WEEKLY ENCORE: Your Must-Read Setlist
Here's a look at this week's top headlines.

July 19, 2025
NEWS
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has officially confirmed its return from June 11-14 of 2026, resolving the uncertainty about the iconic festival’s future in the wake of its weather-related cancellation in June.
RECAP
Last night, Wednesday, July 16, Phish returned to the TD Pavilion at The Mann in Philadelphia for their second and final appearance at this location on their ongoing Summer Tour. During the band’s latest City of Brotherly Love performance, they honored their extensive regional history by shifting the lyrics to the Joy release “Twenty Years Later” to reflect their tenure at The Mann Center with the Trey Anastasio sung lyrical adjustment “thirty-three years later,” which referenced the time that has spanned their initial July 18, 1992 concert debut at the aforementioned concert location and their most recent return.
NEWS
Capricious weather events are the catalyst for the Steve Miller Band’s canceled tour. The modern iteration of the band, known for hits such as “The Joker,” “Take The Money And Run,” and “Fly Like An Eagle,” among other mid-70s and early-80s staples, has called off all dates on its calendar, citing meteorological disasters and extreme conditions.
NEWS
On July 15, Billy Strings took the stage Down Under for the onset of his Summer Tour. Tuesday’s concert at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena represented the bluegrass golden boy’s first-ever appearance in Australia. The band’s arrival signaled the international prestige they had earned following last year’s European dates, which helped widen their fan base and introduce beloved originals and a wealth of classic tunes to a new region.
NEWS
Suwannee Hulaween has unveiled the daily lineups for its October 30 through November 2 gathering at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla. The impending schedule pieces together a four-day offering that spans jam scene staples to electronic dance outfits, all of which will keep attendees on their toes and dancing throughout the weekend.
LISTEN
Yesterday, July 16, marked the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test, the US military’s first detonation of a nuclear weapon in the deserts of New Mexico. To observe the event and its devastating legacy, Kronos Quartet have enlisted an all-star group of collaborators for two treatments of Bob Dylan’s protest classic “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.” The paired interpretations, which evoke distinct feelings in the face of looming destruction, were issued by and benefit the Red Hot organization.
FEATURE
Eric Slick has never boxed himself into just one corner of the live-music world. As a young musician growing up in Philadelphia, he played drums for the Zappa offshoot Project/Object and prog-rock hero Adrian Belew. Then, after a chance encounter at Bonnaroo, he officially joined local heroes Dr. Dog and remains a key part of that beloved post-jam indie-Americana group to this day. He’s also a respected songwriter and established solo artist, where he is able to showcase his Leonard Cohen-indebted vocals and guitar work, and plays drums for trending, roots-leaning indie-rockers like Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee. Plus, he has ties to the jamband world too, describing Joe Russo as a mentor.