ALO celebrated Halloween early this past Saturday, October 26 with a pirate-themed concert at River Oak Gardens in Chico, California. The quartet also used the show to honor Phil Lesh one day after his death by whipping up a “Dark Star” sandwich for their second of three sets.
Phil Lesh and his wife Jill opened Terrapin Crossroads on March 17, 2012 in San Rafael, California. ALO guitarist Lebo (Dan Lebowitz) was among the musicians who performed most with Phil at the venue through the final concert at Terrapin Crossroads in November of 2021.
Drummer Ezra Lipp cut his teeth at Terrapin Crossroads and was frequently behind the kit for the Grateful Dead bassist before he joined ALO. Lipp initially covered 2018 for longtime ALO drummer Dave Brogan and then was named a permanent band member when Brogan decided to focus on home life…