The Grass Is Dead
Suwannee Roots Revival
- Date
- Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Started
- Time TBADoors 1:00 PM
- Venue
- Spirit of the Suwannee Music ParkLive Oak, FL
- Admission
- Not listed
Four-day festival, Oct 8–11; set time not posted.
About the band
The Grass Is Dead
Jacksonville, FL · since 1998
Billy Gilmore started The Grass Is Dead in 1998 after hearing the first Pickin' on the Dead record, pulling in Bubba Newton and Corey Dwyer from Crazy Fingers for a weekly Wednesday that dug deep into how well the songbook takes to bluegrass. The band went quiet around 2005 and re-formed with new purpose after Dwyer's death in 2014. Today it is Gilmore on banjo, mandolin, guitar, and fiddle, Brian Drysdale on drums, Drew Matulich on guitar, Jared Womack on dobro, and Ed Richardson on bass, and it has shared stages with David Grisman, Del McCoury, Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon, and Billy Strings. Fall 2026 runs from the Carolinas to Suwannee Roots Revival and Gainesville.
The venue
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
3076 95th Dr · Live Oak, FL
800-plus-acre campground and festival grounds on the Suwannee River north of Live Oak, with multiple outdoor stages and an indoor music hall. Home to Suwannee Hulaween, Suwannee Roots Revival, and much of Florida's jam-band festival calendar.
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