LES BRERS--the group comprised of key ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND members and associates--has announced a new string of fall concerts. They have only performed a handful of dates in 2016 so far--including two benefit shows in their adopted hometown of Macon, GA and at the ABB's Wanee Festival--and are excited to get back on the road.
The pedigreed group (the name is inspired by the ABB instrumental jam "Les Brers in A-Minor" from the Eat A Peach album) consists of founding ABB drummers BUTCH TRUCKS and JAIMOE, longtime members OTEIL BURBRIDGE (bass) and MARC QUINONES (percussion), former ABB guitarist JACK PEARSON, frequent ABB guest BRUCE KATZ on keyboards, singer LAMAR WILLIAMS JR. (son of the former ABB bassist) joined by guitarist PAT BERGESON (Chet Atkins, Lyle Lovett, Suzy Bogguss). The new dates begin at the Allman Brothers Band-curated PEACH FESTIVAL August 11 in Scranton, PA and run through mid-September (full itinerary below). In an April interview with Billboard Magazine's Gary Graff, Butch Trucks said, "Nobody is playing music like this, like the Allman Brothers, and there's still a lot of fans out there, so that's what we're doing with Les Brers. We're taking this stuff and getting loose with it and improvising and really having a good time. And I think once the word gets around there's still a lot of people out there that want to hear this kind of music -- and whether there is or not, we're having a ball playing it, so if we can draw a big crowd that's great, but if we don't we're still gonna play it."Thur, 8/11 | Scranton, PA | Peach Festival |
Wed, 9/7 | Ridgefield, CT | Playhouse |
Thur, 9/8 | Hampton Beach, NH | Casino Ballroom |
Fri, 9/9 | Boston, MA | House of Blues |
Sat, 9/10 | Rutland, VT | Paramount Theatre |
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