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JAX PLAYS DEAD

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Art & Design by Kenny Schneidman
*words to live by from
the Grateful Dead
4.3.2025
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Jackson's videos

Youth Philanthropist
Award 2023
TEDx Speaker 2019

Debut Album Release 4.26.2024 - SOLD OUT SHOW


Art & Design by Karina Dawn Line

JAX PLAYS DEAD
VEGAS after
DEAD & Co.
Sphere Show
Shakedown After Dark -
Tuscany Casino/ Copa Room
4.24.2025
See JAX PLAYS DEAD page right here on this site for more...
JAX PLAYS DEAD - SOhO 4.20. 2025
Sasha Cohen Jackson Gillies, Jaden Lehman, David McInnes, Chris Ulep, Sky Ulep and Toby Still
Gail Hansen, owner of SOhO, SB Bday Celebration - Jackson singing Franklin's Tower w/ the headliners Jason Libs & The Liberation
2.21.2025
Jackson Gillies & Sam Grisman photos below on 2.18.2025 at
SOhO, Santa Barbara
A truly special night when Jackson got to play Sam's upright bass the first time Jax ever played upright bass. Vids below Jackson singing "Maggie's Farm" and Sam Grisman Project & Ladyfinger Band singing "Ripple" - another memorable night at SOhO! SGP are special people.


Doublewide Kings & Friends 1.25.2025
Benefit for The Marjorie Luke Theatre
The Music of Neil Young
Doublewide Kings, Dan Zimmerman,
Phil Salazar, Johnny Irion,
Marc McKennon and Jackson Gillies
JAX PLAYS DEAD
NYE 12.31.2024
Santa Barbara, Ca

A Winter Music Showcase to Benefit the Grace Fisher Foundation
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2024 at 6 pm
Granada Theater, Santa Barbara
Jackson Solo Acoustic Opener for Daring Greatly - Patch Croome came out for
"Sweet Baby James" by James Taylor
The Bornemann Theatre, San Marcos, California
The GRANADA CENTENNIAL ALL-STAR HOUSE BAND
a night of local SB artistry
Jim Mooy Morganfield Burnett
Hunter Hawkins Tina Schlieske
Laura Schlieske Lois Mahalia Miriam Dance Jackson Gillies Tariqh Akoni Randy Tico ...
Jacskon Gillies w/
The Doublewide Kings 9.27.2024
Elings Park, Santa Barbara, Ca
JAX PLAYS DEAD (Grateful Dead) at SOhO on Jerry Garcia's Birthday! An all ages FREE Concert at SOhO with donation proceeds to the Rex Foundation!
Jackson Gillies, Hana Ulep, Ben Congdon, David McInness, Chuck Hammel and later Chris Ulep
*a few snippets from a 54 minute set
Jackson singing "Conviction of the Heart" by Kenny Loggins
Curtain Up! Gala 2024 for Ensemble Theatre Co. New Vic Theatre Sunday, June 23, 2024

Jackson w/ POSITIVE EXPOSURE Documentary Crew! June 5, 2024
East Harlem, NYC positiveexposure.org
The HS documentary will be shared at film festivals, medical conferences and
medical schools. (Hidradenitis Supporativa
Jackson Gillies in JAYLI.com SOLSTICE Show at
SOhO, Santa Barbara, CA
June 20, 2024
Styling overalls by jayli.com
Jackson Gillies with Daring Greatly
FIESTA del Sol, Solana Beach,
San Diego, California
5.18.2024
4.12.2024
The Alcazar Theatre in Carpinteria
"Songwriters of Cali Coast" w/
Jackson Gillies & Daring Greatly
4.26.2024
"Learning" from Jackson Gillies from the
"High & Low" Album Release at
The Alcazar Theater, Carpinteria, Ca
4.26.2024
JAX PLAYS DEAD - SOLD OUT!
ALCAZAR THEATRE
Set 2 of "High & Low" Album Release

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