March 13, 2001

Greetings from The Phil Zone!

On Friday, April 13th, the sun will rise on the Here Come Sunshine Tour as Phil Lesh & Friends continue their relentless pursuit of the chaos lurking behind the veil of order.  The appropriately named Sunrise Musical Theater will be the site of the first of what we hope to be regular visits to our phans in the Southern region. This tour is also a return to the roots so to speak for our two guitarists: Jimmy Herring and Warren Haynes, who are true Sons of the South. Phil’s keen sense of adventure will be bringing us to some great places. We¹re looking forward to seeing all of our phans in Birmingham, Al, Atlanta, GA, Ashville, and Charlotte, NC. Expect the unexpected as Phil Lesh & Friends promise some very special musical magic along the way! Watch this space for weekly updates and up to date tour information and other fun stuff.

On Saturday, April 14th, Phil will be appearing at Community Blood Centers of South Florida, 10112 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Sunrise, Florida, from 11AM-2PM as part of his continuing efforts to raise awareness for organ and whole blood donation. Everyone participating in the donation process will receive an autographed poster. After the incredible response at our last blood drive at Bonfil¹s Blood Center in Denver last month, we¹ll be trying to break our record of 191 pints of blood! 
For more information check out: www.cbcsf.org

We will be resuming our charity auctions to benefit the Unbroken Chain Foundation.  Items offered will include tickets to our upcoming shows at Roseland Ballroom and Electric Factory, as well as signed posters; stage used memorabilia, and the chance of lucky fans to pick the song of their choice to be performed during  our shows on the Here Come Sunshine Tour.
For more information be sure to check out:
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/unbrokenchainfoundation

Phil Lesh & Friends are the cover story in the new issue of Hitting the Note magazine. The feature, entitled, "The Road Lesh Travels," includes an exclusive interview with Phil, along with some of his "Friends:" Jimmy Herring, Derek Trucks, and Warren Haynes.

A wonderful discussion between Phil and Trey Anastasio of Phish appears in the April 2001 issue of Guitar World. The two compare notes on the art of long-term rock and roll survival. There is also a nice side bar on our two resident guitar heroes Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring.

Many of you many have noticed that we¹ve been continuing to retool www.phillesh.net in recent months. We¹ll be updating our little piece of cyberspace real estate regularly so please check in often.  Phil Lesh & Friends are thrilled to be able to present shows for the first time in the South and have some magical plans in store.

We look forward to seeing all of you out there in the Phil Zone.

J.C. Juanis

See previous January 26th, 2001 Hotline message here.