As moe. is about to take a bit of an indefinite hiatus, following last week’s news that bassist/vocalist Rob Derhak will put on the good fight to defeat cancer, the played played a spirited show on July 21st at the PlayStation Theatre in NYC.
In an statement signed by all five members of moe., the band confirmed they will perform July 21 in New York City, July 28 at Huckleberry Jam and at the Lockn’ Festival with Phil Lesh. Those three shows are the only appearances the band will make for the foreseeable future.
The announcement revealed Derhak learned he had oropharyngeal cancer. “Although I’d known something wasn’t quite right for a while, I wasn’t expecting to get this news,” wrote Derhak. “The prognosis is good, and the survival rate is high. Unfortunately the treatment will be rough on my body, and my voice.”
Photos by Paul Citone
