Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is the latest act to be added to the ever-growing lineup for the 2018 LOCKN’ Festival. As per tradition, the Grateful Dead-inspired quintet–comprised of drummer Joe Russo, keyboardist Marco Benevento, guitarists Scott Metzger and Tom Hamilton, and bassist Dave Dreiwitz–will be closing out the Relix Stage on Thursday and Friday nights. Last year, JRAD welcomed a variety of special guests to the stage for their late night throwdowns, including Bob Weir, Jim James, Nicole Atkins, and more. With such a stacked lineup building its way in front of us, we can’t wait to see what the band has in store for 2018.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead will join previously-announced artists Dead & Company (four sets over two days), Umphrey’s McGee (three sets over two days), Tedeschi Trucks Band (two sets over two days), Sheryl Crow, Turkuaz, Lettuce (three sets over two days, including a tribute to Jerry Garcia Band), George Clinton & P-Funk, Toots & The Maytals, Blues Traveler, Moon Taxi, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and The Suffers. As previously reported, LOCKN’ will be making new lineup additions every day until the complete bill is released on February 8th. You can check out the artist rollout, including set times, via LOCKN’s website.
LOCKN’ returns to Infinity Downs Farm from August 23rd through 26th. Tickets for the festival will go on sale at noon EST on Friday, February 9th. For more information about LOCKN’ or for ticketing, head over to the event’s website here.
You can listen to the entire 8/25/17 show below, featuring Bob Weir, with recording and FOH mix by Peter Costello, monitors controlled by Aaron Gittleman, and audio edited/mastered/uploaded to archive.org by taper Eric McRoberts.
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SETLIST: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead | LOCKN’ Festival | Infinity Downs Farm | Arrington, VA | 8/26/17
One Set (12:16AM – 2:23AM):
01. Jam ->
02. Althea ->
03. Black Throated Wind (BW)
04. Good Lovin’ (BW)
05. Jack Straw (BW/TH) #
06. Jam ->
07. The Wheel $ ->
08. Bertha >
09. Throwing Stones %
10. He’s Gone ^ >
11. Playing In The Band & ->
12. Samson & Delilah (BW)
Encore:
13. One More Saturday Night (BW)
@ – Started the morning of 2017-08-26
(BW) is Bob Weir on Lead Vocals & Guitar
# – With a Bird Song Tease (TH)
$ – With a long Marco Solo
% – With a Tease of a Younger Brother song that I am still trying to figure out the title of…
^ – With teases of BT Wind, Bird Song, Trucking, New Speedway, St. Stephen & probably more from TH – I missed a bunch because someone was talking to me. :/
& – Unfinished
Joe Russo – Drums, Vocals
Tom Hamilton – Guitar, Vocals
Scott Metzger – Guitar, Vocals
Marco Benevento – Keyboards, Vocals
Dave Dreiwitz – Bass
Show #118
[Cover Photo via Dave Vann]