In August of 2015, Butch Trucks & Friends were billed to play The Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA. Typically an Allman Brothers Band curated event, the original drummer still honored the 45+ years of the band’s music with his fellow brethren, recruiting drummer Jaimoe, bassist Oteil Burbridge, percussionist Marc Quiñones, and guitarist Jack Pearson, all of which had played in the ABB at some point or another, in addition to keyboardist Bruce Katz (Gregg Allman Band), guitarist Pat Bergeson, and Lamar Williams Jr. (son of former ABB bassist Lamar Williams). With that much Allman Brothers blood on the stage, the synergy quickly led to the formation of Les Brers – a short-lived, revitalization of the Allman Brothers family and friends.
Trucks passed away earlier this year, to the shock of many. Les Brers will be performing their final show at Peach Fest in his honor with “A Tribute to Butch Trucks.” The festival is going down August 10-13 on Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA with performances from Widespread Panic, My Morning Jacket, Gov’t Mule & Friends, Joe Bonamassa, Umphrey’s McGee, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and more. Check out the full lineup here.
A note from the festival reads: “Please join us as we remember and salute Butch in the only way we know, playing the music that he and all of us love. – Jaimoe, Oteil, Marc, Jack, Bruce, Pat, & Lamar.”
[Photo from Roots Rock Revival]