Nicki Bluhm

Also watch a newly-released pro-shot video of Phil and Bobby playing “Terrapin Station Suite” with Nicki Bluhm and the Terrapin Family Band at Lockn’ 2017.

Courtney Marie Andrews’ stripped-down folky take on ”I’ll Be Home For Christmas” will appear on Amazon’s 2017 ‘Acoustic Christmas’ playlist, but first we’re premiering the song in this post.

The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh‘s home base in the NYC-area is Port Chester’s Capitol Theater, where the Dead played back in the ’70s and where Phil has played 70 times since it reopened in 2012, including for Halloween last night. At last night’s show, Phil was presented with the key to Port Chester…

Phil is doing a mini Northeast tour in October, hitting DC, Asbury Park, Camden, Brooklyn, and Port Chester.

Phil & the Terrapin Family Band (with Melvin Seals & Nicki Bluhm) played “Dark Star” > “Morning Dew,” “St. Stephen,” “Sugaree,” and more favorites.

Plus: Phil’s Central Park show with Jerry Garcia Band member Melvin Seals is this week.

Catch the restored documentary in a theater near you, head to Morrison Hotel Gallery to check out a photo exhibit, and read a recap of a recent Q&A with D.A. Pennebaker. Also: watch Michelle Phillips play “California Dreamin'” at Monterey Pop 50 with The Head and the Heart.

Late last week, it was revealed that the legendary Monterey Pop Festival would be making a comeback for its 50th anniversary. They already revealed Phil Lesh, Kurt Vile, Father John Misty, Jim James, Norah Jones and Gary Clark Jr, and now more of the lineup is here…

Two of the shows include Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, who also play frequently with Hot Tuna.

The first of two star-studded David Bowie tributes, Junior Boys, Jonathan Richman, Diana Ross, Japanese Breakfast, and more NYC-area shows tonight.