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"Live Dispatch Vol. 1: Blues For Allah ’26" is out November 20th. Please come dance with us on our 2026 North American tour, on sale now.
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A glimpse inside rehearsal: Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble work through “The Music Never Stopped.”
Hear the single now and order Live Dispatch Vol. 1: Blues For Allah ’26, out November 20 via @ververecords. Link in bio.
05 Nov 2026
Don here! Autographed copies of my new album, LIVE DISPATCH VOLUME 1: BLUES FOR ALLAH, are available for pre-order on @talkshoplive ! I’ll be doing a livestream on November 4th at 7pm ET to talk all about it and answer your questions. Follow my TalkShopLive channel to get a notification when the livestream begins. Get your copy now and I’ll see you on TalkShopLive. Link in bio.
03 Nov 2026
Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble share “Crazy Fingers,” the second single from Live Dispatch Vol. 1: Blues For Allah ’26.
Captured on the road during the 50th anniversary celebration of the @gratefuldead's Blues for Allah, the live album honors Don’s longtime friend and collaborator, @bobweir. Out November 20 via @ververecords. Listen to “Crazy Fingers” and pre-order or pre-save the album now.
30 Oct 2026
Watch Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble perform “The Music Never Stopped,” the first single from Live Dispatch Vol. 1: Blues For Allah ’26.
Recorded on the road during the 50th anniversary celebration of the @gratefuldead's 'Blues for Allah', the album honors Don’s longtime friend and collaborator @bobweir. Out November 20 via @ververecords.
Listen to the single and order the album now. Link in bio.
28 Oct 2026
Thanks to everyone who came to the shows. We’re missing you already. See you next year!
Don Was and the Pan Detroit Ensemble...
Steffanie Christi’an -- vocals, Don Was -- bass, Wayne Gerard -- guitar, Phil Whitfield -- keys, Jeff Canady -- drums, Mahindi Masai -- percussion, Dave McMurray -- sax, John Douglas -- trumpet, Vincent Chandler --trombone
📸 credits:
Amelia Sharp
Eric Reichbaum
Rich Gastwirt
22 Oct 2026
A lifetime in music, distilled into one idea: stay present, listen, and keep playing. In the October issue of SOUND Magazine, Don Was reflects on the musical DNA of Detroit, lessons learned alongside Bob Weir and Bob Dylan, the freedom at the heart of the Grateful Dead’s music, and why The Pan-Detroit Ensemble never wants to play a song the same way twice.
That philosophy is at the center of their approach to Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah: not a recreation, but a living interpretation shaped by Detroit rhythm, improvisation, and the chemistry of the musicians in the room.
As Was puts it, the challenge is to find your own way into the music—and make it feel alive.
Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble perform tomorrow night ❯ October 15 ❯ in The Warehouse
14 Oct 2026
Thanks to our old buddy, Maestro @jormajestykaukonen for sittin-in with the PDE and bringing the funk to "Franklin's Tower" at @stuartsoperahouse in Nelsonville, OH.
12 Oct 2026
Announcing "Live Dispatch Vol. 1: Blues For Allah ’26", a new live album from Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble. Honoring Don’s longtime friend and collaborator @bobweir, the album features performances captured along The Ensemble’s recent tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of @gratefuldead's 'Blues for Allah'.
Releasing November 20 via @ververecords, the album announcement comes with the first single “The Music Never Stopped.”
Link in bio to listen to the single now and pre-save the album.
08 Oct 2026
Thanks for having us Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis - Two sets on 10.4 - we returned to the site of our very first show. @dakotampls
05 Oct 2026
@kesslertheater, Dallas, 10.2 with sax maestro @davemcmurraysax
04 Oct 2026
Thanks for having us @theheightstheater in Houston… see you tonight Dallas at @kesslertheater.
02 Oct 2026
The legendary @donwas joins me tomorrow for afternoon of music and chat @wfmu. What hasn’t this cat done? From growing up in Detroit with the likes of The Stooges, MC5 and The Parliaments to working with and producing the likes of The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson and Willie Nelson. Don currently has a great combo called The Pan-Detroit Ensemble. They are on tour now and will be playing @lprnyc on Oct. 14th. I’ll have a few tix for lucky listeners available tomorrow. Tune in for Don’s incredible story and stories from 3-6pm. #donwas #powpowpow #cavalcadeofstars #detroit
02 Oct 2026
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