According to frontman
Stu Mackenzie, the residency concept was inspired by the tendency of some fans of the band to attend multiple shows. He told
SPIN: The concept proved successful, with the band's shows at the Caverns in
Pelham, Tennessee selling out so quickly that a fourth night had to be added. The band's shows at
the Salt Shed would be made into the live album ''
Live In Chicago '23 while their performance at the Caverns was made into the live album Live at The Caverns '23''. The band's show at the Hollywood Bowl, at the time their largest yet, was planned to feature a guest appearance from
Broderick Smith, father of keyboardist, harmonicist and vocalist Ambrose Kenny-Smith. They had planned for Smith to narrate tracks from the band's second album,
Eyes Like the Sky. Smith would pass before the tour began, however, with the band opting to pay tribute at the beginning of the show. In a concert review for
PopMatters, Greg M. Schwartz called it a "touching tribute" and a "poignant moment in King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard history". ==Reception==