On Friday, May 2nd, 2025, North Carolina’s beloved, genre‑bending jam band Big Something returned to the stage at CoHab Space in High Point, NC, supported by Chicago‑based funk‑rockers Sneezy, for a night filled with electric energy, local pride, and powerful music. Promoted by Ziggy’s NC, the event drew a lively crowd despite the looming threat of storms. With lightning flickering in the distance and a breeze drifting through the air, it felt like a hometown show for Big Something, who only had to travel an hour to get there.
Sneezy kicked things off with an incredibly fun and intimate set, energizing the audience and setting the tone for the evening. Building off that momentum, Big Something took the stage under hazy lights, opening with a fiery rendition of “Wildfire,” followed by “Smoke Signal,” a performance that seemed to echo across the region with its intensity.
For those unfamiliar with CoHab Space or Big Something before the show, this night served as an unforgettable introduction.
The first set was stacked with fan‑favorite originals—what one might lovingly call “jam sammiches”—keeping the dance floor alive and buzzing. The crowd, glowing like constellations under the night sky, swayed and smiled through each groove. Toward the end of the first set, Destiny Pivonka from Sneezy rejoined the stage to lend her saxophone brilliance to a funky, standout version of “UFOs Are Real.”
After a short intermission, the band returned, diving into the synth‑soaked “A Simple Vision,” which melted seamlessly into “EWI 4000.” The synergy between the band and the audience was palpable—at one point, it felt like Josh Kagel’s keys might literally lift off the stage from the sheer vibration of connection.
Lost in the music, with breezes matching the fluid jams, the night felt like a dream—the kind of escape everyone needed at week’s end. The set wrapped with “Algorithm > Megalodon” before Big Something was cheered back for an encore that began with a soul‑stirring cover of Funkadelic’s “Maggot Brain.” Members of Sneezy joined again for the closing number, a communal and heartfelt “Thank You” (originally by Sly & The Family Stone), sealing the night in gratitude.
Setlist – 5/2/25 – CoHab Space, High Point, NC
Wildfire
Smoke Signal
Tumbleweed >
Sundown Nomad
Bob And Weave
UFOs are Real¹
A Simple Vision
EWI 4000
Song For Us
Pinky’s Ride
Algorithm >
Megalodon
Encore:
Maggot Brain²
Thank You³
Notes:
¹ w/ Destiny Pivonka (Sneezy) on sax
² Funkadelic cover
³ Sly & The Family Stone cover, w/ members of Sneezy
