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Grateful Dead's Founding Member Played Some Of His Last Shows In Westchester Before Death Grateful Dead's Founding Member Played Some Of His Last Shows In Westchester Before Death
Grateful Dead's Founding Member Played Some Of His Last Shows In Westchester Before Death Before his death at the age of 84, longtime Grateful Dead bassist and founding member Phil Lesh played some of the last concerts of his life at a theater in Westchester.  Lesh, who died on Friday, Oct. 25, played bass with the iconic rock band for three decades up to their disbandment in 1995. He then continued on with Phil Lesh and Friends, which played both Dead songs and original music.  It was this group that appeared at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester in early 2024 on Wednesday, March 13; Friday, March 15; and Saturday, March 16.  During these shows, Lesh celebrated…