It’s a big week for Grateful Dead fans in New York, as original bassist Phil Lesh will spend the next three nights performing around the city. Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band will headline SummerStage Central Park in New York City on Wednesday, September 5, with Nicki Bluhm and Eric Krasno as special guests. The same group of musicians will head to The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on Thursday, September 6, for a sold-out show that will be broadcasted live. The stream will be available via Relix at 8:00 pm (ET).
On Friday, September 7th, New York’s Apollo Theater will host a benefit concert headlined by “Phil Lesh & Very Special Friends“, marking the first time any member of the Grateful Dead has performed at the iconic Harlem theater. The Phil Lesh & Very Special Friends performance will feature the Harlem Gospel Choir, The Terrapin Family Band, Nicki Bluhm, Talib Kweli, Robert Randolph, and Eric Krasno. Dubbed Don’t Tell Me This Country Ain’t Got No Heart: A Benefit For Voter Participation, the concert is a fundraiser for HeadCount—the national, nonpartisan, non-profit, organization that works with musicians and music fans to promote participation in democracy in the United States. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, August 17th at 12:00 p.m. ET here. According to Rolling Stone’s announcement, the show will also be streamed online.
