Tedeschi Trucks Band Welcome Nels Cline, Devon Allman Plays Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock-Used Guitar

Eggy Bring Out Guests in Nashville, Zach Bryan’s Latest Jack Kerouac Investment

March 19, 2026

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Last night, Tedeschi Trucks Band returned to the Beacon Theatre for the fifth installment of their ongoing venue-specific residency, which included guest slots extended to Wilco’s Nels Cline and Future Soul producer, Mike Elizondo. Prior to their arrival on the fabled Big Apple stage, husband and wife Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks spent part of Tuesday at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they performed a short set as part of the PBS series “The Art of Music,” which also provided a window for Tedeschi to play Mississippi John Hurt’s 1955 Gibson acoustic J-50 from The Met’s guitar collection.

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Devon Allman has had a busy 24 hours. The Southern rock torchbearer unveiled the dates and locations for his imminent 20 Years Strong Tour, which is intended to mark two decades since the release of his first album, the Honeytribe’s Torch. During the impending run, the bandleader will walk his six-piece band through material from each era of his career, promising “one song off every single album.” In addition to the forthcoming tour, Allman took the stage last night and put to use Jimi Hendrix’s 1968 Fender Stratocaster for a sold-out Tokyo audience.

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Last night, Eggy continued its current live itinerary by making a stop at Nashville’s Basement East. The follow-up from Chattanooga’s St. Patrick’s Day gesture revealed select guests during Wednesday’s concert, which continued the band’s special offering of shows while in the Volunteer State. As a one-off feature of their most recent gig, the group brought out friend and multi-instrumentalist John Mailander and vocal powerhouse Lilly Winwood.

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Dave Harrington has announced his departure from Taper’s Choice. Since their formation, Harrington has been an essential element in the “subversive jamband” supergroup’s alchemical synthesis, serving as both the group’s guitarist and in-house producer. In a shared announcement post, he expressed gratitude for his bandmates and hope for future crossings.

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Last May, Zach Bryan purchased Lowell, Mass.’s former Saint Jean Baptiste Church for the site of the upcoming Jack Kerouac Center, revealing himself to be not just a stadium-grade sensation, but a lover of the beats and historical preservation. Today, the Kerouac Estate has expressed its gratitude for the country pathbreaker again for acquiring the writer’s legendary scrolls for On the Road and The Dharma Bums, purchased at auction for eventual inclusion in the educational space in development.

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Warren Haynes has announced a new presentation of his Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience, staging at Nashville, Tenn.’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 11-12, 2027. The storied Southern rock and blues singer/songwriter and guitarist will reunite with his Warren Haynes Band and the esteemed Nashville Symphony and conductor Rich Daniels, who previously collaborated with Haynes on Dreams & Songs – A Symphonic Journey in 2019 and the inaugural Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience in 2024.

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moe. kept on soaring through their Born to Fly Tour this week with two nights in Richmond, Va. on March 17 and 18. As they continued their trek down the East Coast, the foundational jamband celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with two cover debuts, then kept the excitement coming on the following evening with a rare Blind Faith treatment.

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For a band that’s built its reputation on choice live performances, it may come as a surprise that Houseplant is the result of the 2020 COVID quarantine period. Louisville, Ky.-mandolinist Tavis Conley and bassist Tommy Arnspiger first started batting around the idea for an original project in late 2019 but really used The Great Pause to put together what became their self-described “genre-fluid” band Houseplant.

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Jazz Aspen Snowmass has unveiled the full artist lineup for the 2026 JAS June Experience. This year’s event series will take place on June 25-28 and welcome 15 major names from the worlds of jazz, funk, blues and more to eight venues in downtown Aspen. With an eclectic program featuring multiple set bookings within walking distance of the city center, the JAS June Experience offers intimate encounters with iconic acts and encourages attendees to curate unique experiences.

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From August 8-9, 2026, more than 20 artists will appear across four stages when the Eagle River Jamboree returns to the Eagle County Fairgrounds in the Centennial State. The weekend event has extended entertainment slots to top-tier artists, such as Robert Randolph and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, who top the list of festival contributors.