A star-studded concert paying tribute to late founding Allman Brothers Band singer/guitarist Dickey Betts will be held on February 28 at the Macon City Auditorium in Macon, Georgia. The show, dubbed “In Memory of Dickey Betts,” is being organized by Dickey’s son, Duane Betts. The concert will feature performances by many former Allman Brothers Band members, as well as other noteworthy musicians.
Among the Allman Brothers alums on the lineup are Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, and Chuck Leavell. Also scheduled to perform are Trucks’ wife and musical collaborator Susan Tedeschi, Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr, Wet Willie singer Jimmy Hall, Lamar Williams Jr., the late Gregg Allman’s son Devon, and Duane Betts himself.
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Duane and Devon play together in the Allman Betts Band. Williams is the son of late former Allman Brother bassist Lamar Williams.
According to a post on The Big House Museum’s Instagram page, part of the proceeds raised by the concert will go toward the new “Dickey Betts Scholarship at Berklee College of Music.”
Tickets for the show will go on sale to the general public on Monday, January 13, at 10 a.m. ET. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting Thursday, January 9, at 10 a.m. ET.
VIP packages also will be available that will offer an artist meet and greet, a commemorative laminate, a T-shirt, and a signed poster.
Statement from Duane Betts
Duane has issued a statement about his late father and the tribute concert.
“For so many of us, Dad’s gift to the world was music,” he said. “I’m so happy to come together with some very special friends to honor the depth and beauty of his life and, of course, to share that sweet, melodic sound he is so well known for.”
Duane also commented about the charitable aspect of the show, saying, “We are thrilled to know that the proceeds are going to such a worthy cause.”
More About Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts died on April 18, 2024, at age 80 at his home in Osprey, Florida. Betts co-founded the Allman Brothers Band
in 1969, with brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, Berry Oakley Jr., Butch Trucks, and Jai Johanny Johanson, a.k.a. Jaimoe. Jaimoe is the only surviving member of the group’s original lineup.
While Gregg Allman was the band’s main vocalist, Betts sang lead on many tunes as well. Dickey was responsible for writing some of the band’s biggest hits and best-loved songs. Among them were “Blue Sky,” “Ramblin’ Man,” “Jessica,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” “Revival,” and “Crazy Love.”
Betts also played and recorded with a number of side projects, including the Dickey Betts Band and Great Southern.
After Betts exited the Allman Brothers Band in 2000, he continued to work with Great Southern and the Dickey Betts Band. His son Duane joined the latter group in 2005.