Those looking for the inspiration of the current jam band movement need look no further than Phil Lesh. A founding member of the venerable American musical institution, the Grateful Dead, Lesh has continued to inspire while pushing the envelope with his highly evolved musical performances. The world-class musicians that have passed through Phil Lesh & Friends have thrilled audiences with their high-flying improvisations and timeless renditions of Grateful Dead classics. In 2004 Little Brown published Phil Lesh’s memoir titled: Searching For The Sound – My Life with the Grateful Dead, which found the inventive bassist on the New York Times Best Seller List.
 
For Phil Lesh the relentless pursuit of improvisation is well known. Fans at the Langerado Music Festival can expect to hear Phil Lesh & Friends explore some of the Grateful Dead’s best loved songs, along with free flowing improvisation that keeps the feet tapping and the bodies swaying.