Watch Phoebe Bridgers, Waxahatchee, Jeff Tweedy, More Perform Tribute to Daniel Johnston
Phoebe Bridgers, Waxahatchee, Jeff Tweedy, Beck, Devendra Banhart, the Lemon Twigs, Cut Worms, and many others are performing tonight in Electric Lady Studios Presents, “Honey I Sure Miss You, A Tribute to the Life of Daniel Johnston.” Watch their sets, along with performances from Kevin Morby, Fontaine's DC, Maya Hawke & Jesse Harris, and more, below and at the Electric Lady Studios website.
In addition to presenting the tribute, New York’s Electric Lady Studios has curated a collection of Johnston’s original artwork, including his Symbolical Visions drawing. Electric Lady also showed a never-before-seen home video of Johnston during the tribute program.
Daniel Johnston died a year ago today of a heart attack. He was 58 years old. An outpouring of support and remembrance from the music community followed the news of his death. In July, a new box set comprising Johnston’s 1990 album 1990 and 1991’s Artistic Vice was announced.
Read “Remembering Daniel Johnston, the Godfather of Bedroom Pop” on the Pitch.
Daniel Johnston Poster
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