Tedeschi Trucks Band Breaks Out Rolling Stones Cover In Santa Barbara

Tedeschi Trucks Band continued their California run with Lukas Nelson on Thursday at the scenic Santa Barbara Bowl. The 12-piece ensemble dusted off a The Rolling Stones cover early in the night before welcoming Lukas Nelson and two members of his band for the encore.

TTB threw fans a curveball to open the set, leading off with the staple “Don’t Let Me Slide” rather than a song from 2026’s Future Soul, which has been the band’s usual choice this tour. The swerve proved brief, as “Crazy Cryin’” and “I Got You” followed to put the focus back on the new album.

A few songs later, the group revisited The Rolling Stones’ “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” for the first time since September 29, 2023. Mike Mattison handled lead vocals on the cut from the legendary band’s famed 1973 album Goats Head Soup as he did for the 13 versions of “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” played between June and September of 2023.

The covers continued to pile up throughout the 18-song main set, which featured takes on Bob Dylan’s “Tangled Up In Blue,” The Allman Brothers Band’s “Dreams,” Blind Faith’s “Presence Of The Lord,” Santana’s “Soul Sacrifice” and more. Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and company also worked in the title track from Future Soul and such fan-favorites as “Let Me Get By,” “Made Up Mind” and “I Want More.”

While Lukas Nelson has collaborated with Tedeschi Trucks Band at most shows he’s opened for the group in 2026, Thursday marked the first time members of his band also sat in. Nelson, pedal steel guitarist Dakota Holden and keyboardist Eli Salus-Kleiner helped TTB end the night with an encore of “Helpless” and “Space Captain.”

Watch fan-shot footage of the collaborative encore below:

Photos by Steve Rose