Billy Strings Debuts Originals in Florida, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Launch Reckoning Tour
Eggy Welcome Guests in California, Talk of Sphere-Style Venue in Japan
Relix Daily
April 06, 2026
April 6, 2026
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On Thursday, April 2, Billy Strings opened his Spring Tour at St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Fla. The pre-weekend concert represented the first in a series of three total appearances at the Sunshine State venue. It led with debut originals, including a new tribute song to the late bluegrass vocalist and composer, Ronnie Bowman. During Friday and Saturday’s return to the tented concert location, Strings and his band maintained a similar drive as night one by offering a dose of original debuts at each show.
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On April 3 and 4, Gillian Welch and her longtime musical accompanist, David Rawlings, commenced their Acoustic Reckoning Tour at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville. The landmark two-set concerts nodded to the 45th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s double live album, Reckoning, recorded in September and October 1980 in both New York and San Francisco. During the live shows, the musicians leaned into a bank of traditionals and alternative versions of beloved classics. Like the record, the duo underscored their choice material while paying homage to the Dead’s acoustic capacity.
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Over the weekend, Eggy continued on their tour with Taper’s Choice for three more co-headline shows in a packed West Coast run. From Friday to Sunday, the celebrated indie jam quartet ornamented their performances with a heap of surprises, including unexpected covers, long-dormant originals and special guest spots from Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz and Eric D. Johnson.
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Tokyo may be the next location to receive a replication of Las Vegas’ Sphere. Last week, SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial group, announced that it had entered talks with Madison Square Garden (MSG) Entertainment to develop a large-scale immersive arena in Japan’s capital city.
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Stella Blue’s Band has announced the seventh installment of its Free Dead in the Park benefit concert, in support of Riverkeeper, which “protects and restores the Hudson River from source to sea and safeguards drinking water supplies, through advocacy rooted in community partnerships, science and law.” The two-set performance is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 12, at the Naumburg Bandshell in New York’s Central Park, beginning at 4:30 p.m. local time.
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Yes have postponed their spring European tour as guitarist Steve Howe receives an “essential operation.” The indefinite delay of the band’s imminent outing to prioritize Howe’s health was announced with a post to the storied band’s social channels.
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Decorated mandolinist, composer, and vocalist Sierra Hull has announced the forthcoming release of her bluegrass concerto, titled The Movements. Originally commissioned by the FreshGrass Institute ahead of their 2023 gathering, the three-movement piece presents Hull and her band: Avery Merritt, Erik Coveney, Mark Raudabaugh, and Shaun Richardson, delving into meticulous arrangements and improvisations that allow the five-piece to flex their ability to build off one another and fill instrumental pockets. A studio cut of the project will be available on Friday, April 10.
