I generally review albums here on this site, but this press release was too good to ignore. Grateful Dead drummer and co-founder Bill Kreutzmann has teamed up with electronic blues artist Papa Mali, bass player Reed (Tea Leaf Green) Mathis, and musician Matt Hubbard (of Willie Nelson’s band), to form a super-group (of sorts) called “ 7 Walkers. They’ll be putting an album out later this year, but right now they’re press-releasing a tour featuring new Robert Hunter songs (along with some Grateful Dead tunes, naturally). If you can’t imagine how this will sound, you don’t have to! Live audio recordings of the 7 Walkers can be heard at Bill’s website!.
I’m only writing this because the Grateful Dead were so hugely important in my life. I wish the band was coming near my town . . .
7 Walkers Spring/Summer Tour Dates:
(*Please note guest bass player George Porter Jr. will perform these dates with 7 Walkers)
Tuesday, April 6 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Big Room Chico CA
Wednesday, April 7 Red Fox Eureka CA
Thursday, April 8 Crystal Bay Club Crown Room Crystal Bay NV
Friday, April 9 Great American Music Hall San Francisco CA
Saturday, April 10 Moe’s Alley Santa Cruz CA
Friday, April 16 Spirit of Suwanee Music Park Live Oak FL
Saturday, April 17 The Salt Lick Driftwood TX
Friday, April 30 Mahalia Jackson Theatre New Orleans, LA
Thursday, June 3 Wakarusa Festival Ozark AR
Friday, June 11 Sonoma County Fairgrounds Santa Rosa CA
