WEEKLY ENCORE: Your Must-Read Setlist
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Relix Daily
September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025
NEWS
The biggest night in bluegrass, IBMA’s Bluegrass Music Awards, has resulted in Billy Strings’ fourth title as Entertainer of the Year. The coveted status resumes the musician’s previous three-peat reign, tied to wins in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The ceremony took place last night at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tenn., led by co-hosts and musical partners Steve Martin and Alison Brown.
NEWS
On Friday, September 19, one person was killed and two more were injured in a stabbing that occurred outside Phish’s concert at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va. Local police responded to the incident, which reportedly began around 9:30 p.m. when an argument broke out and escalated into a deadly altercation, resulting in the death of one individual and the hospitalization of another, the third sustained non-life threatening injuries. Following the concert, Phish shared a statement on social media addressing the incident and expressing their sadness.
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NEWS
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead have shared an extended look at their forthcoming performance schedule. The band, known for delivering originals and associated covers from the Grateful Dead’s songbook, will play three newly announced concerts at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y., on January 16-18, 2026.
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FEATURE
“When we started, I joked that our goal was to see a Wolf in every bar,” Grateful Guitars founder Andy Logan says with a laugh, referencing the instrument that luthier Doug Irwin created for Jerry Garcia in the early ‘70s. “We’ve actually done a pretty decent job of getting a lot of them out there in a relatively short amount of time. In 2019 we started in earnest, but we were officially founded in 2021 as a 501(c)(3) and that’s when we launched.”
RECAP
Last night, Goose and Mt. Joy met up at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., for a co-headlining gig. The evening consisted of separate sets from each band, which culminated in a collaborative encore. The two groups met up during the final moments of the night, performing a trio of songs, two covers, and a feature off Mt. Joy’s debut, self-titled LP.
