The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh and Bob Weir plot more dates with their Furthur project, those mysterious men behind the giant eyeball masks in the Residents venture out on tour in support of any of their four releases this year and Editors prepare for a... Full Article at Rolling Stone

It's official. The Odeum Colorado - the mid-sized arena formerly known as the Broomfield Event Center - will open March 5-6 with Further, a band featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. Full Article at Vail Daily

its third year in 2010. Phil Lesh on bass and Bob Weir on guitar of The Dead during their performance at Pepsi Center during their tour stop in Denver on May 7, 2009. (THE DENVER POST | Johy Leyba) It's official. Full Article at Denver Post

Grateful Dead fans, listen up. Former Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir bring their new project, Furthur, to the Utica Memorial Auditorium for a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Full Article at The Observer-Dispatch

âIt's certainly no secret that jam bands are in love with visiting South Florida. In fact, it seems like every band with a nouveau-hippie following makes it down here at least once a year, so it's rarely big news. Full Article at Miami New Times

Former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh will hit the road with their brand-new jam-rock outfit Furthur [ tickets ] for a lengthy winter trek. Full Article at LiveDaily

Following two sold out December shows at the Hammerstein Ballroom, Furthur returns to New York City to take the stage at Radio City Music Hall on February 23 & 24. Full Article at WaMu Theater at MSG

Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh joined forces with John Kadlecik (Dark Star Orchestra), Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo), Jay Lane (RatDog), and Jeff Chimenti (RatDog, The Dead) to create the next chapter in Grateful Dead history. Full Article at PopMatters

It's a pretty healthy weekend here for the jam-band scene, starting tonight with a popular sideman taking on the starring role. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Barraco, the keyboard player for Dark Star Orchestra, recently spoke with this newspaper by phone. The group plays entire concerts that were performed by the Grateful Dead. Full Article at The Ithaca Journal

The first time Rob Barraco saw The Grateful Dead in concert, he was 15. By then, he had had his sights set on a career of music. By the time he was 6, Barraco was already playing both the keyboard and guitar. Music followed him throughout school. Full Article at The Herald-Mail Online

Current politics exasperate the autumn gloom. Although the economy is emerging from the largest contraction since World War II, we are still stuck in Iraq, and the impasse in Afghanistan seems to be getting even more complicated. Full Article at Cornell Daily Sun

New York City Deadheads exchanged their tie-dyed shirts and electric kool-aid for suits, ties and wine glasses on Wednesday night as the New York Historical Society hosted a benefit gala for an upcoming exhibit honoring the history and legacy of the... Full Article at Rolling Stone

What do you get when you combine a drummer who plays with Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, a bassist who is a member of Ween, a guitarist who has played with Gov't Mule and Steve Winwood, an organist who has a great talent for the jazzy side and have them play... Full Article at Spinner.com

On Wednesday, October 21, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh will attend a fundraiser at the New York Historical Society as part of an exhibit celebrating the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band. Full Article at All About Jazz

The Grateful Dead will be honored in New York City tonight (10/19) when the Empire State Building is lit up in tie-dye colors to celebrate the appearance of Bob Weir and Phil Lesh at a cocktail reception to benefit an upcoming exhibition at the New... Full Article at LiveDaily

No word on if members of the Dead will be on hand for the lighting tomorrow, but the press release stated that Phil Lesh and Bob Weir will be guests of honor at the fundraising reception, which takes place on Wednesday (tickets). Full Article at Gothamist

In the spring of 1971, Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten, along with the band Touchstone, produced and performed the music for an off-broadway show at the Circle in the Square in New York City. Full Article at Popdose.com

Dark Star Orchestra (above) performs tonight AND tomorrow. The ultimate Grateful Dead tribute band plays a two-night stand at The Depot. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune