Party to Celebrate the Life and Music of James Casey to Take Place Tonight at Brooklyn Bowl, Stream on FANS

This evening, Nov. 6, A Party to Celebrate the Life and Music of James Casey at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York. In addition to an in-person event, which will begin at 8:30 p.m. ET,  folks can stream via FANS.live as admirers, family, and collaborators assemble to pay homage to the celebrated musician. 

Rather than present the night as a traditional memorial service, the event serves as a celebration that reflects Casey’s viewpoint on life, emphasizing community and music to generate a better world. SiriusXM Phish Radio’s Ari Fink will serve as the evening’s host, in addition to Louis Cato, the event’s musical director.

“He came in ‘02 and I came in ‘03,” Cato says of his time with Casey at Berklee College of Music in Boston. “So in some ways he was like showing me the ways around. But we didn’t have classes together. We would play Wally’s. That was right down Lance Ave. from Berklee, and we would then play there and go sit in when we weren’t playing. We would play together for hours at a time. There was a lot of those connections existing outside of, around and adjacent to campus.”

“We’ll probably be playing just some snippets of his previously unheard, unreleased Six Figures music as well as some other music that James worked on,” Cato says of tonight’s DJ selections. “We want to play some of the Six Figures music we never released,” he unveiled. 

In addition to the livestream, folks from home can purchase items from a line of limited-edition Casey merchandise that has also been released online and will be available on-site for attendees at the Brooklyn Bowl. Merchandise includes commemorative Casey hoodies, t-shirts, beanies, enamel pins, and posters, all available now via the Relix Marketplace.

The concert will feature musical performances arranged by Cato and DJing from Radar Ellis, who will spin some of Casey’s most beloved tunes throughout the evening. The event, billed as an Evening of Joy, will donate the proceeds to colon cancer organizations, including the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (CCA) and the Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists (ABGH).

Casey was a longtime member of Trey Anastasio Band and often guested with Grateful Dead ensembles, including Phil Lesh and Friends, along with Billy and the Kids. His unique gift of seamlessly bridging musical worlds–that led to credits with J.Cole, Lettuce, Phish, Danger Mouse and more–will be represented on stage during the upcoming event.

For tickets to tonight’s event, visit this link. Livestream the party via FANS.live here.