Bands
237 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.
13 bands tagged Guest-driven
Beggar's Pay
1 upcomingPleasantville, NJ · since 2023
Pleasantville, NJ Dead tribute built from Chinacat Jubilee players, with a rotating lead guitarist.
South JerseyGuest-drivenHigh energyCubensis
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 stalwartDirty Dead
3 upcomingWilmington, NC · since 2016
Dead and Jerry Garcia Band tunes rebuilt with funk, reggae and jazz flute, now based in Wilmington.
Jerry Garcia BandFunkReinterpretationPete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang
7 upcomingSanta Cruz, CA
All killer, no filler — Pete Sawyer's rotating cast of the Dead's finest interpreters.
All-starDead familyGuest-drivenSkeleton 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-drivenTerrapin Flyer
5 upcomingChicago, IL · since 1999
Chicago's premier Dead act, with a long history of touring alongside Melvin Seals and Tom Constanten.
Full catalogImprov-heavyGuest-drivenThe Stolen Faces
5 upcomingNashville, TN · since 2014
Nashville's Dead institution, holding down Grateful Monday at Acme Feed & Seed since 2014.
Full catalogImprov-heavyResidencyAlex Jordan & Friends
No datesMill Valley, CA
Host of Grateful Thursdays at Club Fox and the free Dead at the Junction hangs.
ResidencyGuest-drivenMarinBushwick's Dead
No datesBrooklyn, NY · since 2023
Chris Mackin's rotating collective of New York jam players, resident at Brooklyn Bowl.
BrooklynAll-starGuest-drivenDanny's Live Dead
No datesSebastopol, CA
Sonoma County Dead night built from the Terrapin Crossroads family.
Dead familySonoma CountyGuest-drivenSans Souci
No datesWorcester, MA · since 2017
Worcester five-piece digging through the whole Garcia solo book - JGB, Legion of Mary, Garcia & Saunders.
Jerry Garcia BandResidencyImprov-heavyScott Guberman
No datesSan Rafael, CA
Phil Lesh's keyboardist, hosting Dead nights and sitting in across the Bay.
Dead familyGuest-drivenBay AreaTerrapin Family Band
No datesSan Rafael, CA
The Terrapin Crossroads house band, now touring as the Terrapin Roadshow.
Dead familyGuest-drivenMarin