Guitarist, singer/songwriter, and bandleader Grahame Lesh of Midnight North, Grahame Lesh and Friends, and Phil Lesh and Friends has partnered with the nonprofit The Nancy Langhorne Foundation to release a limited-edition Christmas EP through their label, 12/23 Records.

Beloved musician James Casey will posthumously release his solo album, The Kauai Project, on Wednesday, August 28. Its release comes one year after he passed away from colon cancer at age 40. The Kauai Project limited-edition vinyl pre-order is available now via Relix Marketplace, with vinyl shipments starting in September.

On Monday, Nov. 6 Brooklyn Bowl will host a special concert to celebrate the life of late saxophonist James Casey – get tickets. Today, the event announces limited-edition James Casey merch will be available to attendees at the Brooklyn Bowl as well as via pre-sale online.

Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg will host a special memorial concert Monday, Nov. 6 to honor the life and music of late saxophonist James Casey, who passed away in August at age 40 following a two-year battle with colon cancer.

Led by Phil Lesh & Friends and Melvin Seals & JGB, the second generation, literally, of Terrapin Crossroads staff presented a one-day, two-stage, seven-band Sunday Daydream on August 27, in Novato, Calif.

"James was a magnificent soul. His spirit and personality glowed. His playing was elegant, stormy, soulful and lyrical ... He was a force of nature." – Trey Anastasio

"@jamescaseysax was one of the sweetest people and best musicians I've ever met.. he was so inspiring to be around and especially to make music with." – Billy Strings

"I loved James Casey from the very moment we met and playing music with him was a gift and a joy that is hard to put into words. He was incomparable. I am heartbroken by this loss." – Bill Kreutzmann

It is with profound sorrow that we at Grateful Web mourn the loss of James Casey, a saxophonist whose artistry touched the lives of countless music lovers and whose kindness left an indelible mark on all who knew him. James passed away on August 28, 2023, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was surrounded by love, enveloped by the warm embrace of his wife and family.

Thursday nights are often the start of the weekend, in New Orleans some say the weekend never stops, and that proved true for the Fleur De Dead show at the Saenger Theatre on April 28th. With a setlist that complemented with the forthcoming weeks of Jazz Fest in Nola, a great mix of musicians, and fresh incoming concert-goers from all over-- Fleur De Dead delivered a jam that met audience enthusiasm with grooving frenetic joy.

Which is the best version of Phil Lesh & Friends to play at the Capitol Theatre? The best version is the band that’s playing the night you’re going to see them. From a rotating cast of musicians, Phil Lesh has now played 100 shows at the Capitol Theatre since the reopening in September 2012. Starting in November of 2012, Phil Lesh played his first show at the Theatre since the Grateful Dead last played at the venue in February 1971.

In anticipation of his forthcoming full-length solo debut, The Kaua’i Project, critically acclaimed saxophonist James Casey released the album’s first single “New Bloom.”