Phil Lesh & Friends kicked off its summer tour last night at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Lesh’s current band consists of Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring on guitar, John Molo on drums and Rob Barraco on keyboards. The quintet has tonight and tomorrow off and will perform Saturday at the Greek Theater in Berekely, CA. The complete summer schedule is available at www.phillesh.net.

While on the West Coast, Haynes is recording with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, Flea, for the upcoming Gov’t Mule album, The Deep End, due out this September. The CD features an extensive list of special guests. For details, visit www.mule.net.