This year at Lockn’, a special tribute to the late Joe Cocker will take place featuring Tedeschi Trucks Band, Leon Russell, Dave Mason, Rita Coolidge, Chris Robinson, Doyle Bramhall II and others to be announced later. The project includes several of those who were involved with Cocker in the Mad Dogs & Englishmen project including Russell, Dave Mason and Rita Coolidge.

Lockn’ co-founder Dave Frey told Relix, “Last year, In preparing for LOCKN’ 2014, we worked very hard to pair Joe Cocker with the Tedeschi Trucks Band, an idea that handlers for both Artists were warm to. Eventually Joe’s team said “perhaps next year.” This year we revisited the idea and Joe’s team immediately passed, sadly we now all know why.”

Frey added, “Because the performances and songs from that tour (and the following record and movie) were so impactful, a seed was planted. A lot of time was then spent hearing from those who were there, listening to the CD’s, and watching the movie. A determination was made that a single singer would not be standing in the Joe Cocker spot, and that Leon Russell, Chris Robinson, Susan Tedeschi, Dave Mason and Rita Coolidge would each interpret a few songs. There are more Artists that will soon be added, and I’m certain that all the work it’s taken to put this together will make for yet another once in a lifetime exclusive Lockn’ performance.”

Tickets to Lockn’ are available here.