Grahame Lesh Leads Unbroken Chain Fillmore Pre-Party, Tedeschi Trucks Band Mark Release of ‘Future Soul’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
Jimmy Fallon Sits in with Marcus King, Daniel Donato’s Summer Tour Dates
Relix Daily
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
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In preparation for the West Coast iteration of Unbroken Chain: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Phil Lesh, which begins tonight at The Fillmore in San Francisco, bandleader Grahame Lesh called a pre-show summit on Thursday, March 19. Yesterday afternoon’s arrival at The Junction Beer Garden in Mill Valley, Calif. was dubbed the event’s official Kick-Off Party, with a guest list that included Bay Area staples delivering three sets of Grateful Dead music that recalled the bygone days of Terrapin Crossroads.
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Today, Tedeschi Trucks Band have released Future Soul, the long-awaited sixth studio album from the Southern rock outfit fronted by Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. The trailblazing 12-piece ensemble’s follow-up to 2022’s I Am the Moon lands amid a torrent of activity from the band, currently midway through their 10-show annual residency at New York’s historic Beacon Theatre, where each night has brought surprises ranging from debut covers to sit-ins from giants like Nels Cline. As the band took a break from the run last night, a selection from their show last Saturday served as the material for a guest spot on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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Batter up! Major League Baseball has taken a dose of the Grateful Dead and introduced a one-off theme night to the Washington Nationals’ calendar. On May 1, 2026, the aforementioned team will play a nine-inning game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The event has been dubbed Grateful Dead Day and will serve as the team’s second annual tie-dye occasion.
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Jimmy Fallon Sits in with Marcus King for the Marshall Tucker Band Classic “Can’t You See"
Jimmy Fallon sits in with Marcus King for a special performance of the Marshall Tucker Band classic, “Can’t You See," live from Blue Note Jazz Club. Featuring Marcus King & Jimmy Fallon, Chris Dave (drums), DJ Ginyard (bass), and Cleo “Pookie” Sample (keys).
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Relix Staff Picks – March 20: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Band of Horses, Gladie, Robert Lester Folsom, Adam O’Farrill and More
Every Friday, Relix surveys the wealth of new music released over the past seven days and selects dozens of standouts for the Relix Staff Picks playlist. Read on for the highlights from this week’s batch.
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Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country have unveiled the official dates and locations for their imminent Summer Tour. The list comprises over 40 live appearances, including already-announced duo gigs with Grahame Lesh, Molly Tuttle, shared dates with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, in addition to a hefty lineup of festival dates and independent stops securing the bandleader’s road dog status.
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Just over a month ago, the Gabba Gallery in Los Angeles opened an exhibition of Fillmore posters on an epic scale. While the event is titled Echoes of Gen X: The Art of the Fillmore (1980s–2000s) the prints and concert ephemera span all the way back to Bill Graham’s earliest days promoting events at the hallowed San Francisco venue in 1966.
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Umphrey’s McGee Dish Out Debut Original on Second Night in Portland, Welcome Saxophonist Sean McLean
On Thursday, March 19, Umphrey’s McGee took the stage at Revolution Hall in Portland, Ore. The band’s most recent live appearance represented their second and final night at the Rose City location. Notably, Jake Cinninger remained absent, following the March 9 news that he would be taking a “necessary leave of absence for personal reasons” during their March run. The latest stop on the Sky’s The Limit Tour began with a debut original and later included accompaniment from visiting saxophonist Sean McLean.
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The Black Keys have released “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire,” the second advance single from Peaches! Due on May 1 via Easy Eye Sound, the 14th studio album from the garage-rock duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney is heralded as their “most natural record” since their 2002 debut, owing to its roots in the same raw expression of their early days.