Warren Haynes has shared more information about his plans to pay tribute to Grateful Dead cofounder Phil Lesh in December.
The bassist and vocalist died in October of 2024 and Haynes is now gathering some of his family, friends and associates to mount a proper tribute at Christmas Jam, the annual charity concert which raises money for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville. For more than three decades, Christmas Jam has raised over three million dollars for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, including the construction of over 50 homes in the area.
As the former Allman Brothers Band guitarist told UCR in a recent interview, Lesh was a longtime supporter of the event, which was cofounded by Haynes. “Phil came so many times to Christmas Jam. And you know, getting from California to Asheville in December is not the easiest thing in the world to do,” he says. “I was so grateful that he came as many times as he did.”…