Dear Jerry: Let’s Play 2 announced – two concerts honoring Jerry Garcia in October

WASHINGTON, DC – August 29, 2016 – Blackbird Presents and the Jerry Garcia Family are proud to announce

Dear Jerry: Let’s Play 2, two epic concert events honoring the diverse musical talents of Jerry Garcia. Set to take place Friday, October 14, 2016 and Saturday, October 15, 2016 in the MD/DC/VA metropolitan area, the milestone events pay tribute to the iconic musician with two-nights of unprecedented performances by an extraordinary lineup of musicians.

Tickets for

NIGHT ONE

NIGHT TWO –

THIS IS 30! A FULL PERFORMANCE OF A CLASSIC

JERRY GARCIA BAND SHOW FROM OCTOBER 1986 & MORE

Night two of Dear Jerry: Let’s Play 2 will be This Is 30! A full performance of a classic Jerry Garcia Band show from October 1986 & more, featuring The Avett Brothers and very special guest Warren Haynes on lead guitar and vocals. Slated for Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Fairfax, VA’s EagleBank Arena at George Mason University, This Is 30! will commemorate the 30th anniversary of Garcia’s historic return to the concert stage by recreating a classic Jerry Garcia Band show from October, 1986 as well as other Garcia classics.

“I spend a lot of time working with musicians on their passion projects. As part of that, we’ll have deep discussions about and listen to music that makes us feel something. Inevitably, most always, we end up back with Jerry. His writing, his playing, his vocals, his versatility. Listening to him just makes us feel happy to be alive – to hear his music. If I do nothing else in my career, I will continue to present Garcia’s music in ways we could only dream about. It’s the least I can do and it’s my way of thanking him. From all of us,” says Creator & Executive Producer, Keith Wortman, CEO of Blackbird Presents.

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Dear Jerry: Let’s Play 2 follows Blackbird Presents and the Jerry Garcia Family’s acclaimed 2015 concert, Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia, set for release via Rounder Records on Friday, October 14, 2016 and currently available for pre-order at http://jerrygarcia.com and http://dearjerryconcert.com.

Recorded live at Columbia, MD’s historic Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 14, 2015, Dear Jerry: Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia commemorates the legendary artist’s lasting impact with once-in-a-lifetime live renditions of his most beloved songs, including “Touch of Grey,” “Friend of The Devil,” “Sugaree,” “Uncle John’s Band,” “St. Stephen,” “The Wheel” and many more. Captured and presented in stunning HD with true Dolby 5.1 surround stereo, the two-and-a-half-hour concert film and companion audio recordings showcases more than 20 performances from an all-star lineup that includes Phil Lesh & Communion, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann’s Billy & the Kids, Mickey Hart, Eric Church, Jimmy Cliff, The Disco Biscuits, Peter Frampton, David Grisman, Jorma Kaukonen, Los Lobos, Buddy Miller, moe., O.A.R., Grace Potter, Allen Toussaint, Trampled By Turtles, Widespread Panic and Yonder Mountain String Band.