Phil Lesh “Furthurs” his career

FurthurPhil Lesh has teamed up once again with former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir to create a new band, Furthur. The band also features members of their other projects.

The group came together earlier this year, and debuted in September at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, California, and now they have announced a nationwide tour.

Here are the upcoming dates:

December 2009
8, 9 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
11 – Wallingford, CT – Chevrolet Theater at Oakdale
12, 13 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Park Convention Hall
30, 31 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

February 2010
5 – Miami, FL – Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
6 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
8 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
9 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
10 – Charlotte, NC – Bojangles Coliseum
12 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum
13 – Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center
14 – Ithaca, NY – Barton Hall
15 – Bethlehem, PA – Stabler Arena
17 – Buffalo, NY – Shea Performing Arts Center
18 – Manchester, NH – Verizon Vireless Arena
19 – Amherst, MA – Mullins Center
20 – Utica, NY – Utica Auditorium
22 – Newark, DE – Bob Carpenter Center
23, 24 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
26 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
27 – Atlantic City, NJ – Trump Taj Mahal

March 2010
2, 3 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre
8 – Portland, OR – Portland Memorial Coliseum

Visit Furthur’s web site for more details, contests, and sound clips.

In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.

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