Phil Lesh has announced a new Phil & Friends show at Frost Amphitheater in Stanford, CA featuring members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and more. The performance, presented by Stanford Live and Goldenvoice, is set to take place on Saturday, June 4th, 2022.
The lineup of musicians set to join Phil Lesh in Stanford includes his son, Midnight North guitarist/vocalist Grahame Lesh; his former Furthur bandmate, drummer Joe Russo; Russo’s JRAD bandmate, guitarist/vocalist Scott Metzger; iconic jazz fusion guitarist and Phil’s frequent Friend John Scofield; and Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench.
“Going back to where it all began, a dream we dreamed one afternoon, long ago,” Lesh said of the performance in the Dead’s old stomping grounds.”I couldn’t be more excited to take this trip down to Palo Alto with my dear friends Grahame Lesh, Scott Metzger, Joe Russo, John Scofield, and Benmont Tench.”
Pre-sale tickets for Phil Lesh & Friends at Frost Amphitheater will be available beginning Thursday, March 10th at 10 a.m. local time. Follow Goldenvoice Bay Area on Instagram for pre-sale info. For full ticketing details, head here.
In other Phil Lesh news, Telluride Bluegrass Festival this week announced the addition of a Phil & Friends performance on the event’s final day, Sunday, June 19th. He is also due to perform at the upcoming Skull & Roses Festival in Ventura, CA on Sunday, April 10th. For a full list of Phil’s upcoming tour dates, head here.
Russo and Metzger also have a number of upcoming shows on the books with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead beginning this month with a run of four shows in Madison, WI (3/17, 3/18) and St. Louis, MO (3/19, 3/20). For a full list of upcoming JRAD shows, head here.
Grahame Lesh will head out on tour with Midnight North beginning in late March for a run of dates in support of the band’s 2021 album, There’s Always A Story. For a list of upcoming Midnight North shows, head here.
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