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.
18 bands · Dead family
Cyril Neville
1 upcomingNew Orleans, LA
The youngest Neville brother, touring a Plays The Dead show between his own New Orleans nights.
New OrleansDead familyNational touringDanny's Live Dead
4 upcomingSebastopol, CA
Sonoma County Dead night built from the Terrapin Crossroads family.
Dead familySonoma CountyGuest-drivenGrahame Lesh & Friends
9 upcomingSan Rafael, CA
Phil Lesh's son leading rotating all-star lineups through the family songbook.
Dead familyAll-starMarinHi-Cal Dead
3 upcomingAn all-star Hawaii-and-California Dead band, assembled a tour at a time.
Dead familyAll-starNational touringJason Crosby
1 upcomingSchellville, CA
Keyboards and violin from the Terrapin Crossroads house circle, in Phil Lesh & Friends and the Terrapin Family Band.
Dead familyMarinGuest-drivenMelvin Seals & JGB
17 upcomingSan Francisco, CA
Hammond B-3 organist from the Jerry Garcia Band, carrying that book forward.
Jerry Garcia BandSoulDead familyPete 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-drivenScott 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 AreaTerrapin Family Band
1 upcomingSan Rafael, CA
The Terrapin Crossroads house band, now touring as the Terrapin Roadshow.
Dead familyGuest-drivenMarinXtra Ticket
1 upcomingTempe, AZ · since 1994
Arizona's longest-running Dead band, going since 1994 and stocked with JGB players.
Full catalogJerry Garcia BandDead familyBarry Sless
No datesFairfax, CA
Pedal steel and guitar in the David Nelson Band, Moonalice, Phil Lesh & Friends and Bobby Weir's Wolf Bros.
Dead familyMarinGuest-drivenChina Camp Family Band
No datesSan Rafael, CA
Four Marin players on the Dead and Jerry Garcia Band songbooks, named for the place they were living when they started.
Dead familyMarinFull catalogDark Hollow
No datesSyracuse, NY · since 1996
Syracuse Dead band going since 1996, with two drummers and a deep Dead-family songbook.
Full catalogDead familyRegional stalwartHolly Bowling
No datesSan Francisco, CA
The San Francisco pianist who transcribes the Dead and Phish for solo piano, note for improvised note.
ReinterpretationNational touringDead familyMidnight North
No datesSan Rafael, CA · since 2012
Grahame Lesh's own Americana band, listed here for its Grateful Dead nights.
Dead familyMarinNational touringSages & Spirits
No datessince 2024
All-star Dead project with Melvin Seals, John Kadlecik, Rob Eaton, Rob Barraco and Jay Lane.
All-starDead familyJerry Garcia BandSunshine Garcia Band
No datesSan Francisco, CA
Sunshine Becker of Furthur, fronting a rotating Bay Area rock and soul band that plays the Dead and Jerry Garcia Band.
Dead familyGuest-driven