Phil Lesh & Friends have announced their summer tour consisting of various festival appearances and lengthy one-city engagements.
The tour kicks off its remaining spring run May 8 and 9 in Denver, closing out the season with a five-night run at San Francisco’s Warfield Theater beginning May 13.
The following month, the band heads out on the road for the first of the summer shows, a June 12 date in Columbus, OH. The group currently shows 18 cities on the mid-year trek, which concludes with an Aug. 2 spot at Bridgeport, CT’s Gathering of the Vibes festival. All dates are included below.
This summer’s lineup of "Friends" will include singer/songwriter Jackie Greene, guitarist Larry Campbell, keyboardist Steve Molitz and drummer John Molo.
Tour Dates
May 2008
8, 9 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
11 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
13-14, 16-18 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theater
June 2008
12 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion
13 – Chicago, IL – Charter One Pavilion
14, 15 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music Festival
17 – Glen Allen, VA – Innsbrook Pavilion
19 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
20 – Philadelphia, PA – Penn’s Landing
21 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
22 – Gilford, NH – US Cellular Pavilion
July 2008
3 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
4 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
6 – Rothbury, MI – Rothbury Festival
8 – Charlottesville, VA – Charlottesville Pavilion
9 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
11 – Masontown, WV – All Good Music Festival
12 – Rochester, NY – Highland Bowl
13 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon @ Jones Beach Theater
26 – Detroit Lakes, MN – 10,000 Lakes Festival
August 2008
2 – Bridgeport, CT – Gathering of the Vibes