Gathering of the Vibes announce line-up – 1st official Rhythm Devils date (w/Keller Williams)

 
 
Rhythm Devils (Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann) featuring Keller Williams – wow!
Primus (now with Jay Lane!)
Dark Star Orchstra!
Umphrey’s McGee!
Steve Kimock and Crazy Engine!
Little Feat!
New Riders of the Purple Sage!
Jackie Greene Band!
Donna Jean Band!
 

And the Sunday headliner is yet to be announced…

It would be CHEESY to STRING us along… but we will wait for FURTHUR news… (just stirring it up, don’t know WHO it will be!)
 
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From the GOTV site:

Primus

PRIMUS

Damian Marley & NasDamian Marley & Nas

Rhythm Devils featuring Keller Williams

moe.

Jimmy Cliff

Robert Randolph & The Family Band

Umphrey’s McGee

Galactic

Mix Master Mike

Jackie Greene Band

Martin Sexton featuring Ryan Montbleau

Little Feat

Steve Kimock Crazy Engine

Artists in alphabetical order:


Assembly of Dust


Big Sam’s Funky Nation

Dark Star Orchestra


Deep Banana Blackout


Donna Jean Godchaux Band


Harlem Gospel Choir

King For a Day


Max Creek

New Riders of the Purple Sage

The Radiators


Zach Deputy

MICKEY HART'S HEARTBEAT FOR HAITI – FEB 13 AT THE FILLMORE, SAN FRANCICSO

Info from MickeyHart.net 

Mickey Hart’s Heartbeat for Haiti Benefit featuring Mickey Hart & Friends with Giovanni Hidalgo , Sikiru Adepoju , and Rebeca Mauleon , Big Head Todd and The Monsters ,Brett Dennen  and Amos Lee . Proceeds to benefit What If? Foundation and Partners In Health.  A Silent Auction to be hosted by Mountain Girl.

6PM VIP Meet and Greet
7PM Doors
8PM Show

Tickets on sale Sunday January 31, 2010

Click here for $35.00 GA Tickets and Limited $100.00 VIP Meet and Greet Tickets.

All Ages

www.whatiffoundation.org
www.pih.org

Obama Raises The Dead! Phil:We did it for Brian! Tipper Drums w/Hart!

While not news to those of us that are following along, but still making headlines in the consciousness beyond our bubble.  The Dead and Obama, The Dead and Tipper.     John Rogers writes about the political connection to the resurrection of The Dead in an AP article:

He’s still got a little work to do on the economy, but already President Barack Obama has accomplished at least one task that had appeared all but impossible just a year ago: He’s put The Dead back on the road.

In the article Rogers relate how Phil’s son brian was instrumental to the regrouping.

“My son Brian said, ‘No Daddy, you’ve got to get The Dead together because it will be so much more meaningful and important,'” the musician chuckled during a recent phone interview.

Read the full article here

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And, in the ongoing amazment about Tipper Gore’s guest drumming, there is a short interview clip you must hear,  with Mickey Hart and Tipper on Grateful Dead Channel‘s page.