores were Big Railroad Blues and Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad. Images ŠAlan Sheckter / AlSheck@comcast.net. Photos may not be republished without documented consent from the photographer.