Lettuce's Fool's Paradise Music Festival will return to St. Augustine with an impressive line up of acts.

Lettuce's Fool's Paradise Music Festival will return to St. Augustine with an impressive line up of acts. 

 

   Fool's Paradise is not only returning for a second year, their line up is far superior to last year's funk fueled festival. The Lettuce hosted two day festival is returning to the St.Augustine Amphitheater on March 31 and April 1st.  Besides two nights of Lettuce this year's marquee has Joe Russo's Almost Dead, The Floozies, The Main Squeeze, a collaboration of Manic Focus and Break Science and Oteil Burbridge will be a phenomenal artist at large. More acts will be announced along with one of a kind late night shows close to the venue. The entire venue is general admission with minimal reserved seating. It also offers VIP packages. 

Tickets for two-day passes go on Friday, January 20 at 10AM ET. For more information, visit the website.

Fool’s Paradise Lineup 2017:
Lettuce x2
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
The Floozies
Manic Science (Manic Focus x Break Science)
The Main Squeeze
Organ Freeman
…and more TBA!
Oteil Burbridge (Artist At Large)

Joe Russo's Almost Dead Started the Party a Night early. Full Audio, Setlist and 411

Joe Russo's Almost Dead Started the Party a Night early. Full Audio, Setlist and 411

 

    J-RAD is the first band in my opinion that do not deserve the burden of Greatful Dead tribute band anywhere near their description. In Port Chester, New York at The Capital Theatre last night they added some more tunes that fall under the term"almost". Besides playing a Beatle and Ween song for the first time they had guests join them none more stunning that vocalist Alecia Chakour rendition of "Two Souls in a Communion".  Thanks to Jambase we have full audio and videos from nugs.net

Setlist Jambase

Setlist (Compiled by Pete Costello)

Set One: King Bee Jam + -> The Eleven @ (All) > BIODTL # (SM) > Feel Like A Stranger (SM) > Cumberland Blues $ (All) -> The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion) (AC), Estimated Prophet (SM) -> Space -> Bird Song Jam + -> Day Tripper % (TH) -> Bird Song ^ (TH) -> King Solomon’s Marbles & -> Bird Song Reprise + (TH)

Set Two: Til The Morning Comes + (All + AC) -> Passenger + (SM & AC) -> Viola Lee Blues * (All) -> Jam -> Uncle John’s Band (All) -> Becky @@ -> Uncle John’s Band Reprise (All) -> Viola Lee Blues Reprise (All) -> Hoodoo Voodoo ++ (SM) -> Lovelight * (AC) -> Shakedown Street ## (TH) > Throwing Stones $$ (SM)

Encore: The Weight (All + AC)

• AC is Alecia Chakour (Tedeschi Trucks Band) on Vocals
• + – First Time Played by Almost Dead
• @ – With at Throwin’ Stones Tease (TH)
• # – 30 Beat BIODTL for Dec 30th
• $ – With Feel Like A Stranger & Hoedown (Aaron Copeland) Teases (MB) & a Lovelight Jam (Band)
• % – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Beatles Cover, Unfinished, 2 verses were sung 
• ^ – With a Day Tripper (The Beatles) Tease (MB)
• & – Unfinished
• * – With Cochemea Gastelum (Dap Kings) on Bari Sax
• @@ – Benevento Russo Duo Cover, not played since 2015-10-03, a gap of 46 shows. Basically only Joe & Marco played on this song.
• ++ – Wilco/Billy Bragg/Woody Guthrie Cover, First Time Played by Almost Dead.
• ## – With a MB Piano Solo, an On The Road Again Tease (Band), a “That’s All” (Phil Collins) Tease – I think, it might be something else (Band) & an unknown jam (Band) that I may be able to figure out.
• $$ – With an Unknown Tease (TH)

Videos

[King Bee Jam > The Eleven]

[Viola Lee Blues]

Full Show Audio (Taped by Nico)

: King Bee Jam + -> The Eleven @ (All) > BIODTL # (SM) > Feel Like A Stranger (SM) > Cumberland Blues $

Lockn' announces an impressive first wave of artist of 2017.

Lockn' announces an impressive first wave of artist of 2017.

 

• The Avett Brothers
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
• Brandi Carlile
• Keller Williams
• Gov’t Mule
• moe.
• JJ Grey & Mofro
• Eric Krasno Band
• John Butler Trio
• Margo Price
• TAUK
• Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
• Marcus King Band
• Los Colognes
• The Suffers
• Umphrey’s McGee
• Greensky Bluegrass
• The String Cheese Incident
• Keller Williams’ Grateful Gospel
• Widespread Panic
• Phil Lesh & Friends
• Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band – Performing The 40th Anniversary Of Terrapin Station & More
• The Revivalists

The 2017 Lockn' Festival Lineup is Revealing Itself and moe is expected all day

The  2017 Lockn' Festival  Lineup is Revealing Itself and moe is expected all day  

 

   Lockn' Festival will take place at the Farm in Arrington, Virginia next year between August 24-27. They have started to announce artists that will perform at next year's lineup  today. Here are the confirms acts  and Lockn' will continue to announce more bands throughout the day. I am already excited that moe. will finally make their debut at the farm. Keep up with the live announcements  via the festival’s website.

Lockn’ Festival 2017 Initial Lineup

• moe.
• Gov’t Mule
• The Avett Brothers
• John Butler Trio
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
• Brandi Carlile
• JJ Grey & Mofro
• Keller Williams
• Eric Krasno Band

Bob Weir joins JRADs Almost Dead for an acoustic set at last night show

Bob Weir joins JRADs Almost Dead for an acoustic set at last night show

        Video of Hard Rain A-Gonna Fall 

  Bob Weir joined Almost Dead last night for an acoustic segment at The Fox Theatre in Oakland. I am sure Scott and Bobby are rehearsing for the Mexico concerts and being ex-bandmates with founder Joe Russo it was just a matter of time before Bobby sat in. They did not invent the acoustic segment just for the Bobby guest appearance, they explored with it recently at the Brooklyn Bowl. Although I wonder if Bobby could have kept up? 

SETLIST from Deadheadland 

Set One: Jam > Good Lovin’ sm > Cumberland Blues th sm jr > (Shakedown Street riff) > Help On The Way th > Jam > The Music Never Stopped sm > He’s Gone th > The Wheel th sm jr > Jack Straw sm th

Acoustic Set: It Must Have Been The Roses th, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall bw*, Black Throated Wind bw*, When I Paint My Masterpiece bw*, Cassidy bw *

Set Two: King Solomon’s Marbles > Row Jimmy th > Estimated Prophet sm > Uncle John’s Band th sm jr, Bass solo > Eyes Of The World (w/piano solo) th > Throwing Stones sm > Deal jam > Throwing Stones sm

Encore: One More Saturday Night sm

* with Bob Weir on acoustic guitar and vocals

Joe Russo's Almost Dead Release All Three Soundboards from this Weekend's Masterpiece.

Joe Russo's Almost Dead Release All Three Soundboards from this Weekend's Masterpiece. Listen Here! 

 

       There is no denying the magic that JRAD posseses. They have transcended what I thought a cover band could accomplish. I think Tom Hamilton's addition in Bobby and Billy's new band is just more validation, but to the band's growing fanbase the verdict has been in for some time. This past weekend at the Brooklyn Bowl for "Fall Ball 2"they pulled off a three night masterpiece. From John Mayer sitting in for a complete set to the near perfect 27 minute acoustic Terrapin Station Suite, this weekend had it all. Thanks to JRAD and Live For Live Music we have the soundboards from all three nights. I know what I will be listening to on my way to work this week. 

 

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Shares All Soundboards From Brooklyn Bowl. Listen at your own Risk!

Night One: 10/6/16

Set 1 (8:25 PM – 9:33PM):
01. intro/crowd
02. Jam ->
03. Good Morning Little School Girl @ (SM) ->
04. Birdsong (TH) ->
05. St. Stephen # (All) ->
06. Fortune Teller $ (All) ->
07. Morning Dew Jam % ->
08. I Know You Rider ^ (All) ->
09. Jack Straw & (SM/TH)
10. So Long Jerry ++ (DD)
11. banter/crowd
Acoustic Mini Set (9:35PM – 10:06PM) (On the Bowling Lanes Stage):
12. Candyman * (TH)
13. The Race Is On + (SM)
14. It Must Have Been The Roses * (TH)
15. Uncle John’s Band * (All)

Set 2 (10:34PM – 11:5?PM):
01. Silvio @@ (SM) ->
02. Wharf Rat ## (TH/All) ->
03. Loser $$(TH) ->
04. King Bee %% (SM)
05. Unbroken Chain ^^ (JR) >
06. Here Comes Sunshine (TH) ->
07. Playing In The Band && (SM)
Encore:
08. Marco Solo ** ->
09. Werewolves Of London (MB)

@ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Sonny Boy Williamson / Son Bonds Cover
# – With a “Duo Jam” & what sounded like a “War Pigs” (Black Sabbath) Tease (Band)
$ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, The Who / Allen Toussaint Cover
% – First Time Played by Almost Dead
^ – With Morning Dew Teases (SM)
& – With an unknown Tease (MB)
++ – First Time played by Almost Dead, Ween Cover
* – First (& so far only) Acoustic Version played by Almost Dead (All 3 have been played Electric)
+ – Acoustic, First Time Played by Almost Dead, no electric versions have been played
@@ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Robert Hunter/Bob Dylan Cover
## – Not played by Almost Dead since State Theater, Portland, ME 2015-02-17, gap of 65 shows
$$ – Not played by Almost Dead since Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO 2014-10-10, a gap of 75 shows
%% – First Time played by Almost Dead, James Moore (AKA Slim Harpo) Cover
^^ – Not played by Almost Dead since Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL 2014-09-20, a gap of 77 shows
&& – Possible Star Spangled Banner (Francis Scott Key) Tease?? (So I’ve been advised.)
** – Very New Orleans centric, with probably more than a few nods to Dr. John & James Booker, amongst others.

Night Two: 10/7/16

Set 1 (9:19PM – 10:30PM ish):
01. intro/crowd
02. Tough Mama @ (TH) ->
03. Good Lovin’ # (SM)
04. Dark Star (TH) ->
05. Can’t Turn You Loose Jam $ ->
06. Greatest Story Ever Told % (SM)
07. So Many Roads ^ (TH)
08. Cassidy & (SM)
09. banter/crowd
Acoustic Mini Set (10:30PM ish – 11:17PM ish)(On the Bowling Lanes Stage):
10. Jack a Roe ## (TH)
11. Dark Hollow (SM)
12. Terrapin Suite %% (TH/JR)

Set 2 ++ (11:51PM – 1:22AM ish):
01. Jam ->
02. Cryptical Envelopment * -> (TH)
03. The Other One -> (SM)
04. Cryptical Envelopment -> (TH)
05. New Speedway Boogie (TH/JM) >
06. King Solomon’s Marbles
07. Let It Grow + (SM)
08. Touch Of Grey (TH)
Encore:
09. Quinn The Eskimo (TH)

@ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Bob Dylan Cover. With a China->Rider Transition Tease (MB) & a Fat Mama (Herbie Hancock) Tease (MB)
# – With a Dark Star Jam (TH, MB & Band)
$ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Otis Redding Cover
% – With Dark Star Teases (TH & MB)
^ – First Time Played by Almost Dead
& – With a DD Bass Solo
## – First Almost Dead Acoustic Version
%% – First Almost Dead Acoustic Version, with Marco on Accordion
++ – Entire Second Set (except for Solomon’s) with John Mayer on Guitar & Vocals
+ – With a “Duo Jam” and an “It’s About That Time” (Miles Davis) tease (MB)

Night Three: 10/8/16

Set 1 (9:26PM – 10:40PM ish):
01. Jam ->
02. Blues For Allah @ ->
03. Eyes Of The World # (TH) ->
04. New Minglewood Blues (SM)
05. The Wheel $ (All) ->
06. Ramble On Rose (TH)
07. Mama Tried (SM)
08. Morning Dew (TH)

Set 2 (11:51PM – ???):
01. Jam ->
02. Crazy Fingers (TH) >
03. Truckin’ (SM) ->
04. The Other One Jam ->
05. Truckin’ (SM) ->
06. Born Cross Eyed Jam >
07. Magnificent Sanctuary Band % (TH) >
08. Help On The Way (TH) ->
09. Slipknot! ^ ->
10. Estimated Prophet (SM) ->
11. Hippie Dream &
Encore 1:
12. He Was A Friend Of Mine * (TH) >
13. Not Fade Away ##
Encore 2:
14. Bertha +

@ – First Time Played by Almost Dead
# – With a DD Bass Solo and with a “Four” (Miles Davis) Tease (SM)
$ – With a Let It Grow Jam & “Linus & Lucy” (Vince Guaraldi) Teases (?TH &/or SM?)
% – With an unknown, but very familiar tease – ?maybe “Spanish Flea” by Herb Alpert? (MB)
^ – With an “Inspector Gadget Theme Song” (aka “In the Hall of the Mountain King by Evard Grieg) Tease (MB & TH)
& – Neil Young cover, first time played by Almost Dead with Chris Harford on Guitar & Vocals
* – Bob Dylan / Willie Nelson Cover, played acoustic & un-amplified on main stage. First time played by Almost Dead. Played for our dear friend David Kay. Marco on Accordion, Dave on Upright Bass, Tommy & Scott on Acoustic Guitars, & Joe on Tambourine & Shaker.
## – With a “Fat Mama” (Herbie Hancock) Tease (MB)
+ – After about 4-5 mins of the crowd refusing to leave, clapping & singing the NFA chant back to the stage, the band came out for a surprise second encore.

[Setlists annotated by band manager Peter Costello]

Bob Weir's Campfire Tour Warmed up Upper Darby, Penn. last Night. Tom Hamilton and Joe Russo join the band. Watch. Setlist and 411

Bob Weir's Campfire Tour Warmed up Upper Darby,  Penn. last Night. Tom Hamilton and Joe Russo join the band. Watch. Setlist and 411

 

      Bob Weir Campfire Tour is  heading its way to the east coast stopping in Upper Darby, Penn. last night. He changed up the Setlist quite a bit. This band is sounding amazing. Joe Russo and Tom Hamilton from JRAD joined the band for a super size "Not Fade Away". Watch 

Bob Weir comes to New York on his tour next, playing two nights at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on Friday and Saturday (10/14-15) before heading to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Check out the full setlist from last night’s Weir show below.

1. Set 1:
2. Walkin' Blues
   (Son House cover) (Weir solo acoustic)
   Play Video
3. When I Paint My Masterpiece
   (Bob Dylan cover) (Weir solo acoustic)
   Play Video
4. Blue Mountain
   (Weir solo acoustic)
   Play Video
5. Darkest Hour
   Play Video
6. Cottonwood Lullaby
   Play Video
7. Ghost Towns
   Play Video
8. Dark Hollow
   (Jimmie Skinner cover)
   Play Video
9. Gonesville
   Play Video
10. Set 2:
11. Me and Bobby McGee
    (Kris Kristofferson cover)
    Play Video
12. Mama Tried
    (Merle Haggard cover)
    Play Video
13. He's Gone
    (Grateful Dead song)
    Play Video
14. Althea
    (Grateful Dead song) (Weir on electric guitar)
    Play Video
15. Playing in the Band
    (>)
    Play Video
16. Looks Like Rain
    (> 'Playing in the Band' reprise)
    Play Video
17. Encore:
18. Ki-Yi Bossie
    (Weir solo acoustic)
    Play Video
19. Not Fade Away
    (The Crickets cover) (with Joe Russo) (also with Tom Hamilton)
    Play Video
    
    

 I WAS THERE

Joe Russo announces his NYE dates for Almost Dead

Almost Dead announces their dates and location for New Year's Eve Festivities.  

Almost Dead is playing a night at the Brooklyn Bowl on December 29th and finishing off the year at the Capitol Theater in December on the 30 and 31st.

Joe Russo's project is one of the best Dead cover bands out there with Marco Benevento, Scott Metzger, Tom Hamilton and Dave Dreiwitz, so check them out. You can do plenty worse in New York than seeing one of the best bands touring. 

© 2016 Grateful Music LLC

Joe Russo, Oteil Burbridge And Marco Benevento Were Better Than I Dreamed. Watch Complete Show.

Joe Russo, Oteil Burbridge And Marco Benevento Were Better Than I Dreamed. Watch Complete Show ! 

The inaugural and possibly only RB&B super group was a musical masterpiece. This improbable trio shared the stage and marquee only after Greg Allman had to cancel due to his well documented health issues. Whoever came up with this idea to fill the spot deserves the day off work today because is was lighting in a bottle for just over 80 minutes. Oteil was right at home with the celebrated duo. Even inspiring a good portion of the music. Luckily,  this lighting in a bottle can be watched from a side stage video. Thanks to Jambase we get to share it with the world. One can only hope they cross paths again.