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By Joeff Davis Wednesday February 4, 2009 12:04 AM EST

The Silver Jews played their final concert Saturday, January 31, 2009 four hundred feet underground in the Volcano Room at Cumberland Caverns outside of McMinnville, Tennessee.

The entrance to Cumberland Caverns.
The entrance to Cumberland Caverns.
To get to the Volcano Room where the show was held concertgoers walked a half mile through the cave passed beautiful rocks and a small cave lake.
To get to the Volcano Room where the show was held concertgoers walked a half mile through the cave passed beautiful rocks and a small cave lake.
To get to the Volcano Room where the show was held concertgoers walked a half mile through the cave passed beautiful rocks and a small cave lake.
To get to the Volcano Room where the show was held concertgoers walked a half mile through the cave passed beautiful rocks and a small cave lake.
People sat on rocks on multilevels inside the Volcano Room to enjoy the show.
People sat on rocks on multilevels inside the Volcano Room to enjoy the show.
People sat on rocks on multilevels inside the Volcano Room to enjoy the show.
People sat on rocks on multilevels inside the Volcano Room to enjoy the show.
The concession stand inside the Volcano Room included hot dogs and chips.
The concession stand inside the Volcano Room included hot dogs and chips.
The introduction of the Silver Jews referred to the fact that this would be the Silver Jews last show "the late great Silver Jews" was shouted from the stage as the band took their positions.
The introduction of the Silver Jews referred to the fact that this would be the Silver Jews last show "the late great Silver Jews" was shouted from the stage as the band took their positions.
David Berman founder, song writer and lead singer of the Silver Jews.
David Berman founder, song writer and lead singer of the Silver Jews.
David Berman's belt buckle.
David Berman’s belt buckle.
David Berman founder, song writer and lead singer of the Silver Jews.
David Berman founder, song writer and lead singer of the Silver Jews.
The stage backdrop was all cave rocks.
The stage backdrop was all cave rocks.
The view from a natural balcony behind the stage.
The view from a natural balcony behind the stage.
Cassie Berman, wife of Silver Jews founder David Berman and bass player in the Silver Jews.
Cassie Berman, wife of Silver Jews founder David Berman and bass player in the Silver Jews.
Peyton Pinkerton Silver Jews guitarist and founding member of New Radiant Storm King.
Peyton Pinkerton Silver Jews guitarist and founding member of New Radiant Storm King.
The Silver Jews setlist at Cumberland Caverns according to the Nashville Scene: We Are Real, Trains Across the Sea, How to Rent a Room, Slow Education, K-Hole, What Is not but Could Be If, The Wild Kindness, Room Games, Suffering Jukebox, I'm Getting Back Into Getting Back Into You, Random Rules, Tennessee, We Could Be Looking for the Same Thing, Pretty Eyes, Smith & Jones Forever.
The Silver Jews setlist at Cumberland Caverns according to the Nashville Scene: We Are Real, Trains Across the Sea, How to Rent a Room, Slow Education, K-Hole, What Is not but Could Be If, The Wild Kindness, Room Games, Suffering Jukebox, I’m Getting Back Into Getting Back Into You, Random Rules, Tennessee, We Could Be Looking for the Same Thing, Pretty Eyes, Smith & Jones Forever.
David Berman onstage at Cumberland Caverns.
David Berman onstage at Cumberland Caverns.
The view of the Volcano Room during the Silver Jews set.
The view of the Volcano Room during the Silver Jews set.
The view of the Volcano Room during the Silver Jews set.
The view of the Volcano Room during the Silver Jews set.
The view of the Volcano Room during the Silver Jews set.
The view of the Volcano Room during the Silver Jews set.
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David Berman at the end of the final song of the Silver Jews final show.
David Berman at the end of the final song of the Silver Jews final show.
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CAVE ROCK
CAVE ROCK
Leaving the show kids and their parents walk passed dazed concert goers. They were entering the cave for an overnight adventure. Cumberland Caverns allows overnight camping in the cave.
Leaving the show kids and their parents walk passed dazed concert goers. They were entering the cave for an overnight adventure. Cumberland Caverns allows overnight camping in the cave.
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