11E1even group has announced the lineup for this Sunday’s Grateful Dead-centric programming on their Live From Out There streaming series, presented in conjunction with Nugs.tv and the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.
Week six of the streaming series will feature an all-star tribute to Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter with proceeds benefiting Sweet Relief COVID-19 Musicians Fund, Terrapin Crossroads Staff Appreciation Fund, Sweetwater Music Hall Staff Relief Fund, and the musicians & crews contributing to the celebration. The diverse lineup for the Garcia/Hunter celebration includes Alex Bleeker, Julian Lynch and Martin Courtney of Real Estate, George Porter Jr. of The Meters, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, Chris Funk of The Decemberists, Brian Elmquist of The Lone Bellow, James Petralli of White Denim, Hiss Golden Messenger, Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass, photography provided by Jay Blakesberg, and more.
In addition to the other various performances in honor of the Grateful duo, Oteil Burbridge (bass, Dead & Company) will perform the music of Jerry Garcia on piano for the first time ever. Prior to that, Ross James (Terrapin Family Band, Songs That Saved Me podcast) will host a special Dumplings and Dead cooking class featuring special appearances by the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and Phil Lesh as well as celebrity chefs Andrew Zimmern, Matty Matheson, and Wylie Dufresne.
Live From Out There also has plenty of other exciting programming set for this weekend beyond Sunday’s Dead-centric festivities. Other artists included in the weekend lineup include two sets of Twiddle, Billy Strings, Envy Alo, Neal Francis, two sets of Kitchen Dwellers (including a Jeff Austin tribute set), Lawrence, Mihali (Nirvana Unplugged set), Ripe, Marcus King, Cory Wong, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Doom Flamingo, Goose, and more.
See the full weekend lineup and schedule below. For more information on how to order your Live From Out There webcast, head here.
The series has now raised approximately $300K in five weeks of programming. It has been including sets from artists’ homes and practice spaces, never before seen original sets, archival releases, masterclasses, cooking lessons, first-time collaborations, and more.
“It’s been truly amazing to see the fans and the community coming together each week, contributing to all those affected by loss of work due to COVID-19. With so much uncertainty around the live touring landscape, we have to come together and do everything we can to help artists and crew stay alive during this time,” says 11E1even Group’s Ben Baruch. “Our platform unlike most, is a paid platform, we aren’t shy to say that we are here to generate revenue for those in need while creating unique content for the fans week after week. Our goal is to keep pushing great content, continue to book a diversified and unique lineup week after week and grow the platform to support artists and all those that have suffered from lost work due to the COVID-19 Outbreak.”
Proceeds from each subscription benefit Sweet Relief’s COVID-19 Fund, an organization using donor-directed funding to provide immediate assistance, lodging, clothing, food and more to the musicians and crew involved in the series as well as music industry workers and artists who have suffered a loss of income due to the recent outbreak and resulting restrictions placed on live events and gatherings.