Gregg Allman founded the traveling Laid Back Fest in 2015 with his longtime manager Michael Lehman. Although Allman passed away in May after a battle with liver cancer, Laid Back Fest is continuing. His old friend and collaborator Jackson Browne headlined the first night of the festival in Holmdel, New Jersey yesterday, and the singer-songwriter paid tribute during his set by covering the Allman Brothers Band's "Melissa." Watch his performance below.
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Watch Jackson Browne Cover “Melissa” In Tribute To Gregg Allman At Laid Back Fest
By Peter Helman
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 09: Musician Jackson Browne performs onstage during “Love Rocks NYC! A Change is Gonna Come: Celebrating Songs of Peace, Love and Hope” A Benefit Concert for God’s Love We Deliver at Beacon Theatre on March 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
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