That well-known lyric from the Grateful Dead song “Truckin’” was on my mind this weekend. “She” might refer to America’s most iconic band. “She” might be a Deadhead who was born before Jerry Garcia took his first breath – or a Deadhead who never heard a lick of Dead music until…
Following “Uncle John’s Band,” Stills took the mic for a crowd-pleasing version of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Teach Your Children.” Lesh assumed vocal harmonies on “Althea” before Stills wowed the audience with a protest tune he wrote for Buffalo Springfield in the mid-1960s, “For What It’s Worth (Stop, Hey What’s That Sound)”. Stills, whose guitar work and voice were both impressive…
Jam‑rock titans Phish returned to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the twenty‑fourth time in their career on July 25, 2025, kicking off a three‑night run at the storied venue. The band has decades of jam‑filled history at the lush, tree‑covered site they first played nearly thirty‑three…
Phish made their debut at the iconic Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, NY, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The legendary tennis-stadium-turned–concert venue is smaller than the average Phish stop and boasted the best concert fare we’ve seen so far. The foursome from…
At this day‑turns‑to‑night event, the collective of musicians (and friends) included Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh (guitar), Jason Crosby (keys and violin), Tim Bluhm (guitar), Scott Law (guitar), Elliott Peck (guitar), Brian Rashap (bass), and Alex Koford (drums). Each of the musicians was frequent performers at the Terrapin Crossroads nightclub and restaurant presided over by Grateful Dead co‑…
