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.
26 bands · High energy
Baked Alaska
2 upcomingParamus, NJ
Paramus jam band with a high-octane take on the Dead.
Jam bandHigh energyNew JerseyBandolero
1 upcomingDallas, TX · since 2017
Dallas jam-rock that runs the Dead alongside the Allmans, the Crowes and Widespread Panic.
Dead in the mixDead-adjacentJam bandCosmic Charlie
6 upcomingAthens, GA · since 1999
Athens, Georgia veterans who walk onstage with no setlist and take the Dead wherever it goes.
High energyImprov-heavyReinterpretationDead Meat
2 upcomingNyack, NY
Nyack's high-energy Dead tribute, famous for three-hour marathon blocks of music.
High energyImprov-heavyHudson ValleyDead Panic
2 upcomingBoulder, CO · since 2025
A Boulder County crew splitting the difference between Dead improvisation and Widespread Panic grit.
Improv-heavyHigh energyDead-adjacentDEAL
2 upcomingSeattle, WA
A Seattle electric quartet built for the psychedelic, danceable end of the Dead catalog.
Full catalogImprov-heavyHigh energyJawn Of The Dead
2 upcomingPhiladelphia, PA · since 2019
Philly's high-energy Dead tribute, born from a one-off 2019 tribute night that stuck.
High energyImprov-heavyFull catalogJed & Company
1 upcomingMadison, WI
Madison's hard-rippin' Dead tribute, big on experimental setlists and soulful vocals.
Full catalogImprov-heavyHigh energyNot Fade Away Band
2 upcomingContoocook, NH · since 2013
New Hampshire mashup specialists who weld the Dead's catalog onto Zeppelin, the Who and Pink Floyd.
High energyReinterpretationFestival actOne 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-heavyRays Of Violet
1 upcomingFrederick, MD · since 2020
A Frederick five-piece that runs the Dead catalog through funk and soulful psychedelia.
FunkHigh energyRegional stalwartRosewater
1 upcomingArcata, CA · since 2015
Humboldt County Dead band since 2015 that throws its own three-day Camp Rosewater festival.
North CoastImprov-heavyFestival actShred Is Dead
3 upcomingLos Angeles, CA
High-octane Dead and JGB from guitarist Marcus Rezak and a rotating all-star cast.
Jerry Garcia BandAll-starHigh energySunshine Daydream
2 upcomingSpringfield, IL · since 2013
Springfield's fast, funky Dead and Jerry Garcia Band dance party, running since 2013.
High energyJerry Garcia BandDance partyTin Roof Cats
4 upcomingNashville, TN · since 2022
Nashville's high-energy Dead tribute, built by three players who spent two years learning the book.
High energyImprov-heavyReinterpretationToo Cool To Bluff
3 upcomingHigh-energy Jersey five-piece: Dead greatest hits, deep cuts, and the covers the Dead loved.
Jersey ShoreHigh energyFull catalogTumbledown Shack
4 upcomingFort Collins, CO · since 2019
Fort Collins five-piece that improvises the Dead's catalog rather than recreating specific shows.
Improv-heavyReinterpretationHigh energyWall of Sound
3 upcomingPalos Verdes, CA
South Bay all-stars playing the big, high-energy 1980s Grateful Dead, named for the 1974 PA.
'80s soundAll-starLos AngelesWest Akron Fadeaway
1 upcomingAkron, OH
Akron's only Grateful Dead tribute, and it has already graduated to the Civic Theatre stage.
Full catalogHigh energyRegional stalwartAlligator Wine
No datesSt. Louis, MO · since 2016
St. Louis Dead band born from a one-off Jerry birthday party that never quite ended.
High energyFull catalogResidencyBeggar's Pay
No datesPleasantville, NJ · since 2023
Pleasantville, NJ Dead tribute built from Chinacat Jubilee players, with a rotating lead guitarist.
South JerseyGuest-drivenHigh energyIce Petal Flowers
No datessince 2015
Tri-state five-piece working the high-energy end of the Dead book in small NJ and NY rooms since 2015.
Jam bandImprov-heavyHigh energyManitou Truckin' Company
No datesTraverse City, MI
A big northern Michigan outfit with dual lead guitars and twin bassists on the Dead's catalog.
Improv-heavyHigh energyFestival actPrescott JRAD
No datesPrescott, AZ
A Prescott quartet that runs the Dead catalog through a Joe Russo's Almost Dead lens.
Improv-heavyHigh energyResidencySamJAMwich
No datesPittsburgh, PA · since 2021
Pittsburgh jam collective welding Dead repertoire to an '80s DIY punk ethos.
Jam bandImprov-heavyHigh energyThe Dead Revival Band
No datesColumbus, OH · since 2019
A five-piece Columbus band working the full 1960s-to-1990s catalog at Woodlands Tavern.
Full catalogHigh energyImprov-heavy