In Memory of My Big Brother

Kofi was my first and biggest hero. He still is. Even though I know all of his human frailties, and even things that used to frustrate me, I will never be any less in awe of his superpowers. They were…

*Oteil & Friends December VIP Experience*

I’m very excited to announce a special VIP Experience for our two Oteil and Friends shows at the Capit0l Theatre on December 27th and 29th. Our VIP Experience package includes an intimate set with John Kadlecik and myself, as well…

Summer Tour 2018

I’m so grateful for these photos because I really don’t think I could find the words to describe how this tour felt. It seemed to me to just get better and better. Every year that passes I feel like I…

Eugene!

Confession: I previously thought my favorite place to play with Dead & Company was Alpine Valley. I had always heard about how great those Grateful Dead shows were. But last night in Eugene, OR was something different. It was like some kind of GD…

Gathering of Nations 2018

This past weekend, Jess and I were honored to attend the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With over 365 tribes from the USA and 225 from Canada, Gathering of Nations is the largest Native American powwow in the…

MSD Strong – Dead & Co. Supports Parkland Students

On Monday night, Dead & Company hosted 50+ students and faculty from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at our show in Sunrise, FL, a hometown show for me. Just two weeks ago these students survived a mass shooting at their…

Bass Player Magazine Cover

It’s such an honor to be on the cover of Bass Player Magazine again. Many thanks to Chris Jisi and everyone at the Bass Player Magazine family! I couldn’t do what I do without the continual support of D’Addario and Co., … -->

Official Release of Water in the Desert

Hey everybody, It’s finally here! My new solo record, Water in the Desert, is officially available to the public today! Head on over to iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon or Spotify to get your copy!  Happy listening, Oteil… Read…

Oteil’s new solo album Water In The Desert available for pre-sale TODAY!

Oteil & Friends North American Tour begins October 31st Read More

Happy Birthday, Jerry!

When I’m old and grey, Jerry’s voice and playing will always remind me of my son’s childhood. Nigel was just 4 months old when I started really digging in to my first 100 Grateful Dead songs. While this music is…