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.
15 bands tagged National touring
Bearly Dead
11 upcomingBoston, MA · since 2015
Boston's touring Dead tribute since 2015, with a 250-song book and no two nights alike.
Full catalogNational touringImprov-heavyBERTHA: Grateful Drag
16 upcomingNashville, TN · since 2023
The world's only drag-infused Grateful Dead tribute — two sets, three hours.
DragNational touring'70s soundDark Star Orchestra
22 upcomingChicago, IL · since 1997
Recreates a specific historic Grateful Dead concert, night after night.
Setlist recreationEra-accurateNational touringGrahame Lesh & Friends
11 upcomingSan Rafael, CA
Phil Lesh's son leading rotating all-star lineups through the family songbook.
Dead familyAll-starMarinGrateful Shred
16 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
21 upcomingLos Angeles, CA
Los Angeles band devoted to the Jerry Garcia Band repertoire.
Jerry Garcia BandWest CoastSoulJoe Russo's Almost Dead
10 upcomingBrooklyn, NY · since 2013
Brooklyn's muscular reinterpretation of the songbook — not a recreation.
ReinterpretationImprov-heavyNational touringMelvin Seals & JGB
29 upcomingSan Francisco, CA
Hammond B-3 organist from the Jerry Garcia Band, carrying that book forward.
Jerry Garcia BandSoulDead familySages & Spirits
1 upcomingsince 2024
All-star Dead project with Melvin Seals, John Kadlecik, Rob Eaton, Rob Barraco and Jay Lane.
All-starDead familyJerry Garcia BandSam Grisman Project
10 upcomingAcoustic readings of the Garcia/Grisman and Old & In the Way songbook.
AcousticGarcia/GrismanDead-adjacentShred 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 energySteely Dead
24 upcomingDenver, CO · since 2019
Denver's fusion of the Grateful Dead and Steely Dan, on the road nationally since 2019.
ReinterpretationDead-adjacentNational touringTerrapin 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 Garcia Project
13 upcomingNorthampton, MA · since 2012
Complete Jerry Garcia Band setlists from 1976–1995, recreated night by night.
Jerry Garcia BandSetlist recreationNational touringThe Grass Is Dead
6 upcomingJacksonville, FL · since 1998
Florida's bluegrass Dead band since 1998, now touring nationally.
BluegrassAcousticNational touring