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Oteil Burbridge has confirmed a series of special early 2026 appearances. These collaborations are in addition to Burbridge’s continued work with Marshall Tucker Band offshoot The Toy Factory Project and his scheduled appearances at the Unbroken Chain: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Phil Lesh residencies in San Francisco and Port Chester, NY. 

First up, The Allman Brothers Band/Dead & Company bassist, who is based in Florida, has been added to The Lee Boys’ 25th anniversary show at Boca Raton, FL’s Funky Biscuit on February 15, joining a stacked lineup that also includes Lee Boys alum Roosevelt Collier, Melody Trucks and The Fitzkee Brothers. Then, on March 6, he will join the 10 Most Wanted Band for a performance at Saratoga Springs, NY’s Canfield Casino during the Whiskey, Wine, & Wishes gala supporting Make-A-Wish Vermont & Northeast New York. 

Looking ahead, Burbridge will later travel to the Big Easy for a handful of collaborative sets around Jazz Fest. On April 27, he will take part in the Festin on Frenchmen event at DBA, performing with Brad Miller, Adam Deitch, Nicholas Payton and other unannounced friends. The next day, he will appear at  The Joy Theater during a Grahame Lesh & Friends show, before the party moves to Tipitina’s for an August 28 gig with The Daze Between Band. Burbridge will then return to The Joy Theater on May 1 for a guest spot with The Heavyweights, a band comprised of Cory Henry (Snarky Puppy), Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce) and Robert “Sput” Searight (Ghost-Note, Snarky Puppy). His full itinerary can be found here.