FURTHUR - PHIL LESH AND BOB WEIR

Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh & Bob Weir are embarking on a musical adventure with their new band Furthur.  The 12 date tour begins June 25 at the Highland Bowl in Rochester, NY, and will find Lesh & Weir visiting some great new places such as: MCU Park in Brooklyn, NY, LeLacheur Park in Lowell, MA, Gelston Castle Estate in Herkimer, NY, and The Green at the Shelburne Museum, in Shelburne, VT, as well as festival appearances at Neteva Music & Arts Festival in Oxford ME, All Good Festival in Masontown, WV, and the Cisco Ottawa Blues Fest in Ottawa, CN.   Fans can expect Lesh & Weir to push the musical envelope with jaw-dropping improvisations and loving renditions of Grateful Dead classics, with an all star band that includes keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and percussionist Jay Lane (RatDog), drummer Joe Russo (Benevento - Russo Duo, Trey Anastasio), and guitarist John Kadlecik (Dark Star Orchestra).

New and old fans of the Grateful Dead alike will be entranced as Phil & Bob take the musical journey “furthur”, exploring some of the Grateful Dead’s most beloved songs in a tour that promises to keep the feet stomping and the bodies shaking. 

For more information on Furthur please visit www.furthur.net