"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
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Critic Consensus
Based on 87 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Phil Lesh is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Phil Lesh concert reviews describe live shows and performances as funky, melodic, accessible, charming, magical, thrilling, and spontaneous.
Phil Lesh was the bass player for the Grateful Dead. Since the death of Jerry Garcia he has performed with numerous different artist, and worked on many projects.
Has Performed With
Trey Anastasio, The Terrapin Family Band, The Terrapin All Stars, RatDog, Phil Lesh Quintet, Phil Lesh and Friends, Bob Weir
Critic Concert Reviews
Glide Magazine (USA)
March 8, 2024
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Night 2 Of Phil Lesh Quintet At Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre Shines With Traffic Heavy Second Set
Which is the best version of Phil Lesh and 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.
For the first weekend of February, Denver’s Mission Ballroom once again became a mecca for travelers seeking the psychedelic and for those who made the leap of faith, the reward was great.
A rollicking “Cumberland Blues,” the Appalachian-bluegrass-style Grateful Dead tune that opened the first of two shows at The Warfield in San Francisco on December 27, was a microcosm of the mighty capabilities of this formulation of Phil Lesh & Friends.