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Hot Tuna: Death Don’t Have No Mercy (Live)
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Hot Tuna: Death Don’t Have No Mercy (Live)

Filmed on October 13, 2023 at the River of Time Boutique & Gallery in Athens, OH, here’s Hot Tuna (Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady) performing “Death Don’t Have No Mercy.”

Hot Tuna Hits The Road And Announces New Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Hot Tuna Hits The Road And Announces New Tour Dates

Hot Tuna has just begun their string of Fall tour dates, but the duo of Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady already have their sights set on 2022. The band has just announced a new string of dates.

Hot Tuna Unveils 2021 Tour Schedule
Concerts & Tours

Hot Tuna Unveils 2021 Tour Schedule

After a year of quarantine concerts from Fur Peace Staton, Hot Tuna has announced they’ll be back on the road in 2021. The acoustic format of the band with Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady will kick things off with a string of dates in May and June.

Hot Tuna Announces July 4th Live Stream
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Hot Tuna Announces July 4th Live Stream

Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen has been holding live streams on his own throughout the quarantine, but now bassist Jack Casady has safely driven across the country to join him for a special July 4th concert.

Hot Tuna Announces 2020 Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Hot Tuna Announces 2020 Tour Dates

Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady are keeping the party going as they’re continuing the Hot Tuna 50th Anniversary tour into 2020. The band has announced a round of winter dates.

Hot Tuna Continues 50th Anniversary Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Hot Tuna Continues 50th Anniversary Tour Dates

The dynamic duo of Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady formed Hot Tuna in 1969 as an offshoot of Jefferson Airplane. Fifty years and fourteen albums later, they’re still going strong and have announced a new set of tour dates.

Hot Tuna Head Out For Fall/Winter Tour
Concerts & Tours

Hot Tuna Head Out For Fall/Winter Tour

Hot Tuna is ready to hit the road again! The duo of Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen have announced a winter tour that will include acoustic and electric sets across the United States. The run includes several dates with guest guitarist Steve Kimock as well as a performance at Dark Star’s Jamaican Jam in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. Drummer Justin Guip...

Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces Summer Tour with Wood Brothers, Hot Tuna
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Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces Summer Tour with Wood Brothers, Hot Tuna

The Tedeschi Trucks Band has been going hard on the road this year, and now they’ve announced the biggest “Wheel of Soul” tour to date. The third annual summer tour will include support from The Wood Brothers and Hot Tuna, meaning bass lovers will be treated to Timothy Lefebvre (Tedeschi Trucks), Chris Wood (The Wood Brothers), and Jack Casady (Hot...

Hot Tuna Announces Winter 2017 Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Hot Tuna Announces Winter 2017 Tour Dates

Birds may fly south for the winter, but tuna flies west. Hot Tuna has announced a string of West Coast dates for February including stops in California, Oregon, and Washington. The legendary duo of guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady will be appearing mostly in their acoustic format with an electric date (featuring drummer Justin Gulp) at The Fillmore...

Hot Tuna Gearing Up for Fall 2016 Tour
Concerts & Tours

Hot Tuna Gearing Up for Fall 2016 Tour

While their summer tour may be winding down and the Fur Peace Ranch workshops are wrapping up, Hot Tuna is still in full gear. The dynamic duo of Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen have announced a Fall run of acoustic and electric performances that will focus on the East and West Coasts. Electric Hot Tuna dates will include the drumming...

Hot Tuna: Good Shepherd, Live at Lockn’
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Hot Tuna: Good Shepherd, Live at Lockn’

Ever since I spoke with luthier Tom Ribbecke about Jack Casady’s Diana Bass, I’ve been searching for quality videos of the instrument in action. Here’s a fantastic one of Casady with partner-in-crime Jorma Kaukonen performing as Hot Tuna during the Lockn’ Festival in Arrington, Virginia this year. The duo play through a staple of their repertoire, “Good Shepherd,” with thoughtful...

Hot Tuna Announce Summer Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Hot Tuna Announce Summer Tour Dates

Legendary blues rock duo Hot Tuna is hitting the road again this summer with a string of tour dates in Hawaii and the Northeast. Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen will be performing mainly in their acoustic setting to start the tour, which begins on June 19th in Honolulu. Their tour wraps up with four electric shows ending at the Capitol...