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The music world is in mourning following the loss of legendary Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, who has passed away, leaving an indelible mark on rock and roll with his decades-spanning career. Family and close friends surrounded Phil in his final moments, filling his last breaths with immense love. Phil was a pivotal member of the iconic Grateful Dead, which originated in 1965 and played its final notes three decades later.

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Dead & Company pay tribute to Phil Lesh with ‘Box Of Rain’ performance

Dead & Company have paid tribute to late Grateful Dead bassist and co-founder Phil Lesh at the Las Vegas Sphere – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.Lesh died in October at the age of 84. A statement shared on social media at the time said that he “passed peacefully” and was “surrounded by his family and full of love”.This past weekend (March 20-22), Dead & Company – who are made up of Grateful Dead‘s Bob Weir and Mickey Hart alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane – returned to the venue after a wildly successful residency this year, which saw the band perform in front of the Sphere’s 240-foot screens from May to July 2024.For their residency, the band are playing an entirely new setlist every night, and to close out their first weekend of the 2025 residency, Dead & Company performed ‘Box Of Rain’ – which was Lesh’s signature track with Grateful Dead – as their final song on March 22.

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Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir looks forward to dying: ‘Best reward’

Grateful Dead founding member Bobby Weir is one of the last men standing in his legendary rock band. The thought of mortality has crossed Weir’s mind, as he’s seen many of his band members pass. Despite having lived a life full of music and memories, Weir’s sentiment wasn’t one of fear, but rather of acceptance.“Every day, things change.

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Bobby Weir open to “possibility” of Grateful Dead reuniting as a trio for 60th anniversary

The Grateful Dead‘s Bobby Weir has revealed that he’s open to the “possibility” of the band reuniting as a trio for their 60th anniversary.This year, The Grateful Dead will celebrate their 60th anniversary. Back in November, the band revealed that they had plans for a reunion featuring its four core members to celebrate the milestone, though that was abruptly put on ice due to the passing of co-founder and bassist Phil Lesh in October.Lesh died back in October at the age of 84. A statement shared on social media at the time said that he “passed peacefully” and was “surrounded by his family and full of love”.Shortly after Lesh’s passing, remaining Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart opened up about how they were considering a reunion to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary this year with Lesh and had scheduled time to rehearse.Now, Weir has opened up on the chances of the Grateful Dead reuniting without Lesh later this year for the 60th anniversary in an interview with Rolling Stone.

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Grateful Dead’s MusiCares Salute Is Heavy on Gratitude, as All-Star Cast Shares the Lovefest With Bob Weir and Mickey Hart

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic “Longevity was never a major concern of ours,” said Bob Weir, getting a big and somewhat chuckle out of the audience, even though he didn’t deliver it as a laugh line. Weir was accepting an award, along with other members of the Grateful Dead or their family members, as one of MusiCares‘ Persons of the Year at the charity’s annual gala Friday night.

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The War On Drugs, Vampire Weekend, Mick Fleetwood and others honour Grateful Dead at charity gala

The War On Drugs, Vampire Weekend, Mick Fleetwood and others have honoured the Grateful Dead at a Los Angeles charity gala.On Friday (January 31), the MusiCares Persons Of The Year ceremony took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, an annual gala that has in the past paid tribute to music legends such as Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Dolly Parton.Grateful Dead became the third group to receive the honour – after Fleetwood Mac and Aerosmith – and surviving members Mickey Hart and Bob Weir were on hand to accept the tribute.The War On Drugs played the Dead’s 1970 track ‘Box Of Rain’, while Vampire Weekend covered 1974’s ‘Scarlet Begonias’. Billy Strings played ‘Wharf Rat’, Dwight Yoakam covered ‘Truckin’’, Sammy Hagar performed ‘Loose Lucy’, My Morning Jacket played ‘One More Saturday Night’ and Norah Jones covered ‘Ripple’ at the show.John Mayer, The Police’s Stewart Copeland, Noah Kahan and Maren Morris were all also on hand at the event.

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Dead & Company, Vampire Weekend, Mick Fleetwood and more to honour Grateful Dead at MusiCares Gala

Grateful Dead at this year’s MusiCares Gala has been revealed – check it out below.Later this month (January 31), Grateful Dead will be celebrated and recognised as MusiCares’ 2025 Persons of the Year. To honour the legendary band, an all-star roster has been amassed to perform in tribute.

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Watch Sturgill Simpson honour Grateful Dead with ‘Ripple’ cover

Sturgill Simpson has honoured the Grateful Dead with a touching ‘Ripple’ cover – watch it below.Earlier this month (December 8), Grateful Dead were among the honourees in President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris‘ final Kennedy Center Honors hosting. Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir were in attendance at the ceremony, while bassist and co-founding member Phil Lesh, who died in October at age 84, was represented by his son Grahame.

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CBS' Kennedy Center Honors 2024 - Full Performers Lineup & Set List Revealed!

The night has arrived for the airing of the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors special and there are so many incredible performers set to take the stage!

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Watch Grateful Dead members honoured by US President Joe Biden: “There are still a lot of Deadheads around”

Grateful Dead were among the honorees in President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris‘s final Kennedy Center Honors over the weekend. Check out the footage below.The ceremony took place at the White House on Sunday (December 8), and saw the band recognised for their contributions to the arts, alongside Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt, and Arturo Sandoval.Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir were in attendance.

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Dead & Company announce 2025 residency at Las Vegas Sphere

Dead & Company have announced a 2025 residency at Las Vegas venue, the Sphere.The band – who are made up of Grateful Dead‘s Bob Weir and Mickey Hart alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane – return to a venue after a wildly successful residency this year, which saw the band perform in front of the Sphere’s 240-foot screens from May to July 2024.This time, the 2025 residency will see dates through March to May 2025. See the full list of dates below.Dead’s first residency followed a similar engagement with U2, which was captured in concert film V-U2.

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Grateful Dead reveal they had plans for 60th anniversary reunion prior to Phil Lesh’s passing

Grateful Dead have revealed that they were working on plans for a 60th-anniversary reunion before the passing of Phil Lesh.Lesh, the co-founder and bassist of the San Francisco band, died back in October at the age of 84. A statement shared on social media at the time said that he “passed peacefully” and was “surrounded by his family and full of love”.In an interview with Anthony Mason of CBS This Morning, Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart opened up about how they were considering a reunion to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary next year with Lesh and had scheduled time to rehearse.

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Watch Phish honour Phil Lesh with ‘Box Of Rain’ performance

Phish paid tribute to the late Phil Lesh during the opening night of their tour on Friday.Lesh, the co-founder and bassist of Grateful Dead, died earlier this week aged 84. A statement shared on social media on Friday (October 25) said that he “passed peacefully” and was “surrounded by his family and full of love”.“Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love.

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Grateful Dead Bassist Phil Lesh Passes Away at Age 84

Phil Lesh has sadly passed away.

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Phil Lesh Dies: Grateful Dead Bassist Was 84

Phil Lesh, the bassist and founding member of the ultimate San Francisco jam band The Grateful Dead, died today. He was 84.

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Grateful Dead bassist and co-founder Phil Lesh dies aged 84

Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 84.The musician’s death was confirmed in a statement on social media, which shared that he “passed peacefully” today (October 25).“He was surrounded by his family and full of love. Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love.

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Phil Lesh, Bassist for the Grateful Dead, Dies at 84

Chris Morris Music Reporter Bassist Phil Lesh, whose dense, inventive playing powered the Grateful Dead and, following the 1995 death of guitarist Jerry Garcia, many of the San Francisco band’s touring reincarnations, died Friday. He was 84.

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What do last-minute tickets cost for NY’s Great South Bay Music Festival?

Great South Bay Music Festival is headed to Patchogue, NY’s Shorefront Park for four days of jam bands, ska, reggae and rock and roll.Headlining this year’s extravaganza are trippy acts like The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh, Govt Mule, Hot Tuna, Dirty Heads and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening.Other artists set to perform include Dave Mason, Goldfinger, Badfish, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Duane Betts.In total, 47 groups will take the stage over the long weekend.As of now, last-minute tickets are still available.At the time of publication, four-day passes start at $341 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes can be found for as low as $60 before fees.Want to take part in the action?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 Great South Bay Music Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.Below, we broke down all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the four-day jam band jamboree.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

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Taylor Hawkins: One of his last interviews before he died at 50

A clip from one of Taylor Hawkins' final interviews was shared on Thursday morning.In the video posted by The Daily Beast, which was taken from the upcoming documentary Let There Be Drums!, the late drummer for the Foo Fighters spoke about his admiration for The Grateful Dead and explained how they changed his musical outlook.The performer passed away at the age of 50 in Bogota, Colombia this past March. Speaking out: A clip from one of Taylor Hawkins' final interviews was shared by The Daily Beast on Thursday morningHawkins began the interview by sharing that he was initially put off by the open-ended nature of a Grateful Dead show.'At first I was like, what's going on?...They're, like, jamming. Is everyone on stage yet? Everyone's throwing energy,' he recalled.

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Watch the trailer for ‘Let There Be Drums!’ featuring Taylor Hawkins’ last known interview

Let There Be Drums!, a documentary set to premiere later this month.The film is directed by Justin Kreutzmann — the son of The Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann — and according to its synopsis, will focus on “the art of drumming [and] the musicians who’ve mastered it”. In addition Kreutzmann, Let There Be Drums! will feature interviews with a swathe of the world’s best-known drummers, including one of Taylor Hawkins’ final-ever interviews before his passing in March.Elsewhere, the documentary will feature the likes of The Beatles’ Ringo Starr, Stewart Copeland of The Police, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Tré Cool of Green Day, among many others.

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Peter Shapiro’s Long Strange Trip: What Putting on 10,000 Concerts Has Taught the Veteran Promoter About Life and the Live Music Business

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicPeter Shapiro is a concert promoter, venue owner, magazine publisher and has just added author to his resume, with the Aug. 2 release of his book “The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Magic” (written with Dean Budnick).Based on 50 pivotal shows which helped define Shapiro’s life and guide his businesses, the book chronicles a career lived at maximum volume, starting with his 1997 purchase of the Wetlands, a New York City club that catered to fans of the Grateful Dead and Phish and incorporated social activism into its programming, his later purchase of Port Chester New York’s Capitol Theatre and the 2009 launch of Brooklyn Bowl, the first of five combination concert halls-bowling alleys-restaurants, which has hosted giants (like Robert Plant), rarely-seen legends (Ms.

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