Florida Honors Dickey Betts with Memorial Highway
The Palm Beach Daily News reports today, February 25, 2026, that Dickey Betts has been honored with a memorial highway through his hometown. Fans will recall this line from the song Ramblin’ Man: “I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus rolllin’ down Highway 41.” Now a stretch of Highway 41 near […]
Last Chance to Win a Signed Guitar and Support the Dickey Betts Education Scholarship Fund
Signed by: Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, Chuck Leavell, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Susan Tedeschi, Charlie Starr, Jimmy Hall, Lamar Williams Jr., and Erika Orbison LAST CHANCE to bid to win a Gibson Les Paul signed by Duane Betts, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge, and more at the Dickey Betts Tribute Concert. Bid […]
Dickey Betts Memorial Scholarship Established at Berklee College of Music
This Friday’s concert, February 28, 2025, at the Macon City Auditorium will honor the legacy of Dickey Betts and also raise funds for a new endowed scholarship at the Berklee College of Music in his honor. Performers include Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell, Devon Allman, Charlie Starr, Jimmy Hall, […]
In Memory of Dickey Betts
In Memory of Dickey Betts 🎸 Please join us for this very special celebration of the life and music of Dickey Betts on February 28th in Macon, GA at the Macon City Auditorium. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the brand new Dickey Betts Scholarship at Berklee College of Music. Tickets and a limited […]
Forrest Richard “Dickey” Betts December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024
With deep sadness the Allman Brothers Band learned today that founding member Dickey Betts has passed away peacefully in his home in Sarasota, Florida, following a period of declining health. Dickey wrote quintessential Brothers songs including “Blue Sky,” “Rambling Man,” “Jessica,” “in Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and many others. His extraordinary guitar playing alongside guitarist […]
Great Southern Reforms with Lee Roy Parnell Filling Dickey’s Role
Dickey Betts has sanctioned his 80’s band Great Southern to reform with guitar superstar Lee Roy Parnell filling his role. Come and see GREAT SOUTHERN performing all the Betts and ABB favorites! 7/30 Tally Ho Theater Leesburg Va 7/31 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis MD 8/1 City Winery NYC 8/2 City Winery Boston 8/4 City […]
Dickey Betts on The Big Interview December 18 on AXS TV
ALLMAN BROTHERS ICON DICKEY BETTS EXPLAINS HIS DECISION TO RETURN TO THE STAGE IN THIS EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF THE BIG INTERVIEW, AIRING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 AT 9pE/6pP Los Angeles, CA (December 13, 2018) – Dickey Betts—the acclaimed guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of the seminal Southern Rock outfit The Allman […]
Dickey Betts Hospitalized Due to Freak Accident
Update from David Spero, Dickey’s manager, on Friday 9/21/18: —————- Dickey Betts and his family want everyone to know that his surgery was a success. The outpouring of support from all over the world has been overwhelming and amazing. We are so appreciative. Thank you all so much for your wonderful thoughts and prayers. We […]
Dickey Betts to Tour in 2018
Dickey Betts announced today, on his birthday, December 12, that he will return to the road for a select group of dates in 2018. As reported in an exclusive interview in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, Dickey said “Everywhere I go fans keep saying they want me to get out and play again … I think the […]