WEEKLY RECAP: New Supergroup of Grateful Dead Collaborators, Phish Begin Second Sphere Residency
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Relix Daily
April 18, 2026
April 18, 2026
Compiled by Mike Greenhaus
NEWS
Previously, Maybe It Was The Roses Music Festival populated its May 29-31 itinerary, which teased the inclusion of a new ensemble dubbed Dead Aces. Without an explanation of the lineup or a chord that plugged in a detailed history, the chosen musicians instead shared a simple graphic: a skeleton adorned in a wolf spirit hood and holding up the ace card. This marker delineated their inclusion in the unknown group and impending festival format.
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A Conversation With Don Was + David Fricke from the Relix Live Music Conference in 2018
REVIEW
Sam Beam hasn’t altered the concept of Iron & Wine all that much since he launched the project in the early 2000s: lo-fi, acoustic-based tunes; breathy, Nick Drake-ian vocals and sunny harmonies; carefully tailored, evocative stories that enchant; and rootsy, often minimalist accompaniment characterize Beam’s work under his chosen nom-de-indie. And why should he tinker with such a reliably good thing? Iron & Wine’s music is what it is, and even when Beam steps out, turns up the tempo, kicks up the volume, adds an instrument or 10, the core characteristics are never too far away.
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An Acoustic Deep Cut from Iron & Wine ft. Calexico from The Capitol Theatre, 2/5/20
Dig into over 561 CDs curated by Relix. Whether you're chasing a Grateful Dead live recording, a Bob Dylan deep cut, a Johnny Cash essential, or the latest from Jason Isbell or Warren Haynes, this collection has something for every music fan. From rare pressings and limited autographed editions to deluxe multi-disc box sets, these are titles handpicked by heads, for heads.
RECAP
Phish were made for Sphere. Over four decades of performance, the groundbreaking jam quartet has earned a reputation for turning even routine performances into high-concept marvels, determined to fine-tune even details as slight as a set’s balance of rarities and standards, or a hint of another song in a solo. For special occasions, they’ll go above and beyond to give their passionate fans an experience worth bragging about — as was the case at their unforgettable four-night Sphere residency in 2024. There’s no band that better embodies the balance of theatricality and artistry that the singular arena demands.
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Phish’s Tweezer from Mondegreen, 8/18/2024
On April 25, 1981, the Grateful Dead, billed here as "The (Not) Dead", took the stage at Berkeley Community Theater for an intimate acoustic set that remains one of the most beloved documents of the band's quieter side. Captured by the legendary Owsley "Bear" Stanley and released as part of his ongoing Bear's Sonic Journals archival series, Sing Out! showcases Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Billy Kreutzmann, and John Kahn running through a warm set of folk, bluegrass, and country classics.
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G. Love has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency scam. The laid-back blues vocalist and harmonica player, born Garrett Dutton, shared in a Twitter thread that he’d been taken for all the Bitcoin he’d saved over nearly a decade after downloading a malicious app.
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G. Love’s The Relix Session, 12/12/19
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Trampled By Turtles have outlined their full summer 2026 live itinerary. Stringing together dates with Zach Bryan, Leftover Salmon, The Last Revel, Richy Mich & The Coal Miners and Kindred Valley, plus a fistful of festival bookings and some independent performances, the progressive Americana outfit will make 20 stops across the country this summer.
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Trampled By Turtles Live From Relix While You Wait For Their Summer Tour
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Newport Folk Festival has continued to build out the lineup for its 67th annual presentation over the past week, expanding the stacked roster with some more massively acclaimed acts across a wide variety of genres.
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Dawes Plays Dead Live From Relix, 3/11/20
RECAP
On Wednesday, Gov’t Mule rode their Spring Tour into Des Moines, Iowa’s Val Air Ballroom. The latest staging from the Southern rock giants was their second alongside Americana sister-act Larkin Poe, whose distinctive slant on electric blues will pair powerfully with the Warren Haynes-fronted quartet’s for seven shared stagings in April.