Photo: Frank Cavone

Over the weekend, moe. sold out the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO and what even made it more special was the news that founding member Chuck Garvey will be making his return to the band as a special guest for their New Year’s eve show. Garvey gave the band a letter to read live on stage which you can read below. He will sit-in for a portion of the performance which is set to take place at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA.

A year to the date of the moe.’s Boulder run, Garvey suffered a stroke that took him away from playing in the band. What makes the New Year’s performance more special is that the Fillmore Philadelphia was the venue that the guitarist played at. Read Chuck Garvey’s letter to the fans about condition and upcoming New Year’s sit-in back with his band below:

“Today marks the one-year anniversary of my worst day ever,” wrote Chuck in a note to fans. “I scared my wife, my family, my friends, and many of you who heard of my stroke. Thank you for your well-wishes and your donations, without which my recovery would not have happened. This year has been a really long, difficult one for me, but a rewarding one, in that I learned what a person needs to do to achieve goals. Some are basic, everyday things like speech, and some are more about universal things that I noticed about family, friends, and community that keep us all afloat.”

“So, thank you for your help and your community,” Chuck continued. “I can’t wait to see all of you where the water falls, and the music calls. I will be joining my brothers on stage in Philly, the city of brotherly love.”