Artist Spotlight: Oteil Burbridge
Genre: Jam Band / Rock / Jazz / Blues / Funk
Age: 61
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Instruments: Bass guitar, drums, piano, bass clarinet, banjo
Bands: Dead & Company, The Allman Brothers Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit
Coming to Louisville: Oteil will play Iroquois Amphitheater Thursday, May 28. Recent shows included famed musicians including Steve Kimock (lead guitar), Jason Crosby (multi-instrumentalist), Johnny Kimock (drums), Tom Guarna (guitar), Melvin Seals (keyboard and organ), Lamar Williams Jr. (vocals), and two-time Grammy Award–winning musician Oteil Burbridge (bass) set-lists include a mix of Grateful Dead favorites and other high energy jam pieces.
Few bassists command a stage quite like Oteil Burbridge. A two-time Grammy-winning musician, Burbridge blends technical brilliance with soulful improvisation, creating performances that feel both deeply musical and spiritually transcendent. Best known for his work with Dead & Company and The Allman Brothers Band, he has become one of the most respected bass players in modern jam-band culture.
What makes Oteil truly unforgettable is his ability to fuse jazz, blues, funk, psychedelic rock and Southern soul into one fluid sound. Whether anchoring massive stadium tours or exploring adventurous improvisations, his playing elevates every band he joins. Fans love him not just for his virtuosity, but for the warmth, emotion and joy he brings to the stage.
Set-list from May 17 Show in Boston, MA (CLICK HERE for full review from RockDNA.com)
1-Lucky Strike
2-Love and War (Lamar Williams Jr. cover)
3-Run for the Roses (Jerry Garcia cover)
4-Midnight Moonlight (Old & In The Way cover)
5-Morning Dew (Bennie Dobson cover often played by Jerry Garcia)
6-In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (The Allman Brothers Band cover)
7-Scarlet Begonias (Grateful Dead cover)
Set 2:
