Refugee 7 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 Phil Lesh & Friends have rolled out a summer schedule full of festival appearances and lengthy one-city engagements as the band looks past its remaining spring obligations. The group, led by former Grateful Dead founding member Lesh, kicks off its remaining spring run May 8 and 9 in Denver, closing out the season with a five-night run at San Francisco's Warfield Theater beginning May 13. The following month, the band heads out on the road for the first of the summer shows, a June 12 date in Columbus, OH. The group currently shows 18 cities on the mid-year trek, which concludes with an Aug. 2 spot at Bridgeport, CT's Gathering of the Vibes festival. All dates are included below. Pre-sales for most of the summer shows start this week; check Lesh's official website for complete ticketing information. On his upcoming trip, Lesh's ever-changing lineup of "Friends" will include singer/songwriter Jackie Greene, guitarist Larry Campbell, keyboardist Steve Molitz and drummer John Molo. The current edition of the group of musicians debuted last fall on a coast-to-coast tour, which wrapped in November with a nine-show residency at New York City's Nokia Theatre Times Square. Lesh, a pioneering bassist who played with the Grateful Dead for three decades, released several live albums last year, including "Live at the Warfield." The musician recorded the CD/DVD set during a two-night stand in San Francisco with singer Joan Osborne, guitarists Campbell and John Scofield, saxophonist Greg Osby, keyboardist Rob Barraco and Molo on drums. A few tracks from the record are streaming at Lesh & Friends' MySpace page. Since Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, Lesh has joined Grateful Dead bandmates Bob Weir and Mickey Hart in the Other Ones and The Dead, in addition to launching a solo career. 2002's "There and Back Again" remains Lesh's sole studio album since his Dead days. [Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] May 2008 8, 9 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre 13-14, 16-18 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theater June 2008 12 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion 13 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion 14, 15 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival 17 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion 19 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing 21 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion 22 - Gilford, NH - US Cellular Pavilion July 2008 3 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant 4 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest 6 - Rothbury, MI - Rothbury Festival 8 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion 9 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues 11 - Masontown, WV - All Good Music Festival 12 - Rochester, NY - Highland Bowl 13 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater 26 - Detroit Lakes, MN - 10,000 Lakes Festival August 2008 2 - Bridgeport, CT - Gathering of the Vibes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
