As they continue their summer tour, Melvin Seals & JGB have announced a lineup change, with guitarist Zach Nugent leaving the band following their Aug. 1 performance at The Werk Out.
“Our band and the music have evolved over the years. We feel now, it’s the best its been in a very long time,” reads a statement from the band. “Zach Nugent contributed to that and we thank him for the last few years. As the men who came before him, we don’t doubt he will succeed in the telling of his own story…channeling the man we all love so much.”
After Nugent’s departure, the band will enlist former JGB guitarist Dave Abear as a substitute for Aug. 2 and 3 in Texas and Aug. 8 and 9 in Colorado.
Between those shows guitarist Stu Allen (who logged time in JGB from
2004-2010) will sit in for their Aug. 4 Jerry Day performance in San Francisco.
From there, John K will take charge, finishing out their summer tour through August and playing through Melvin Seals & JGB’s full fall tour through Oct. 28.
“Melvin and John have shared the stage many times, but having him perform as part of Melvin Seals & JGB is a real blessing and we’re excited about what the future holds,” the band wrote.
For more information – including tickets – visit MelvinSealsandJGB.com.
Watch a clip of Melvin Seals & JGB riffing on “That’s What Love Will Make You Do” on March 14, 2018 below:
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Remember Headstash
July 11, 2019 at 10:42 amBilly Kreutzmann was right.
JK is a poor man’s #FakeJerry
He’s not horrible mind, you just a douche nozzle.
UncleJohn
July 11, 2019 at 8:53 amAwful lot of negativity! We are all lucky that the boys are still playing. Enjoy it while it lasts….
dedph1sh
July 10, 2019 at 12:21 pmSounds like a very interesting end to tour w/ JK. BTW- Neither John nor Joe got screwed, they got a chance to play some awesome music w/ some very talented musicians who actually wrote their own Hit music. Riding someone’s coattails is not any way to go through life as a musician, breakout and write your own GOOD music and, hopefully the accolades and fame and fulfillment will follow. Just my .02…
JAGGERRICH
July 10, 2019 at 1:12 amFuck all this bullshit!!!!!
#1 I SAW JERRY IN THE 90’S!
#2 I HAVE INVESTED IN JOHN MAYER BEING SOMETHING OTHER THAN A SOULLESS TWERP IN SEARCH OF CREDIBILITY AMONG THE RESPECTED
#3 I WILL DEFEND MY SILLY LITTLE WARPED WORLD VIEW AT ANY COST
#4 TRY ME BITCHES
YES REALLY !!!!
July 9, 2019 at 7:18 pmSaw JK post Furthur in a few lightly attended barrooms and it looks like he had to split meager proceeds quite a few ways. And the non GD stuff wasn’t great. I’m sure Phil & Jill paid him much for 3 or 4 tours per year for 70+ gigs a year plus side work, all in major venues. Joe Russo got screwed too but he’s making it work out a little better at least. Bring back Furthur!
ghostwriter
July 10, 2019 at 10:54 amHow did Russo (or JK) get “screwed” in Furthur?
YES REALLY !!!!
July 10, 2019 at 11:05 amBy Furthur being ended prematurely with a web of lies by Phillip Lesh. Strung them and the public along for a year. Screwing them out of the Fare Thee Well payday. By subjecting us to Dead & Slow. There was no musically or touring reason for Furthur to end.
Really????
July 9, 2019 at 4:53 pmReally, screwed out of Furthur? Before Furthur he was Jerry in a cover band now he works more than ever.
TheGreatWent
July 9, 2019 at 4:41 pmKadlecik is a doooooosh bag!
Serio
July 10, 2019 at 1:05 amand then you went back to sleep, Mickey…
Greg
July 9, 2019 at 3:49 pmNever thought I would be too interested in JGB without JG but this could be cool. Further with John beat the hell out of dead and slow. And we just saw him with Keller W at The Caverns that was a sweet noontime set of Grateful Gospel. Saw GG at Locken a few years ago they are better with JK. Highly recommend The Caverns to anybody that hasn’t been there yet. It is a unique setting.
COSMICCHARLIE
July 9, 2019 at 3:26 pmThis is GRATE! Poor JK getting screwed out of Furthur. May actually be inspired to see. Melvin is a biiiiiig boy, I hope he can stick around for the entire tour!
cosmicbein
July 9, 2019 at 2:27 pmI day dreamed of this happening a long time ago.This band just improved a whole bunch.If you like Furthur you will enjoy JGB with John K.Imma lookin forward to seein this new lineup real soon.Dead Forever,Forever Dead