Phish in Alpharetta, Billy Strings Announces Winter Tour

New Interview with Lukas Nelson

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Relix Daily
September 17, 2025

September 17, 2025

RECAP

Last night, Sept. 16, Phish rolled into Alpharetta, Ga., for the latest stop in their short and sweet late-summer tour. The fourth stop in their nine-show sprint was the first of two nights at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, a venue that’s regularly welcomed the legendary jam quartet for 15 years. As the cherry on top of an unforgettable summer tour, Phish’s current run has so far centered on well-built and well-played sets over the sort of shock and awe they dished out in the dog days, and Tuesday’s show stuck to the winning formula with some notable highlights.

NEWS

After closing out his time at The Ryman with special guests Béla Fleck [Sept. 14] and Sam Bush [Sept. 15], Billy Strings shared a new series of Winter Tour dates, slated to begin over two nights on the Akin Ford Arena stage in Athens, Ga. The tight series of live appearances will continue on Feb. 10-14, at the ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Asheville, N.C., before a two-venue sweep of Nashville, Tenn.

Believing his music career to be over, Dewey Kincade left New York City with his wife and newborn baby for Louisville, Kentucky to begin a new life, only to find inspiration in the daily struggles of work and family. Along with The Navigators, Kincade has created an album that speaks to our moment.

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Lukas Nelson’s American Romance is his ninth studio album, yet it’s also his debut. After making eight records with Promise of the Real, beginning with their self-titled effort in 2010, this is the initial release credited solely to his name.

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Presenting Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – Live at The Capitol Theatre, a limited-edition (LE 750), 4-LP album on sky blue 140g vinyl. Recorded live at the historic Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, this album features a vibrant selection of tracks recorded during their performance on February 3, 2024.

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The Avett Brothers, Scott and Seth Avett, have united with the renowned frontman of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, Mike Patton, to create a new record dubbed AVTT/PTTN, due on November 14 via Thirsty Tigers in association with Ramseur Records and Ipecac Recordings. As a sampling of their amalgamated sound, the fused ensemble has shared its first single, “Eternal Love,” now available.

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Matisyahu has shared details about his 18th annual Festival of Lights Hanukkah shows, which will take place at two locations this holiday season. The yearly observance and musical event begins on December 14-15, at the Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, N.Y., with a pair of follow-ups slated for the Miami Bandshell on December 20-21.

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From Sept. 12-14, Borderland Festival returned to East Aurora, N.Y., for its 2025 event. Staged as always at the scenic and historic Knox Farm State Park, Borderland’s seventh annual celebration welcomed West New York’s premier musicians, craftspeople, restaurateurs and fans to join in an action-packed celebration of the region. This year’s bill was among the festival’s most impressive to date, featuring a total of 28 acts, led by the massive headliners Vampire Weekend, Khruangbin and Mt. Joy.

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George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners have extended an invitation to the public for their Halloween Party at Chickie Wah Wah in New Orleans on Friday, October 31. The evening will include special guests, Porter Jr.’s Funky Meters and Porter, Batiste, Stoltz collaborator Brian Stoltz, and former member of the Runnin’ Pardners and current Bonerama constituent, Mark Mullins.

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Thundercat has returned with two new singles, “I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time” and “Children of the Baked Potato.” The singer-songwriter and pathbreaking bassist’s latest offerings, out now via Brainfeeder, arrive as his first original solo recordings since 2020’s It Is What It Is.