Watch VHS Footage Of Phish At Amy’s Farm In 1991 [Video]
In 1991, Phish was on the precipice of a breakthrough. The group was graduating from the small dive bars and college shows they had consistently performed up until that point to filling larger venues...
View ArticlePhish Kicked Off An Infamous Red Rocks Run, On This Day In 1996...
As Phish continued to grow throughout the 1990s, one venue they consistently hit on summer tours was Colorado’s famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The year 1996 was no exception, as the band kicked off a...
View ArticleGrateful Dead Debut “Althea”, “Lost Sailor” At Oakland Auditorium Arena, On...
Forty-five years ago tonight on August 4th, 1979, the Grateful Dead debuted “Althea” and “Lost Sailor” during a Bay Area show at the Oakland Auditorium Arena. The two songs would go on to remain...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes Of The Beatles’ Groundbreaking ‘Revolver’ Album 58 Years...
The Beatles‘ 1966 album Revolver is what ultimately cemented the band’s reputation as creative studio geniuses atop the pyramid of commercial music at the time. It may not have the epic range of...
View ArticleListen To A Smokin’ Grateful Dead Show In Hollywood, Played On This Day In 1971
On this day in 1971, the Grateful Dead made their way down the California coast for a great performance at the storied Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. The 1971 show sees the Dead during...
View ArticleGenerational Reflections From Foo Fighters At Denver’s Empower Field At Mile...
“Who do you think will win the game tonight?” I joked to my 14-year-old daughter at Denver, CO’s Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday night. “Foo Fighters,” she said without hesitation. She had been...
View ArticlePhish Takes Fans On ‘Roller Coaster Of The Mind’ At Darien Lake, On This Day...
Thirty-one years ago today, on August, 7th, 1993, Phish took fans at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on a magical “Roller Coaster Of The Mind” using their narration in the song “Fly Famous...
View ArticleJerry Garcia & Mickey Hart Discuss The Grateful Dead’s Longevity In ‘Today...
On this day in 1987, Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart appeared on the Today Show to promote In The Dark and discuss the Grateful Dead‘s already longevous career. It might sound silly with the Fare Thee...
View ArticleAVLFest 2024 Displays Asheville’s Musical Multitudes [Photos/Videos/Audio]
How do you get to know a city? Is it by reading the Lonely Planet on the plane ride there? Is it by hanging out in a dive bar down some old forgotten street? Or is it by fully immersing yourself in the...
View ArticleRather Be With You: 5 Heart-Melting Live Jerry Garcia Ballads On The...
There has never been an artist quite like Jerry Garcia. The reluctant leader of the Grateful Dead, Garcia had an air about him, a charismatic magnetism that drew people into his orbit, made them want...
View ArticleCelebrating The Life Of Michael Houser With Footage From His Final Performances
Today, August 10th, 2024 marks the 22nd anniversary of Michael Houser‘s death at the age of 40. Houser was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2002, opting to play with Widespread Panic on the...
View ArticleUmphrey’s McGee’s Brendan Bayliss, moe.’s Vinnie Amico Jam At Summer Camp...
Any music fan who has attended Summer Camp Music Festival (now Solshine: A Music & Arts Reverie) over the years knows just how magical the Illinois festival can be. With multiple sets from both...
View ArticleThe String Cheese Incident Plays Four Sets Of Music At Horning’s Hideout, On...
There’s something magical about the words Horning’s Hideout to fans of The String Cheese Incident. Nestled in the hills of North Plains, OR, the storied grounds have played host to many String Cheese...
View ArticleWhat Concerts, Tours, & Music Festivals Were Announced This Week? [Updates]
We here at Live For Live Music know how difficult it is to stay up to date on the latest announcements in the live music industry. Between tours, festivals, one-off concerts, residencies, and so much...
View ArticleListen To A Fiery Grateful Dead Show At Red Rocks, On This Day In 1979
After making their debut at the storied venue one year earlier, the Grateful Dead returned to Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 1979 for a repeat performance of incredible proportions. The 1970s...
View ArticleGrateful Dead Play Red Rocks For The Final Time, On This Day In 1987 [Listen]
Thirty-seven years ago today, the Grateful Dead took the stage at Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the final time in their career. As the band’s already-dedicated fanbase continued to quickly...
View ArticleMagic Love: Pioneering DJ/Producer Greyboy Returns With New Solo LP ‘Word On...
Pioneering DJ/producer at the dawn of the ’90s Stateside acid-jazz revolution. Purveyor of vintage underground currents. Ambitious architect of sample-based soundscapes. Multi-instrumentalist in...
View ArticleA Guide To The First 10 Phish Festivals
In honor of Mondegreen, Phish‘s impending eleventh festival at Dover, DE’s The Woodlands (Thursday, 8/15–Sunday, 8/19), check out our brief history of Phish festivals one through ten. To tune in to...
View ArticleYou’re Home On The Range, New Hampshire’s Driving Range & Ice Cream...
First and foremost, The Range in Mason, New Hampshire is a family business. Defining the rest of what comprises the multi-faceted destination identity is a bit more complicated: Throughout its 25 years...
View ArticlePhish Funk-ifies Blistering Gamehendge Classic “Llama” In Raleigh, On This...
Phish‘s vast repertoire is a living, breathing organism. With its enormous amount of material and endless creativity, the band is always liable to surprise you night by night, from bust-outs to...
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