Bands
846 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.
12 bands · Bay Area
Dead Roses
4 upcomingPetaluma, CA · since 2022
Petaluma's Grateful Dead tribute, pitched at the late-'80s stadium sound and playing every week.
'80s soundBay AreaFestival actGrateful Band
1 upcomingBay Area Dead cover ensemble, eight players strong.
Bay AreaOne Man Gone
6 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
15 upcomingSanta Cruz, CA
All killer, no filler — Pete Sawyer's rotating cast of the Dead's finest interpreters.
All-starDead familyGuest-drivenScarlett Fyre
6 upcomingBay Area Dead cover band working pub and brewery stages from Hayward to Grass Valley.
Bay AreaEast BayImprov-heavyScott Guberman
1 upcomingSan Rafael, CA
Phil Lesh's keyboardist, hosting Dead nights and sitting in across the Bay.
Dead familyGuest-drivenBay AreaStu Allen & Mars Hotel
5 upcomingSan Rafael, CA
The Bay Area's house band for the Dead — deep jams and a fresh setlist every night.
Full catalogImprov-heavyBay AreaGrateful Bluegrass Boys
No datesSan Francisco, CA
Bay Area pickers running the catalog through a bluegrass filter.
BluegrassAcousticBay AreaMark Karan's Budz
No datesSan Francisco, CA
RatDog and Other Ones guitarist Mark Karan, leading a Bay Area band through Dead songs and more.
Dead in the mixImprov-heavyRegional touringMe And My Uncle
No datesBay Area Grateful Dead tribute built around John Wheeler and Mark Harold, who met in Napa.
Full catalogBay AreaStu Allen & Reflections
No datesBerkeley, CA
Stu Allen's Wednesday band at Ashkenaz, working the Jerry Garcia Band book with a revolving cast.
Jerry Garcia BandBay AreaResidencyWeir Forever
No datesBerkeley, CA
A Bay Area tribute built around Bob Weir's songs, his rhythm playing and his corner of the catalog.
Bob WeirBay AreaFull catalog