Bands
185 acts from Ashkenaz regulars and Long Island stalwarts to Tampa Bay's Thursday-night church, the Cape, and the Catskills — and the touring bands that come through all of them.
35 bands
Cats on the Bandstand
7 upcomingLos Angeles, CA · since 2023
Acoustic LA duo playing the Dead songbook straight, with a monthly residency at Culver City's Cinema Bar.
AcousticLos AngelesResidencyCryptical Development
1 upcomingVan Nuys, CA
San Fernando Valley outlaw jam band mixing Dead and JGB with Traffic and Phish.
Los AngelesJam bandJerry Garcia BandCubensis
5 upcomingLos Angeles, CA · since 1987
LA's oldest Dead tribute: born 1987, 4,000-plus shows, every era, a different setlist every night.
Full catalogImprov-heavyRegional stalwartDead Roses
5 upcomingPetaluma, CA · since 2022
Petaluma's Grateful Dead tribute, pitched at the late-'80s stadium sound and playing every week.
'80s soundBay AreaFestival actDeadbolt
2 upcomingLos Angeles, CA
L.A. Dead band working the Venice West brunch slot and Monday Dead night in Sherman Oaks.
Los AngelesFree showsEasy Wind
2 upcomingSan Diego, CA · since 2015
San Diego seven-piece built for '70s Dead - two drummers, a Donna, Europe '72 and Spring '77.
'70s soundEra-accurateSan DiegoElectric Waste Band
2 upcomingSan Diego, CA · since 1989
Grateful Dead every Monday at Winstons in Ocean Beach since 1992 — San Diego's longest club residency.
ResidencySan DiegoImprov-heavyGrahame Lesh & Friends
11 upcomingSan Rafael, CA
Phil Lesh's son leading rotating all-star lineups through the family songbook.
Dead familyAll-starMarinGrateful Dames
1 upcomingNorth Hollywood, CA
All-women San Fernando Valley Dead band behind the monthly Happy Hippy Chick Party at Canby's.
Los AngelesResidencyDance partyGrateful Shred
12 upcomingLos Angeles, CA · since 2016
LA six-piece that plays the Dead loose and harmony-heavy; now a national touring act.
National touringImprov-heavyReinterpretationJerry's Middle Finger
18 upcomingLos Angeles, CA
Los Angeles band devoted to the Jerry Garcia Band repertoire.
Jerry Garcia BandWest CoastSoulMelvin Seals & JGB
29 upcomingSan Francisco, CA
Hammond B-3 organist from the Jerry Garcia Band, carrying that book forward.
Jerry Garcia BandSoulDead familyOne Man Gone
4 upcomingPalo Alto, CA · since 2020
Palo Alto band born in a park in 2020: two guitars, two drummers, the Dead as ultimate bar band.
Bay AreaHigh energyImprov-heavyPete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang
4 upcomingSanta Cruz, CA
All killer, no filler — Pete Sawyer's rotating cast of the Dead's finest interpreters.
All-starDead familyGuest-drivenPlaying The Dead
1 upcomingSan Francisco, CA
San Francisco collective behind Grateful First Fridays on Haight Street.
ResidencyImprov-heavyHaight-AshburyRosewater
1 upcomingArcata, CA · since 2015
Humboldt County Dead band since 2015 that throws its own three-day Camp Rosewater festival.
North CoastImprov-heavyFestival actShred Is Dead
4 upcomingLos Angeles, CA
High-octane Dead and JGB from guitarist Marcus Rezak and a rotating all-star cast.
Jerry Garcia BandAll-starHigh energySkeleton Crew
5 upcomingLaguna Beach, CA · since 2017
Laguna Beach Dead band, born from a local jam session, working the town's bars since 2017.
Orange County'70s soundGuest-drivenStu Allen & Mars Hotel
4 upcomingSan Rafael, CA
The Bay Area's house band for the Dead — deep jams and a fresh setlist every night.
Full catalogImprov-heavyBay AreaThe China Cats
5 upcomingSanta Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz's premier Grateful Dead tribute — the Bay Area's longest-running.
Full catalogDance partySanta CruzThe Deadicated Project
3 upcomingNewbury Park, CA
Ventura County Dead tribute that turns up regularly on the Whisky a Go Go's tribute bills.
Los AngelesJam bandThe Storytellers
9 upcomingLos Angeles, CA · since 2017
LA bluegrass band that grasses the Dead, JGB and Old & In the Way instead of imitating them.
BluegrassReinterpretationLos AngelesWake the Dead
1 upcomingBerkeley, CA · since 2000
The world's only Celtic all-star Grateful Dead jam band, since 2000.
CelticAcousticEast BayWall of Sound
2 upcomingPalos Verdes, CA
South Bay all-stars playing the big, high-energy 1980s Grateful Dead, named for the 1974 PA.
'80s soundAll-starLos AngelesAfro Dead
No datesOakland, CA
The Grateful Dead played in Afro-pop styles.
Afro-popDance partyEast BayAlex Jordan & Friends
No datesMill Valley, CA
Host of Grateful Thursdays at Club Fox and the free Dead at the Junction hangs.
ResidencyGuest-drivenMarinDanny's Live Dead
No datesSebastopol, CA
Sonoma County Dead night built from the Terrapin Crossroads family.
Dead familySonoma CountyGuest-drivenDead & Breakfast
No datesFelton, CA
Santa Cruz Mountains Grateful Dead tribute at home in Felton.
Full catalogSanta Cruz MountainsGold Dead
No datesHayward, CA · since 1992
Bay Area veterans since 1992 playing the Dead, the Airplane, and Quicksilver.
SF soundRegional stalwartEast BayGrateful Bluegrass Boys
No datesSan Francisco, CA
Bay Area pickers running the catalog through a bluegrass filter.
BluegrassAcousticBay AreaJed's Dog
No datesLos Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Dead tribute playing free Valley dance nights, regularly at Studio City's Tuning Fork.
Los AngelesFree showsDance partyNUGZ
No datesSan Jose, CA · since 2018
San Jose jam band — medleys, hypnotic grooves, and a Dead-heavy songbook.
Jam bandSouth BayFestival actScott Guberman
No datesSan Rafael, CA
Phil Lesh's keyboardist, hosting Dead nights and sitting in across the Bay.
Dead familyGuest-drivenBay AreaTed & Company
No datesPacifica, CA
Pacifica regulars playing the Dead catalog at Winters Tavern.
Full catalogCoastsideFestival actTerrapin Family Band
No datesSan Rafael, CA
The Terrapin Crossroads house band, now touring as the Terrapin Roadshow.
Dead familyGuest-drivenMarin