Gathering of the Vibes Festival Piece Grateful Dead Back Together : April 02, 2012

The 17th annual Gathering of the Vibes Festival will bring the surviving members of the Grateful Dead back together – in a manner of speaking. Three of the four livi [...]

Furthur Chart Summer Tour Through Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia : March 07, 2012

Furthur, the band fronted by Grateful Dead alums Phil Lesh and Bob Weir have announced a new slew of tour dates that will take the group around eastern America this summe [...]

Furthur Books Residency Dates at New York’s Beacon Theatre : December 13, 2011

Grateful Dead spin-off band Furthur, which is led by former Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, will embark on a short Spring tour that will culminate with eight shows a [...]

Furthur Rolls Out Fall Concert Tour : September 13, 2011

It's been more than 15 years since Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead passed away. However, the terrapins and bears have continued to dance across the country via Bob Wei [...]

New Round of Furthur Tour Dates Hit this Fall : June 06, 2011

On Saturday June 4, Furthur wrapped up their two-night stand in Mountain View, CA at the Shoreline Amphitheater. The band on Tuesday will be performing a webcast via TRI [...]

Further Takes Tour Further with East Coast Tour Leg : April 18, 2011

This summer Further, the spin-off group from the Grateful Dead, will hit the road and travel across the East Coast. In 2009 the rock band was formed by Phil Lesh and B [...]

Pittsburgh Teen Dies After Fall at Further Concert : March 31, 2011

A man died following a jump from a window during the Further concert. The man went through a glass window, fell four stories, and landed on the ground. KDKA reported t [...]

Furthur, Elvis Costello Join the Gathering of the Vibes Festival Line-Up : March 16, 2011

This year Furthur, featuring Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, will be joined by The Rhythm Devils, featuring Keller Williams, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, along with Elvis Cos [...]

Furthur Charts East Coast Tour Dates to Start 2011 : December 14, 2010

Furthur, the spin-off group headed by Grateful Dead alumni Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, will be keeping busy next spring. They will play a string of dates on the east coast i [...]

Bob Weir, Phil Lesh Join Forces as Further for Fall Tour Dates : August 19, 2010

Further, a band led by Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of Grateful Dead, have another road stint lined up. The band this time will be playing a series of shows in November in t [...]

The Dead Prepare for Spring Jam in NYC : April 01, 2009

On March 31 three free shows were performed by the Dead in clubs all over New York City in preparation for the group's forthcoming spring trek. The group is comprised [...]

furthur Biography

The rock band Furthur was established in 2009 by Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, former members of Grateful Dead. The lineup for the band also includes drummer Joe Russo from Benevento/Russo Duo, RatDog's Jeff Chimenti on keyboards, and guitarist John Kadlecik from Dark Star Orchestra. Following Furthur's show on March 12, 2010 Jay Lane left the group to rejoin Primus, the American rock/metal band.

Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, after a four year break, began to once again perform together in 2008 with The Dead. Just a couple months after the 2009 Dead tour, Weir and Lesh announced they were forming a new band along with Russo, Lane, Chimenti and Kadlecik.

The band made their debut with performances in September 2009 in Oakland, California at Fox theatre. The shows were followed up with several additional dates in 2009, include 5 northeast shows, two shows on New Years in California and a live rehearsal session. Joining the band for their performances on New Years Eve were backing vocalists Sunshine Garcia Becker and Zoe Ellis. Becker and Ellis stayed on for the rest of the tour. In February and March 2010, the band went on a tour of the U.S. To celebrate the 70th birthday of Phil Lesh, Furthur performed in San Francisco.

Furthur performed at three summer music festivals in 2010, including Nateva Music & Camping Festival on July 4 in Oxford, ME; All Good Music Festival on July 8-9 in Masontown, WV and Gathering Of The Vibes on July 29-August 1 in Bridgeport CT. “Further Festival” was held in Angels Camp, CA at Mountain Aire on May 28-30 for Memorial Day weekend.

In 2011, Further will be touring the east coast, kicking off in Boston on March 4. The outing will include multiple night runs at smaller venues than their winter 2010 tour. The 2011 trek includes a run of five nights at Best Buy Theater and three nights at Radio City in New York City along with a run of 5 nights in Upper Darby, PA at Tower Theater as well as other east coast dates in March.