Daily lineups are here for #HeartofTown, a 3-night celebration on 7/31, 8/1, & 8/2 hosted by @grahamelesh.com & Friends. We’ll be gathering at Pier 48 to honor the Grateful Dead’s 60th, ft. friends like Bill Nershi, Jackie Greene, Maggie Rose, Neal Francis, & more

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I certainly never expected to gather musicians like these around me once, let along as many times as I’ve been able to. I’m honored and thrilled to have maybe the craziest Grahame Lesh & Friends lineup that ever will be headlining the Hudson River Music Fest on 6/14/25: hudsonrivermusicfestival.com

My beautiful wife Claire was there supporting me (literally when I could barely make it through the donor rap). Her folks Kim & Clay being there made me so happy. Our nephew Levon was the star of Friday's dedication of Phil Lesh Lane! And my mom & my brother in CA sending their love to us from home

Jackie leading us through “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” on night 3 was such a thrill. And finally, the entire night 4 with the mighty Phil Lesh Quintet was such magic - I can’t even pick a specific moment.

Kraz & Rick’s guitar fireworks and guitar bromance developing on either side of me was beautiful to behold - 2 of my favorite players really connecting through this music. The night 2 Dark Star jam to open the 2nd set with Oteil on drums and Rashap & Minkoff on double-bass was epic and unforgettable

I have so many musical highlights in my memories from the wknd that I will only be able to fit a few of them into this post. I will always remember Amy Helm & Alex Koford joining me on harms to open the whole run w/ an acoustic “Box Of Rain”, an opening concept that my mom & I both came up with.

...to my TFB & TXR brothers, to Rick & Jen & everyone who played in the 2020s editions of Phil & Friends, everyone who got on that stage had an important history with my dad and his music!

And the 30 musicians who joined me on stage. Everyone had performed with my dad before. The Chain is Unbroken. From the mighty John Molo, the MVP of the weekend, who had held down drums w/ my dad since 1998, to fellow bass player Oteil who jammed on drums with us at our Darkstarathon last year...

Then of course none of this would have happened w/o the PLF crew. 1st & foremost the great Molly Bills, who made this event happen. We also had Rashap pulling double duty prod managing AND playing bass. Then the whole PLF team - Scott, Yuek, Derek, Chad, Shaun, Summer, Jason, Eric, Peter, Perry ❤️❤️

1st! Peter & the Cap crew - esp the folks behind the scenes who I was so thrilled to see again. There are too many to name, but you've all become family to us over the years. It was wonderful to see folks like Eliot running the stage & Ollie at the backstage door. Here’s to more hangs at the Cap!

It’s difficult to find the words but I’m going to try to write a little something about the incredible Unbroken Chain shows at the Capitol Theatre. The main thing I want to do is thank all the amazing folks who made this four day tribute to my dad happen.

Testing BlueSky/Flashes as an occasional spot for me to share my film photos. Here are some shots from rehearsals for MusiCares Person of the Year celebrating the Grateful Dead. Ft. Dead & Co, Don Was & Rick Mitarotonda, Adam from the War On Drugs, & Jeff Chimenti & Benmont Tench - keyboard legends!