Update: Making its national TV debut, Dead & Company performed “Shakedown Street” on Thursday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
The band also played “Brown Eyed Women” as a web exclusive.
Videos of the performances and photos from the taping follow:
Dead & Company [Tonight Show]
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0420 — Pictured: (l-r) Oteil Burbridge, John Mayer, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Jeff Chimenti of musical guest Dead and Company perform on February 18, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0420 — Pictured: Television host Drew Carey during a “Suggestion Box” bit on February 18, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0420 — Pictured: Host Jimmy Fallon during the monologue on February 18, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0420 — Pictured: (l-r) Host Jimmy Fallon and basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during a “Suggestion Box” bit on February 18, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0420 — Pictured: (l-r) Radio personality Ryan Seacrest during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on February 18, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0420 — Pictured: The USC Trojan Drum Line perform during a “Suggestion Box” bit on February 18, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0420 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor Vince Vaughn during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on February 18, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
================
Thursday’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” features a “Suggestion Box” segment and interviews with Ryan Seacrest and Vince Vaughn.
It closes with a compelling, eagerly anticipated musical performance.
In what marks the band’s national television debut, Dead & Company takes the “Tonight Show” stage.
Consisting of former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann and musicians John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti, Dead & Company provides a special attraction for a special “Tonight Show” episode. Thursday’s broadcast is the fourth of the show’s special, five-night stint in Los Angeles.
Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002.
Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj.
Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.
Headline Planet does not collect personal data, but some third-party advertisers & applications may use cookies. Please confirm your acknowledgement and/or consult our privacy policy for details & opt-out instructions.ConfirmedPrivacy policy
