Bands
318 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.
15 bands tagged Free shows
Dead Set Florida
4 upcomingSt. Petersburg, FL · since 2017
Tampa Bay's Dead and JGB band since 2017, free shows most weekends.
Full catalogJerry Garcia BandFree showsDeadbolt
2 upcomingLos Angeles, CA
L.A. Dead band working the Venice West brunch slot and Monday Dead night in Sherman Oaks.
Los AngelesFree showsDoug & Co.
2 upcomingNantucket, MA · since 2024
Nantucket's Grateful Dead experience — harmony-minded Dead at Cisco Brewers and the Chicken Box.
Cape Cod & the IslandsFull catalogResidency5.0 · 3 ratingsEyes of the Raven
1 upcomingAnn Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor act built around Miko and Jim Rowan playing Grateful Dead classics.
Full catalogFree showsGrateful Dave
1 upcomingIsland Heights, NJ · since 2024
Island Heights singer-guitarist playing Dead-flavored originals and covers at Ocean County breweries.
Jersey ShoreDead-adjacentAcousticGrateful To Be Alive
1 upcomingHastings-on-Hudson, NY
Hastings-on-Hudson five-piece whose free riverfront Dead shows pull hundreds to the Hudson.
Full catalogFree showsHudson ValleyGratefulmen
2 upcomingHolmdel, NJ
Four Deadheads out of Holmdel playing the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band songbooks.
Central JerseyJerry Garcia BandFree showsNailed Shutt
23 upcomingWarwick, NY
Warwick's acoustic Dead — newgrass, Americana, and the Garcia songbook at Hudson Valley wineries.
AcousticBluegrassHudson ValleyStella Blue's Band
5 upcomingNew York, NY · since 2009
Tri-state Dead tribute since 2009 and the band behind Free Dead in the Park.
Full catalogImprov-heavyFree showsThe Cosmic Jam
2 upcomingNew Smyrna Beach, FL
New Smyrna Beach Dead and jam covers act with a recurring free Sunday gig in Daytona.
Central FloridaResidencyFree showsThe Mighty Swells
2 upcomingChelsea, MI
A Washtenaw County band playing Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia classics on free-music nights.
Full catalogJerry Garcia BandFree showsEastern Parkway
No datesBrooklyn, NY
Brooklyn jam collective playing Dead-leaning sets in Central Park and around the city, announced on Instagram.
BrooklynJam bandFree showsJed'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 partyJerry's Tone
No datesDetroit, MI
Metro Detroit JGB tribute led by guitarist Matthew Cole, holding down second Thursdays at Bowlero.
Jerry Garcia BandResidencyFree showsThe Spread
No datesOrlando, FL · since 2020
Orlando Dead band since 2020, a regular free-show fixture at Rockpit Brewing.
Central FloridaFull catalogFree shows