Phish Announce Summer Tour, New Interview with The Barr Brothers
Jerry Garcia's "Tiger" Guitar Hits Auction
Relix Daily
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
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Phish have officially announced their 2026 Summer Tour. Today’s dispatch adds 21 dates to the iconic quartet’s live itinerary, spanning the month of July and punctuated by a Labor Day weekend run. Beyond the return of their traditional summer send-off at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., the band’s first outing of the year following their Riviera Maya event notably includes five nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
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Jerry Garcia’s Custom “Tiger” Guitar and McIntosh MC2300 Amplifier Used in Wall of Sound Hit Auction
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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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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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For nearly 40 years, the Monday between Jazz Festival weekends has featured WWOZ Piano Night at the House of Blues in New Orleans. In continuation of its substantial history, the occasion returns on April 27, 2026, with an expansive roster of talented pianists, including Little Feat’s Bill Payne and Widespread Panic’s Jojo Hermann.
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LCD Soundsystem have announced new spring tour dates. On top of a previously announced return to Chicago’s Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom from March 5-8, the James Murphy-fronted electronica ensemble will now head to Boston for a four-night residency at Roadrunner from April 30 to May 3, followed by a single stand at Reno, Nevada’s Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort on May 24. DFA signees EXEK will open for the Boston run, while support in Reno is still to be announced.
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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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Umphrey’s McGee’s marathon tour continued over the weekend with three more stops on the East Coast. While the pioneering progressive rock outfit’s year on the road so far has brought a deliberate spread of nightly surprises, their latest performances upped the ante with special guest spots and a heap of unexpected covers and originals.
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