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.
14 bands · Dance party
CT Grateful Dead All Stars
3 upcomingEaston, CT
Matt Helm's all-star Connecticut Dead band, deadicated to the dance floor.
All-starDance partyConnecticutDead Collective
1 upcomingEasthampton, MA · since 2014
Western Mass Dead and JGB band since 2014, danceable tunes plus jazzy improv, with rotating bassists.
Jerry Garcia BandJam bandDance partyKGB - Karl's Garcia Band
3 upcomingPhiladelphia, PA
A Philadelphia-area Jerry Garcia Band tribute chasing classic JGB grooves and deep cuts.
Jerry Garcia BandImprov-heavyDance partyMondo Tikis
23 upcomingCocoa Beach, FL
Brevard's grooviest jam band — danceable Dead and more on the Space Coast, most nights of the week.
Dead in the mixJam bandDance partyStella Blue
2 upcomingMelbourne, FL
Melbourne's Grateful Dead tribute — vintage psychedelic party nights on the Space Coast.
Full catalogDance partyCentral FloridaSunshine Daydream
2 upcomingSpringfield, IL · since 2013
Springfield's fast, funky Dead and Jerry Garcia Band dance party, running since 2013.
High energyJerry Garcia BandDance partyThe China Cats
2 upcomingSanta Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz's premier Grateful Dead tribute — the Bay Area's longest-running.
Full catalogDance partySanta CruzUncle Shoehorn
1 upcomingWarwick, NY · since 2011
Warwick's funky-fried Dead — horn-section arrangements of the Garcia songbook.
FunkDance partyHudson ValleyWolfman Jack
5 upcomingNew England seven-piece playing only primal Dead: 1965-72, Live/Dead through Europe '72.
Era-accurate'60s soundSetlist recreationAfro Dead
No datesOakland, CA
The Grateful Dead played in Afro-pop styles.
Afro-popDance partyEast BayFunkin' Grateful
No datesJupiter, FL
Jupiter all-stars playing the Dead as funk — two dance sets and a DJ at setbreak.
FunkAll-starDance partyGrateful Dames
No datesNorth Hollywood, CA
All-women San Fernando Valley Dead band behind the monthly Happy Hippy Chick Party at Canby's.
Los AngelesResidencyDance partyJed'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 partyThe Polish Ambassador
No datesOakland, CA
Oakland electronic producer whose Dead Polish project rebuilds the Dead catalogue for the dance floor.
Dead in the mixDance party