Fyre Fest Sells for $245,300 on eBay, Phish Perfom Record-Breaking 40-Minute “Sand” in Philadelphia
Billy Strings Teases King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard During Australian Tour Opener
Relix Daily
July 16, 2025
July 16, 2025
RECAP
Last night, July 16, Phish arrived in Philadelphia for the first of two nights at The Mann. At the local favorite outdoor amphitheatre that they’ve frequented since 1992, the legendary Vermont quartet greeted a packed house of phanatics with another outstanding addition to their enthralling 2025 Summer Tour, pouring out two sets packed with brotherly love. While the band kept on its recent tear of consistent rarities and way-out jams, the first Mann stand exceeded high expectations with a titanic, record-breaking take on “Sand.”
RECAP
On July 15, Billy Strings took the stage Down Under for the onset of his Summer Tour. Tuesday’s concert at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena represented the bluegrass golden boy’s first-ever appearance in Australia. The band’s arrival signaled the international prestige they had earned following last year’s European dates, which helped widen their fan base and introduce beloved originals and a wealth of classic tunes to a new region.
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NEWS
Yesterday, the shameless and painfully drawn-out saga of Fyre Fest’s return met its end, not with the second long-looming destination event, but with a digital whimper. Bidding in Billy McFarland’s Hail Mary eBay auction for the entirety of the festival’s brand and dubious assets closed just before 1 p.m., with a final offer of $245,300 beating out a field of 174 others.
Official screen printed exhibition poster for Mickey Hart: Art at the Edge of Magic. A collaboration between Mickey Hart, Je Noodle, and poster artist Stanley Mouse. The exhibit showcases Hart’s largest collection yet, blending rhythm, paint, and sound—using gamma-wave vibrations and a subwoofer to physically shape the artwork in real time.
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Woody Guthrie’s home recordings are set to be released to the public. After 75 years in the vault, a landmark two-set collection of songs, tracked from 1951-52 and titled Woody at Home – Volume 1 & 2, will arrive via Shamus Records. The collection features 22 previously unreleased tracks, 13 of which Guthrie never recorded elsewhere. As an initial preview and lead track, the musician’s only known recording of “Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee),” dubbed “Deportee (Woody’s Home Tape),” is available to stream now. The complete collection is due on August 14, 2025.
NEWS
The San Francisco Giants and Relix’s event, The Heart of Town, a three-night concert series celebrating the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary and the city that shaped the band, has added Robert Randolph to its Saturday, August 2 lineup. The six-time Grammy-nominated pedal steel powerhouse joins a stacked roster of musicians for the final night of the Bay Area occasion. And, LIMITED TICKETS remain for Thursday, July 31.
FEATURE
“I remember, when i was a kid, there were some friends who, when we’d play with toys, it was a total flow,” Zach Gill begins. “Other friends, you wouldn’t see them for a while, and you’d get together, and the mood was off. They’d be like, ‘You can’t play with that.’ So, you would go to the other room, and there would be more boundaries.
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Eric Slick has never boxed himself into just one corner of the live-music world. As a young musician growing up in Philadelphia, he played drums for the Zappa offshoot Project/Object and prog-rock hero Adrian Belew. Then, after a chance encounter at Bonnaroo, he officially joined local heroes Dr. Dog and remains a key part of that beloved post-jam indie-Americana group to this day. He’s also a respected songwriter and established solo artist, where he is able to showcase his Leonard Cohen-indebted vocals and guitar work, and plays drums for trending, roots-leaning indie-rockers like Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee. Plus, he has ties to the jamband world too, describing Joe Russo as a mentor.
NEWS
Sam Grisman Project have revealed a new series of live appearances, which map out their tour trajectory through mid-November. Known for their ever-evolving catalog of fan-loved traditonals, interpretations of Sam’s father David “Dawg” Grisman’s compositions, and borrowed tunes from family friends like Jerry Garcia, Peter Rowan, Doc Watson, and more, will be presented during the newly announced concerts, which begin on October 10 at Cohab.Space in High Point, N.C.
GALLERY
On July 11, The Lumineers stepped into the spotlight at Queens, N.Y.’s Citi Field for their largest New York show to date. Before a packed house in the over 41,000 capacity stadium, the esteemed indie folk duo of Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites presented an electrifying performance that drew from throughout their 20-year discography, matching new and old favorites in a testament to their continued innovation.
