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.
65 bands · Jam band
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 bandBe5D
7 upcomingAsbury Park, NJ · since 2023
Mark Diomede's cosmic dance band — Dead, rock classics, and originals from the 5th dimension.
Dead in the mixJam bandImprov-heavyBlue Drew and the Magoos
1 upcomingProvidence, RI · since 2024
Providence jam band on Dead, JGB and deep funk, with a first-Friday residency at Prudence in Bristol.
Dead in the mixJam bandResidencyBoney Fingers
1 upcomingMilwaukee, WI · since 1990
Milwaukee's Dead band since 1990, with 20-plus Summerfests and three own albums.
Full catalogJam bandImprov-heavyBorn Cross Eyed
4 upcomingVienna, VA
Northern Virginia jam veterans playing the Dead across DC, Maryland and Virginia rooms.
Improv-heavyJam bandRegional stalwartDead 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 partyDeadCetera
1 upcomingMcDonough, GA
McDonough, Georgia bar band pairing Grateful Dead jams with classic rock favorites.
Dead in the mixFull catalogJam bandDeadPhish Orchestra
2 upcomingDenver, CO · since 2009
Colorado quartet that braids Grateful Dead and Phish into single seamless setlists.
Improv-heavyDead-adjacentJam bandDeal
7 upcomingAllentown, PA
Allentown, PA Grateful Dead tribute working Lehigh Valley breweries and North Jersey taprooms.
Full catalogImprov-heavyJam bandDeep Space Dead
2 upcomingCharleston, WV
Charleston, West Virginia band billing itself as celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead (mostly).
Full catalogRegional stalwartJam bandGrateful BRO
2 upcomingWhite Plains, NY
The Dead-set alter ego of White Plains' Blue Roadhouse Orchestra, built on feel rather than note-for-note.
Jam bandImprov-heavyReinterpretationJack-A-Roses
1 upcomingSilver Spring, MD
A DC-suburb act working the Grateful Dead songbook through Montgomery and Howard county rooms.
Regional touringJam bandMagnolia Express
5 upcomingAtlanta, GA
Atlanta jamgrass band whose Americana sets weave in the spirit of the Dead; a Jerry Jam regular.
Dead in the mixBluegrassJam bandMark Diomede and Friends
1 upcomingNeptune, NJ
The Solar Circus and Juggling Suns guitarist, leading a rotating Jersey band through the songbook.
Improv-heavyJam bandGuest-drivenMondo 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 partyMostly Grateful
1 upcomingWilkes-Barre, PA
Northeastern Pennsylvania jam band playing mostly Dead with Allmans mixed in.
Full catalogImprov-heavyJam bandNUGZ
1 upcomingSan Jose, CA · since 2018
San Jose jam band — medleys, hypnotic grooves, and a Dead-heavy songbook.
Jam bandSouth BayFestival 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-heavyRob Glassman Band
10 upcomingNew Haven, CT
New Haven's classic-rock jam band, with the Dead and JGB at the center of the book.
Dead in the mixJam bandJerry Garcia BandScarlet Magnolia
1 upcomingCedar Grove, NJ
Cedar Grove, NJ Grateful Dead cover band working the Caldwell, Wayne and Paramus bar circuit.
North JerseyJam bandShip of Fools
1 upcomingSarasota, FL
Sarasota five-piece built on the Dead and Garcia, with a first-Sunday residency at Jungle Hideaway.
Full catalogJam bandResidencySo Many Rhodes
2 upcomingNorth Smithfield, RI
A six-piece out of North Smithfield playing Dead tunes around Rhode Island, Mass and Connecticut.
Full catalogJam bandRegional stalwartSouljam
2 upcomingVero Beach, FL
Vero Beach six-piece jam band playing Dead, Panic and Allmans plus originals.
Dead in the mixDead-adjacentJam bandSteal Your Face
5 upcomingPhiladelphia, PA
Philadelphia-area five-piece, 20-plus years on Dead and Dylan, touring upstate NY as an acoustic duo.
Full catalogImprov-heavyAcousticSunshine Daydream
2 upcomingSpringfield, IL · since 2013
Springfield's fast, funky Dead and Jerry Garcia Band dance party, running since 2013.
High energyJerry Garcia BandDance partyT.U.B. The UnKnamed Band
3 upcomingBirmingham, AL · since 2010
Birmingham jam quintet that runs Dead, Phish and Panic through the same improvising engine.
Dead in the mixImprov-heavyJam bandThe Deadicated Project
6 upcomingNewbury Park, CA
Ventura County Dead tribute that turns up regularly on the Whisky a Go Go's tribute bills.
Los AngelesJam bandThe Deal
1 upcomingMelrose, FL
Melrose, FL quartet (sometimes a trio) playing Jerry- and Dead-inspired '60s and '70s rock.
Jam bandImprov-heavy'70s soundThe Kind
2 upcomingBlacksburg, VA · since 1986
Blacksburg's Dead band since 1986, started when a birthday party's band no-showed.
Full catalogJam bandRegional stalwartThe Lazy Lightning Band
1 upcomingGriffith, IN
A Northwest Indiana Dead tribute and jam band playing the Region's small-room circuit.
Jam bandRegional touringThe Terrapins
2 upcomingBiloxi, MS
A Mississippi Gulf Coast Dead cover band working Biloxi and Bay St. Louis rooms.
Jam bandRegional touringUnlimited Devotion
3 upcomingMiami, FL · since 2012
Miami's jazz-and-funk-leaning Dead band, monthly at Guanabanas.
Jam bandImprov-heavyResidencyWings A Mile Long
1 upcomingNewark, DE
Newark, Delaware jam band whose Grateful Dead Nights are a standing fixture at HomeBase in Wilmington.
Dead in the mixJam bandImprov-heavyZenDog
4 upcomingMedia, PA
A Philadelphia-suburb Dead cover band that posts a full setlist and recording after every show.
Full catalogJam bandRegional touringBetter Weather
No datesBaltimore, MD
Baltimore jam band built on Dead roots, with Dylan, Steely Dan and blues worked into the sets.
Dead in the mixJam bandDead-adjacentBloom & Decay
No datesPerkiomen, PA
Philadelphia-area jam band that bends Dead classics toward rock, blues, jazz and folk.
Dead in the mixReinterpretationImprov-heavyCitizens' Dead
No datesBoston, MA
Boston DIY-collective Dead project with four long Grateful Dead covers on Citizens' Loft's 2023 comp.
Improv-heavyJam bandFull catalogCryptical Development
No datesVan Nuys, CA
San Fernando Valley outlaw jam band mixing Dead and JGB with Traffic and Phish.
Dead in the mixLos AngelesJam bandDead Centric
No datesCincinnati, OH
Cincinnati jam band centered on the Dead but happy to detour into Allmans, Phish and Panic.
Dead in the mixJam bandDead-adjacentDead Strait
No datesGrateful Dead and Dire Straits mash-up tribute; setlists pull classics from both catalogues.
Dead in the mixImprov-heavyReinterpretationDead Vibes Ensemble
No datesAthens, GA · since 2018
Athens, Georgia Grateful Dead act formed in 2018 around a drums-and-bass core.
Full catalogJam bandRegional stalwartDeadPhishSpread
No datesSt. Petersburg, FL
St. Pete players from Antelope, Morning Dew and Dead Set Florida mashing up the Dead, Phish and Panic.
Tampa BayJam bandResidencyDelilah West
No datesFort Collins, CO
Fort Collins jam five-piece whose covers lean Dead but roam country, folk and psych.
Jam bandDead-adjacentRegional stalwartDOSE
No datesChicago, IL
Chicago Dead tribute working a five-state Midwest circuit of bars and brewpubs.
Full catalogJam bandRegional touringEastern Parkway
No datesBrooklyn, NY
Brooklyn jam collective playing Dead-leaning sets in Central Park and around the city, announced by drop rather than calendar.
BrooklynJam bandFree showsFriends of the Phamily
No datesRogers, AR · since 2008
An eight-piece Northwest Arkansas collective that has played the Dead with rotating friends since 2008.
Full catalogJam bandFestival actHalf Dead
No datesCharlottesville, VA
A Charlottesville band playing Grateful Dead music around town, by its own plain description.
Full catalogJam bandRegional touringIce 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 energyJ and the Tie Dyers
No datesCazenovia, NY
Cazenovia band covering the Dead plus The Band, with tight harmony as the selling point.
Central New YorkJam bandFestival actLightning Dan and the Crawdads
No datessince 2018
Inland Empire Dead band since 2018, two drummers, a fixture up the hill at Mt. Baldy Lodge.
Jam bandRegional touringFestival actLone Star Dead
No datesAustin, TX
Austin-area Dead cover band with a country-fried Texas accent on the catalog.
Full catalogJam bandRegional stalwartOld Shoe
No datesChicago, IL · since 2010
Chicago Americana roots-rock five-piece that plays its own songs with a Deadhead's sense of the jam.
Dead-adjacentJam bandImprov-heavyPhuncle Sam
No datesAsheville, NC
Asheville's Dead-centric jam band since 2004, playing Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead their own way.
Full catalogJam bandPhunk & Roses
No datesLarchmont, NY
Westchester jam band with the Dead as the biggest thing in a wide book — and a regular at Garcia's.
Dead in the mixImprov-heavyHudson ValleyQuality Jerry
No datesLansing, MI
An eight-piece Lansing crew with a 50-year age spread and a country-flavored groove.
Jam bandRegional touringSamJAMwich
No datesPittsburgh, PA · since 2021
Pittsburgh jam collective welding Dead repertoire to an '80s DIY punk ethos.
Jam bandImprov-heavyHigh energySkeleton Crewe
No datesDead-family supergroup: Barraco, Sless, Sears, Lane and slack-key guitarist Stephen Inglis.
Dead in the mixRegional touringJam bandStealin' the Farm
No datesLa Porte, IN · since 2009
Northwest Indiana jam band working the lakeshore brewery circuit since 2009.
Dead-adjacentJam bandRegional touringTenacious Dead
No datesNewly listed North Jersey Dead tribute with almost no public footprint beyond a Facebook page.
New JerseyJam bandThe Cosmic Jam
No datesNew Smyrna Beach, FL
New Smyrna Beach Dead and jam covers act with a recurring free Sunday gig in Daytona.
Central FloridaResidencyFree showsThe JiMiller Band
No datesCleveland, OH · since 1988
Cleveland jamband since 1988, mixing originals with Dead and Allman Brothers improvisation.
Dead in the mixImprov-heavyJam bandThe Rusted Strings Band
No datesGriffith, IN
A seven-piece Northwest Indiana band whose setlists run, in their own words, from Dark Star to Dolly.
Dead in the mixDead-adjacentJam bandWebster
No datesAtlanta, GA · since 2005
Atlanta jam band and Lake Claire mainstay that folds Dead and Neil Young into R&B and reggae.
Dead in the mixJam bandDead-adjacentWideSun
No datesCaldwell, NJ
Caldwell, NJ jam band playing Grateful Dead at the Orange Lantern's Grateful Tuesday night.
North JerseyJam bandImprov-heavy