Billy Strings Got the Key to the City
Weekly Encore ft moe. Full Band Swap, Widespread Panic’s 40th, ALO Plays Jerry’s Travis Bean
Relix Daily
February 21, 2026
February 21, 2026
Compiled by Mike Greenhaus
NEWS
Today, Grammy Award-winning talents and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recipients Santana and The Doobie Brothers have shared the itinerary for their Oneness Tour. The extensive run of North American appearances picks up on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., and ensues with a roster of more than 25 concerts, which trails the tour opener.
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The Doobie Brothers Take Requests and Deliver a Classic, Live at Relix
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In the spring of 2004, The Slip were in Montréal when a fire broke out in the nightclub they were performing at and everyone was suddenly forced onto the street. The connections that drummer Andrew Barr and singer/ guitarist Brad Barr made during that unexpected pause started a ripple effect that led the Rhode Island-bred brothers to relocate to The City of a Hundred Steeples and eventually start their song-driven, improvisationally malleable project The Barr Brothers.
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The Barr Brothers Perform “Little Lover” - Live at Relix
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Over the weekend, moe. took its Born to Fly Winter/Spring 2026 Tour to The Town Ballroom in Buffalo, N.Y. The three-night stand picked up on Friday, Feb. 13, and lasted through Sunday, Feb. 15. During the group’s venue-specific finale, they turned out an old trick during the second set delivery of “Four,” swapping spots with members of Organ Fairchild and resuming their places on stage before concluding the number.
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moe. Shares Their Classic “New York City” from the Relix Office
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On Saturday night, Billy Strings returned to the ExploreAshevilleArena.com to deliver his final live engagement in a string of four total performances at this specific venue. Last night’s Asheville, N.C. finale was chock-full of surprises that were folded into a love-tinged two-set delivery that nodded to the connotation of Valentine’s Day. During the Feb. 14 show, Strings was presented with the key to the city, welcomed a trio of special guests, Mark Lavengood, Chris Henry and Jon Stickley, and revived select songs that emerged as bust outs.
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Billy Strings - The Relix Session - 11/12/19
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Over the weekend, Widespread Panic took the stage for a pair of live engagements at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The Southern jam troubadours’ latest spree came after their destination concert series, dubbed Panic en la Playa, and the continuation of their onstage storyline with guitarist Nick Johnson, who is currently filling in for Jimmy Herring. The two-part stand picked up on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, a theme that informed their delivery and song choices, and continued on Sunday, Feb. 15, with nods to the band’s different eras and members in recognition of their 40th anniversary, observed on Feb. 6.
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Sherman Ewing and Jojo Herman’s Relix Studio Session - 3/13/18
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Dave Matthews Band has unveiled the openers for this year’s residency at George, Wash.’s Gorge Amphitheatre. This year, the jam pioneers will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first Labor Day weekend residency at the iconic outdoor venue with an all-star supporting cast.
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Mandolin Orange Live From Relix - 11/12/16
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ALO Kick Off Tour D’Amour with Blues for Allah Sequence Featuring Jerry Garcia’s Travis Bean Guitar, Jack Johnson Sit-in on Night Two
It was a busy weekend for ALO. The band, known for its California-cool approach to riding the line between jam influences and pop tendencies, kicked off its annual Tour D’Amour on Friday, Feb. 13, at the Belly Up Tavern in San Diego, Calif. During their initial performance, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz put Jerry Garcia’s legendary 1976 Travis Bean TB500 (No. 12) guitar to use. During their Valentine’s Day follow-up, the band was joined by their old friend Jack Johnson in their college town.
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ALO Performs “Gimme’ Some Lovin’” and “Purple Rain” at the Relix booth at Gathering of the Vibes in 2012
