A new project chronicling the Grateful Dead has found its Jerry Garcia in Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill. Earlier this week, Hill shared the good news via Instagram, captioning a post with prayer hands and skull emojis.
The still-untitled biopic, directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and distributed by Apple, remains somewhat a mystery. Sources have yet to confirm what exactly will be covered in the film. However, Apple has reportedly acquired the rights to use Grateful Dead music in the project, But the project has recruited an A-list team, with Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann all signed on as executive producers. Jerry’s daughter, Trixie Garcia, will also executive produce.
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The new film won’t be Scorsese’s first rodeo with the Dead’s iconic story, after directing the 2017 documentary Long Strange Trip. Furthermore, Scorsese and Hill have a history of working together. Scorsese directed Hill in the critically lauded 2014 film The Wolf of Wall Street, which earned Hill enormous praise and his first Oscar nomination.
Currently, Scorsese and Hill are both at work on other projects. Scorcese is developing his newest film Killers of the Flower Moon, a Western crime drama featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro. Jonah Hill will next appear in Adam McKay’s all-star comedy Don’t Look Up, alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet, and more.
Veteran writing duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszsewski have signed on to pen the script. Previously, they received rave reviews for scripting the acclaimed Fox drama American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson. Though this film will be Scorsese’s first musical biopic, with Alexander and Karaszsewski at his side, a triumph seems possible.
On social media, fans have already begun compiling their dream choices for the rest of the cast. With Hill the only confirmed cast member, imaginations have run wild as to who will portray the rest of the band.
All in all, however, fans seemed excited and interested by the news of the biopic. With many of the living members signed on as executive producers, fans expressed hope the Dead’s story would be done justice.
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NYS Music is proud to announce the latest updates to Stream and Support, from across New York! In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, venues across New York State and the country closed their doors and canceled live performances. Since then, various artists have moved their concerts online.
Now, as the music scene continues to prevail through these still uncertain times, NYS Music invites fans once again to come together to support artists from across New York State. This continually updated series will help you locate all your favorite New York artists’ live streams and virtual events.
Below, you’ll find the continually updated list of what you can look forward to throughout the week.
Monday
The National Reserve: Brooklyn-based Americana-R&B fusion group The National Reserve will be performing live from Relix Studio via Twitch. The virtual concert will be live for fans to watch through FANS on August 9 starting at 7:00 PM ET. You won’t want to miss this. Stream and Support HERE
Melt: Don’t miss the special performance from talented Pop group Melt presented by FANS. The concert will be available for fans to stream live online from Relix Studio via Twitch on August 16 starting at 7:00 PM ET. Stream and Support HERE
SOFI TUKKER: New York-based musical duo, SUFI TUKKER will perform live from home every day on Twitch. Tune in at 1:00 PM ET to watch their live DJ set of music. Stream and Support HERE
Tuesday
Phish: Phish will be performing live from Hersheypark Stadium (Day 1) via LivePhish.com for the band’s entire 22-show summer tour. Don’t miss this special performance presented on August 10 at 7:00 PM and be sure to check out their 4K, MP3, and T-shirt options that are available now. Stream and Support HERE
SOFI TUKKER: New York-based musical duo, SUFI TUKKER will perform live from home every day on Twitch. Tune in at 1:00 PM ET to watch their live DJ set music. Stream & Support HERE
Wednesday
Phish: Phish will be performing live from Hersheypark Stadium (Day 2) via LivePhish.com for the band’s entire 22-show summer tour. Don’t miss this special performance presented on August 11 at 7:00 PM and be sure to check out their 4K, MP3, and T-shirt options that are available now. Stream and Support HERE
SOFI TUKKER: New York-based musical duo, SUFI TUKKER will perform live from home every day on Twitch. Tune in at 1:00 PM ET to watch their live DJ set music. Stream and Support HERE
Thursday
The Honey Jam: Don’t miss the 2021 Honey Jam concert live from El Mocambo in Toronto. Check in on the venue’s Instagram to view the event’s live stream schedule and lineup. The 2021 Honey Jam Canada Concert will begin on August 12 starting at 8:00 PM ET via YouTube. Stream and Support HERE.
Emery: The post-hardcore band Emery will premiere their sophomore and most popular album, The Question, in a digital experience giving fans a look at their single continuous performance captured live at Neumo’s in Seattle, WA. The visceral experience is a full high-quality embodiment of the acclaimed post-hardcore album. Fans can view this experience on August 12 beginning at 9:00 PM via The Moment House. Stream and Support HERE
SOFI TUKKER: New York-based musical duo, SUFI TUKKER will perform live from home every day on Twitch. Tune in at 1:00 PM ET to watch their live DJ set music. Stream and Support HERE
Friday
Phish: Phish will be performing live from Ruoff Music Center (Day 1) via LivePhish.com for the band’s entire 22-show summer tour. Don’t miss this special performance presented on August 6 at 7:00 PM and be sure to check out their 4K, MP3, and T-shirt options that are available now. Stream and Support HERE
Billy Strings: Join Grammy Award-winning guitarist and bluegrass musician Billy Strings as he performs live at the Westville Music Bowl for a virtual two-day concert available via FANS. Billy will be performing on Friday and Saturday, August 6-7 starting at 7:30 PM ET both nights. Stream and Support HERE
Daze Between: New Standard presents the 2021 Daze Between: A Celebration Of Jerry Garcia streaming every day until August 9. The show will be available for fans to stream live from Winter Park, Florida on August 6 featuring the Tommy Shugart Organ Trio starting at 7:00 PM. Stream and Support HERE
SOFI TUKKER: New York-based musical duo, SUFI TUKKER will perform live from home every day on Twitch. Tune in at 1:00 PM ET to watch their live DJ set music. Stream & Support HERE
Saturday
All Time Low: Catch All Time Low as they headline the Sad Summer Festival live in Anaheim, CA via VEEPS. The band will be playing some of their biggest and most memorable hits in this one-of-a-kind show on August 7 starting at 11:30 PM. Stream and Support HERE
Eden Espinosa: The multitalented actress and singer Eden Espinosa will be present a virtual concert available for fans to stream live from The Space Las Vegas via Sessions. The Wicked Broadway performer will go live on August 7 starting at 11:00 PM. Stream and Support HERE
Daze Between: New Standard presents the 2021 Daze Between: A Celebration Of Jerry Garcia streaming every day until August 9. The show will be available for fans to stream live from Winter Park, Florida on August 7 featuring Walking In The Sky starting at 7:00 PM. Stream and Support HERE
Billy Strings: Join Grammy Award-winning guitarist and bluegrass musician Billy Strings as he performs live at the Westville Music Bowl for a virtual two-day concert available via FANS. Billy will be performing on Friday and Saturday, August 6-7 starting at 7:30 PM ET both nights. Stream and Support HERE
Phish: Phish will be performing live from Ruoff Music Center (Day 2) via LivePhish.com for the band’s entire 22-show summer tour. Don’t miss this special performance presented on August 7 at 7:00 PM and be sure to check out their 4K, MP3, and T-shirt options that are available now. Stream and Support HERE
SOFI TUKKER: New York-based musical duo, SUFI TUKKER will perform live from home every day on Twitch. Tune in at 1:00 PM ET to watch their live DJ set music. Stream and Support HERE
Sunday
Wynonna Judd & The Big Noise: The iconic Wynonna Judd will be teaming up with The Big Noise in a can’t-miss performance live from Mandolin in a 35th Anniversary Livestream available for fans online. The artists will be performing on August 8, starting at 8:30 PM ET. Stream and Support HERE
Daze Between: New Standard presents the 2021 Daze Between: A Celebration Of Jerry Garcia streaming every day until August 9. The show will be available for fans to stream live from Winter Park, Florida on August 8 featuring The Rusty Strings starting at 7:00 PM. Stream and Support HERE
Phish: Phish will be performing live from Ruoff Music Center (Day 3) via LivePhish.com for the band’s entire 22-show summer tour. Don’t miss this special performance presented on August 8 at 7:00 PM and be sure to check out their 4K, MP3, and T-shirt options that are available now. Stream and Support HERE
SOFI TUKKER: New York-based musical duo, SUFI TUKKER will perform live from home every day on Twitch. Tune in at 1:00 PM ET to watch their live DJ set music. Stream and Support HERE
The State Theatre of Ithaca announced its 10th annual “Benefit My State” free virtual concert which will take place on May 8, 2021. The benefit concert will feature tribute band Pink Talking Fish who will also be playing some Grateful Dead tunes in honor of the Cornell ’77 performance.
The performance is dubbed “PINK TALKING FISH play DEAD”, and is being performed and streamed live from the historic State Theatre of Ithaca. The tribute jam band will perform the music of Pink Floyd, The Talking Head, Phish, and Grateful Dead tunes inspired by the treasured concert on Cornell’s campus, exactly 44 years to the day of the original show.
Pink Talking Fish formed back in 2013 and has performed over 500 shows including headlining numerous historic music venues throughout the country. Additionally, Pink Talking Fish has appeared at many prominent festivals including The Peach Music Festival, Jerry Jam, StrangeCreek Campout and The Buffalove Music Festival. They are known for creating a fusion of some of the most beloved and well known bands in the jamband scene.
On Mothers’ Day back in 1977, The Grateful Dead performed one of the most significant concerts of their extensive career at Barton Hall in Ithaca, New York. The Grateful Dead are known for playing more than 2,000 concerts in their time but the performance at Cornell University’s Barton Hall on May 8, 1977 has continued to spark interest and provoke discussion quite like any of the other of the bands performances. A lot of the Deadheads know it as simply “5/8/77” and this performance is one of the most collected, circulated, and debated concerts by any band ever, and has topped numerous fan polls through the years.
The annual “Benefit My State” concert is the State Theatre of Ithaca’s biggest fundraiser of the year. This event will also feature an online silent auction with over 25 unique, one-of-a-kind items offered to all viewers and is particularly needed this year in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Doug Levine, the Executive Director of The State Theatre, spoke on this benefit saying, “We are still in need of additional support to help us get through this very challenging year. The lack of shows due to COVID resulted in huge hurdles to overcome and we are not out of the clear yet. We hope that the folks that are able to tune in and enjoy this show will consider making a donation to help sustain us until we are allowed to safely reopen.”
Although the concert is free, donations will be accepted with all proceeds for the 10th Annual “Benefit My State” concert directly supporting The State Theatre of Ithaca. The Pink Talking Fish Play Dead benefit will be streamed LIVE from The State Theatre of Ithaca for free at The Relix Twich Channelon Saturday, May 8th at 7PM EST.
For more information of the benefit concert visit the State Theatre Of Ithaca’s website.
