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Phil Lesh Appears as Largest Donor to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s GoFundMe
On Thursday, the nation was glued to Christine Blasey Ford’s powerful testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee and many viewers who tuned in immediately showed their support by opening their wallets via GoFundMe. For those people who do not consume the news via the endless 24-hour news cycle, earlier this month, Stanford University…
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Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies 2018 details announced
For the eighth consecutive year, theaters across the country will take part in the Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies, with 500 theaters across the country participating through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network screening of a classic Dead performance Wednesday, Aug 1. This summer’s event will mark the fifth Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies to feature a concert from 1989.…
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Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band Confirm NYC & Port Chester Shows
Having played duo shows with Bob Weir earlier this year, the Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh has a bunch of his own shows coming up in the spring and summer. He and his band are playing Summer Camp Music Festival, the Cannabis Cup in Sonoma, and the Peach Music Festival, as well as some headlining shows.
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78 Things You Should Know About Phil Lesh
Celebrate Phil Lesh’s 78th birthday with these facts about everyone’s favorite bassist. Phil Lesh was born Phillip Chapman Lesh on March 15, 1940 in Berkeley, California. He is the only child of Frank and Barbara Chapman Lesh. Chapman always had the radio playing at home, which sparked Phil’s early interest in classical music. One of…
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Phil Lesh and Bob Weir on a six-show run
Grateful Dead co-founders Phil Lesh and Bob Weir began a three-city, six-show run, dubbed the Bobby and Phil Tour, with a pair of sold-out gigs at Radio City Music Hall on Friday and Saturday. In classic Dead fashion, the concerts moved between magical jams and charming discombobulation, never losing their sense of real-time fun. During…