Ticketmaster Shuts Down TradeDesk Resale Platform, Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam
Bay Area Benefit Concert for Tom Constanten
Relix Daily
October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
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As the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit proceeds, Ticketmaster has alerted regulators in Congress to major changes in the company’s resale policies.
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Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam is back! The longest-running live concert in the country and one of the most revered occasions will return to the ExploreAsheville.com Arena, in the host’s Asheville, N.C. hometown on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The 33rd annual musical gathering will once again benefit Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville.
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On December 23, a benefit concert for the Grateful Dead’s one-time collaborator, Tom “TC” Constanten, will occur at the Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center in Berkeley, Calif. The event promises musical performances from a house band, featuring Constanten, Scott Guberman, Mark Karan, Prairie Prince, John Paul McLean, Anna Elva, and Sam Whitman, joined by a slate of special guests.
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The performance gathers original Mad Dogs alumni—Rita Coolidge, Claudia Lennear, and Chris Stainton—alongside modern icons like Warren Haynes, Dave Mason, and Chris Robinson. With Derek Trucks leading on slide guitar and Susan Tedeschi’s vocals at full strength, the result is a euphoric revival of community, soul, and spirit. Pressed on 2 LPs and mastered for warm, dynamic playback, this album brims with gospel-soaked harmonies, fiery solos, and the unbreakable joy of live music reborn.
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Earlier in October, Rush announced the Fifty Something Tour, their first outing in 11 years and since the death of drummer and primary lyricist Neil Peart. The resurrection of the legendary progressive rock trio–now featuring the founding duo of vocalist, bassist and keyboardist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson alongside drummer Anika Nilles–was met with such a surge of demand that the group added new nights at nearly every planned stop only days later. Now, as an outpouring of appreciation for the band continues, they’ve added 17 new cities to the itinerary.
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Continuing its mission of activating the jam community for social good, The Mimi Fishman Foundation has launched a new auction of Phish memorabilia. In partnership with The WaterWheel Foundation, Phish’s multifaceted philanthropic arm responsible for raising over $9 million for a wide variety of charitable beneficiaries, this latest auction offers 46 posters signed by all four members of the band.
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Peter More has unveiled his new song “Freedom of the Mind” and its official visualizer. The track was composed for the new documentary Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation, and doubles as the first single to arrive from the Texas artist’s forthcoming John Forté produced EP. Like the great American story told by Kerouac, More’s song demonstrates a similar search for independence and the moments that make us most human and true to ourselves.
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Béla Fleck & The Flecktones have shared their previously unreleased holiday medley, “The First Noel / Joy to the World.” The track was rediscovered while the namesake was exploring the Jingle All the Way album archives, as the group intends to reissue their beloved holiday songs on limited edition vinyl on November 21. The initial preview and first listen come from a 2008 recording session and will be a feature of the imminent release.
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The Tipping Point, Tulane University’s celebrated all-star benefit concert, is rapidly rolling in again. Set to stage at the historic Orpheum Theatre on Nov. 14, during Tulane’s Wave ’25 Homecoming, the ninth annual musical celebration will unite a dream team of the Crescent City’s foremost performers and icons from the worlds of indie-rock, blues, jam, funk and more to support student scholarships. As this year’s presentation arrives 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the event will honor New Orleans’ awe-inspiring resilience and its deep roots in cultural heritage.