Tedeschi Trucks unveil “With A Little Help From My Friends” featuring Leon Russell
Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB), the GRAMMY Award-winning band led by the dynamic duo of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, has released their new album, Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (LIVE AT LOCKN’), with Leon Russell via Fantasy Records. The long-awaited release of Tedeschi Trucks Band and Leon Russell Present: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (LIVE AT LOCKN’) marks the first time the iconic tribute performance has been available anywhere since the original concert 10 years ago. To celebrate the release, TTB has also released the official music video for “With A Little Help From My Friends” featuring Tedeschi on vocals along with special guests Chris Robinson, Dave Mason, and Doyle Bramhall II.
“It was a dream experience getting to work with Leon and all of the other amazing artists,” shares Susan Tedeschi.
Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (LIVE AT LOCKN’) is a vibrant tribute to one of the most iconic live rock collaborations in music history. Originally led by Joe Cocker and legendary keyboardist and bandleader Leon Russell in 1970, Mad Dogs & Englishmen was a raucous, soulful tour that brought together a massive ensemble of musicians. In September 2015, Tedeschi Trucks Band – helmed by guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks and powerhouse vocalist Susan Tedeschi – revived this landmark event, infusing it with their own blend of Southern soul, blues, and rock.
The historic, star-studded tribute concert took place at the Virginia-based LOCKN’ Festival 45 years after the original tour. That night, TTB’s 12-piece ensemble and Russell welcomed original Mad Dogs members, such as Rita Coolidge, Claudia Lennear, and Chris Stainton, along with a diverse group of special guests including Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, Warren Haynes, Anders Osborne, and Dave Mason. The stage often swelled to over 20 musicians, echoing the original tour’s grand, communal spirit. The setlist included memorable performances of such hits as “The Letter” featuring Tedeschi on lead vocals, “Feelin’ Alright” featuring Mason, who penned the hit, on lead vocals and Osborne on guitar and “She Came In Through the Bathroom Window” featuring Haynes on lead vocals and guitar and Osborne on guitar as well as “The Weight,” “Delta Lady,” “Space Captain,” “The Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen” and many more.
Tedeschi Trucks Band, known for their dynamic interplay and emotional depth, breathe fresh life into these classic songs. More than just nostalgia, TTB and Leon Russell’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen set at LOCKN’ shows how timeless this communal approach to music-making still is – vibrant, necessary, and alive. Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (LIVE AT LOCKN’) serves as the audio companion to TTB’s documentary Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen (2021). The film, a unique retelling of the “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” tour as seen through the lens of Tedeschi Trucks Band, blends archival footage with new interviews and performance and rehearsal footage from the LOCKN’ tribute set.
Tedeschi Trucks Band’s expansive North American Live in ’25 Tour, produced by Live Nation, continues tonight (September 12th) in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Following a performance at Ohana Fest later this month, TTB will re-join longtime friends Gov’t Mule on October 11th in Macon, Georgia for their final co-headlining show together, following a five-date run which wrapped earlier this week. TTB remains on the road until October 25th traveling along the Eastern Seaboard. See below for all upcoming tour dates.
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND TOUR DATES
Friday, September 12 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre #
Saturday, September 13 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre #
Saturday, September 27 – Dana Point, CA @ Ohana Fest
Saturday, October 11 – Macon, GA @ Atrium Health Amphitheater ^
Sunday, October 12 – Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound =
Wednesday, October 15 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater ~
Friday, October 17 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater ~
Saturday, October 18 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion ~
Tuesday, October 21 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront ~
Wednesday, October 22 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park ~
Friday, October 24 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre **
Saturday, October 25 – St. Augustine, FL @ The St. Augustine Amphitheatre **
# with special guest Steve Winwood
^ co-headlining with Gov’t Mule
~ with special guest Little Feat
= with special guest Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
** Evening with TTB
