Stella Blue’s Band is excited to announce the fifth annual Free Dead in the Park concert, benefiting Riverkeeper, and presented by The Capitol Theatre and RYTHM Cannabis. Following in the footsteps of the Grateful Dead more than 50 years ago, Stella Blue’s Band will take the stage at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, New York City, at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 14.

Renowned guitarist Stanley Jordan has announced the formation of his latest project, a four-piece ensemble titled "Stanley Plays The Dead." This new venture aims to pay homage to the iconic sounds of the Grateful Dead, particularly celebrating the legendary Jerry Garcia's influential guitar work. Known for his eclectic musical taste, Jordan's exploration into the realm of the Grateful Dead aligns perfectly with his diverse array of influences, ranging from classical and rock to world music and Americana.

Under the enchanting lights of the Capitol Theatre, Phil Lesh & Friends embarked on a journey that redefined the very essence of a live music experience. This wasn't merely a concert; it was a bridge between epochs, a melding of the Grateful Dead's storied past with glimpses of a boundless future. The lineup, starring Phil Lesh, Grahame Lesh, Amy Helm, Jason Crosby, Daniel Donato, and John Molo, didn't just perform—they created an aura of enchantment that enveloped everyone present.

Today, March 18th, 2024, we celebrate the birthday of Wilson Pickett, a towering figure in the realms of soul and R&B music. As we pay homage to Pickett on behalf of Grateful Web, we dive into the profound influence he has had on the musical landscape, including his unexpected ties to the Grateful Dead, his contributions to the Motown sound, and the enduring legacy of his work that continues to inspire and captivate.

In a theater not so far away, where the walls hum with the echoes of a thousand nights, a gathering of cosmic proportions unfolded beneath the watchful gaze of the ever-spinning disco ball. The Capitol Theatre, a vessel adrift in the sea of time, Port Chester, its current harbor, bore witness to the convergence of spirits old and new, as the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Grateful, under the baton of one Phil Lesh, celebrated the maestro's 84th passage around the sun.

In the swirling mists of the jam rock universe, there's a beacon shining bright, pulsating with the deep, resonant vibes of Phil Lesh’s bass. As we orbit around the sun to mark his 84th trip this March 15th, 2024, we embark on a magic bus ride, not just through the spaces between notes, but through the heartbeats of a legacy that's more alive than ever, without ever saying it's a Kesey trip—but feeling it in every word.

Today, as we mark March 9th, 2024, Grateful Web tunes into the cosmic vibrations to honor the birthday of Ornette Coleman, the revolutionary saxophonist who reshaped the horizon of jazz with the audacity of a true pioneer. On this day, we celebrate a musician whose journey through sound was a relentless quest for freedom, breaking the chains of convention to gift the world the boundless landscape of free jazz.

Tumbledown Shack is a five-piece band that has been recreating the magic of the Grateful Dead's music since 2019. Paying tribute to one of the most inspirational bands on the planet and covering one of the largest catalogs of music ever assembled is an arduous and ambitious task. Right off the top, many thanks to this band and many other bands around the world that focus on the preservation and presentation of the timeless music of the Good Ol' Grateful Dead.

On November 10th, 1999, I attended my first ever Phil Lesh & Friends show at the New Haven Coliseum. The venue, affectionately known as 'the old barn,' was just off I-95 in lovely downtown New Haven, Connecticut. It also hosted my second Grateful Dead concert back in May 1978. The New Haven Coliseum did not age well and it was gone shortly after that show in 1999. A young lad, the 20-year-old Derek Trucks, was called in as an emergency fill-in guitarist, hired on the fly.

The Owsley Stanley Foundation is thrilled to announce the release of a landmark live recording, Bear’s Sonic Journals: Sing Out!, Live at the Berkeley Community Theater, 4/25/1981, set to hit shelves and digital platforms on February 23, 2024. This exceptional collection showcases a unique assembly of Bay Area folk legends, encapsulating a night of acoustic marvels that has been described as a "mini-Woodstock."