[UPDATE 2/26]: Due to overwhelming demand, the Betts family has announced its upcoming star-studded tribute to Dickey Betts, curated by his son Duane Betts, will be available to stream live for free via nugs.net.
The sold-out memorial concert for the late Allman Brothers Band guitarist, who passed away in April 2024, is set to feature a stacked lineup including former ABB members Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell, and Oteil Burbridge, as well as Susan Tedeschi, Gregg Allman’s son Devon Allman, Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke), Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), ’70s ABB bassist Lamar Williams’ son Lamar Williams Jr. (Trouble No More), and more. Fans can tune in to the livestream on Friday, February 28th below.
In Memory of Dickey Betts – Free Livestream – 2/28/25
Additionally, Betts’ family, his longtime manager David Spero, and Berklee College of Music announced that a portion of proceeds from the event will help establish the Dickey Betts Memorial Endowed Scholarship at Berklee College of Music. Created through the generosity of his wife Donna Betts, the new scholarship will honor Dickey’s legacy by “supporting talented and deserving students pursuing their musical dreams at Berklee,” per a press release. The award will provide financial assistance to students who demonstrate both exceptional musical ability and financial need. For more information or to make a donation to the fund, head here.
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[1/8/25]: An all-star lineup of musicians from the extended Allman Brothers Band family will honor the band’s late co-founder Dickey Betts with a tribute concert in the group’s stronghold of Macon, GA. Set for February 28th at the Macon City Auditorium, In Memory of Dickey Betts will feature former ABB members Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell, and Oteil Burbridge. Dickey’s son Duane Betts will host and curate the event.
In addition to Allman Brothers alumni, the concert for Dickey will include Susan Tedeschi, Gregg Allman’s son Devon Allman, Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke), Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), ’70s ABB bassist Lamar Williams’ son Lamar Williams Jr. (Trouble No More), and more to be announced. A portion of the concert’s proceeds will benefit furthering music education in honor of Dickey Betts, including the new Dickey Betts Scholarship at the Berklee College of Music. More information on the show’s charitable aspect will be revealed in the coming weeks.
“For so many of us, Dad’s gift to the world was music,” Duane Betts said in a statement. “I’m so happy to come together with some very special friends to honor the depth and beauty of his life and, of course, to share that sweet, melodic sound he is so well known for.”
Tickets to the In Memory of Dickey Betts tribute concert will go on sale Monday, January 13th at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Fans can also purchase a limited number of VIP packages which include an artist meet and greet, commemorative laminate, t-shirt, and signed poster.
Dickey Betts passed away on April 18th, 2024 at the age of 80 after serving as the bedrock of the Allman Brothers Band’s sound for over 30 years. The iconic mustached guitarist whose bravado occasionally boiled over into brashness was a vital ingredient in the development of what became known as “Southern rock.” After Duane Allman‘s tragic motorcycle accident in 1971, Betts stepped up as a leader of the band and penned some of its most successful and enduring songs, including its only Top 10 hit “Ramblin’ Man”.
“I’ve had a great life and I don’t have any complaints,” Dickey told Rolling Stone in 2017. “I don’t know what I would’ve done to make it different. There are lawsuits I probably could have dealt with better. But so what? You do the best with your amount of time.”
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