R.I.P. Jack DeJohnette (1942-2025)
Zakir Hussain Birthday Tribute, Gov’t Mule Hits 2,500 Shows
Relix Daily
October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025
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Jack DeJohnette, the audacious jazz drummer known for his innovative and bold drive behind the kit while backing genre greats over a 60-year tenure, has passed away. The artist, who lent his talents and dexterity as both a bandleader and sideman, died on Sunday evening, October 26, according to his loved ones. DeJohnette was 83 years old.
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Zakir Hussain, the renowned tabla virtuoso and percussionist who was instrumental in spreading the sound and splendor of classical Indian music worldwide, will be celebrated by friends and collaborators on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Ronald O. Perelman Stage in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium. The event coincides with the late musician’s 75th birthday.
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Since their formation three decades ago, Gov’t Mule have earned a reputation not only as the foremost torchbearers of improvisational Southern rock, but also as inexhaustible road warriors. On Sunday, Oct. 26, the storied quartet honored this legacy as they rode their fall Back in the Saddle Tour into Charlottesville, Va.’s Ting Pavilion, where they marked a whopping 2,500 shows with an electrifying performance.
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On January 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire caused widespread devastation in Altadena, Calif., leveling homes, businesses, and a way of life for inhabitants of the Los Angeles County community. A year to the date after the blaze’s catastrophic effect, A Concert for Altadena is slated to raise critical funds to rebuild and resuscitate the locale. The event will include music from Dawes & Friends at the Pasadena Civic Center in Pasadena, Calif.
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Greensky Bluegrass is looking ahead and sharing a new series of live dates that will take them into the spring—in addition to new concert appearances, the ensemble, known as veterans of the bluegrass and Americana cannn, detailed their XXV listening party and signing event, slated for Saturday, Nov. 1, at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe in their hometown of Kalamazoo, Mich.
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On Saturday, Oct. 25, moe. took their Fall Tour to Nashville, Tenn.’s Brooklyn Bowl Nashville. While rapidly reaching the last stretch of a year of touring that celebrated their 35th anniversary and the release of Circle of Giants, their 10th studio album, the foundational jamband has continued to deliver outstanding performances bolstered by unexpected setlist surprises. In Music City, the sextet continued this trend with a new cover honoring a Nashville icon, featuring support from Emma Derhak.
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On Saturday, Oct. 25, Daniel Donato touched down in Port Chester, N.Y. for another stop on his cross-country fall tour. Onstage at The Capitol Theatre, the celebrated Nashville axeman and his Cosmic Country ensemble tore through a two-set showcase of their tried and true favorites, including treatments of “Lady Justice,” “Sunshine In The Rain (Strange Presence),” “Half Moon Night,” “Fortunate Sparrow,” “Blame the Train” and “Sugar Shack.” To finish off the performance, Donato recalled a previous experience on the historic stage when he joined in Phil Lesh’s Phil & Friends ensemble.
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Brian Ross Weitz, better known as Animal Collective’s Geologist, has announced his debut solo album, Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights? Set to release on Jan. 30 via Drag City, Geologist’s forthcoming project ends his tenure as the band’s only member without an independent studio release and showcases a new frontier in his signature brand of sonic experimentation. To preview the set, he’s shared “Tonic,” alongside a music video directed by Molten Synapse.
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