Surviving members of the Grateful Dead will kick off the summer with a tribute concert for their deceased bandmate Jerry Garcia. Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart will join an all-star lineup of talent. Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia will feature Eric Church, Widespread Panic and O.A.R., among others, on May 14 at the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, Maryland.
According to Rolling Stone, other artists will be announced for the concert in the coming weeks. Here's the full lineup so far:
Communion, Billy and the Kids, Bruce Hornsby, Buddy Miller, David Grisman, Greensky Bluegrass, Moe., Los Lobos, Railroad Earth, The Disco Biscuits, Yonder Mountain String Band, Trampled By Turtles, Jimmy Cliff, Jorma Kaukonen, Stu Allen, Grahame Lesh, Ross James, Alex Koford and Jason Crosby.
Don Was, who worked on The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to The Beatles, will serve as the music director and the leader of the concert's backing band. The special will be filmed and released at some point in the future.
"Jerry gave his heart, soul, and music to his band mates, fellow musicians, and to millions of fans around the world," Keith Wortman, the show's executive producer, said. "Whether playing in the Grateful Dead, his acoustic and bluegrass bands or his beloved Jerry Garcia Band, his songs made us happy just to be alive."
Grateful Dead fans who were unable to score tickets to the upcoming reunion shows in Chicago that are scheduled for July can purchase tickets for Dear Jerry starting Mar. 9. Visit the event's website for more information.
JUST ANNOUNCED - Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia on 5/14! Tix on sale 3/13 at noon. https://t.co/TUU5gKoDmX #DearJerryMPP
— Merriweather Post (@MerriweatherPP) March 5, 2015
May 14th at @MerriweatherPP for Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia - https://t.co/3w6vSAzici #dearjerry — Widespread Panic (@WidespreadPanic) March 5, 2015
