For over 30 years, Shakedown Street has been performing the immense catalog of the Grateful Dead. The ever-shifting repertoire draws from homegrown idioms steeped in traditional Americana, folk, blues, jazz, and rock and roll, with a healthy dose of the avant-garde.

Saxophonist Dave McMurray returns with Grateful Deadication 2, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2021 tribute album which once again finds the saxophonist reimagining the songs of the Grateful Dead with his gritty and soulful Detroit sound joined by special guests including Oteil Burbridge, Bob James, Jamey Johnson, Greg Leisz, and Don Was. Watch the official video for the lead single “Scarlet Begonias” featuring vocals by Burbridge.

BETTER OFF DEAD MONDAYS in COTATI continues on April 10th, with a very special Grateful Dead Night featuring DAVE A’BEAR & FRIENDS. Only $15 adv tix!

GARCIA SONGBOOK LIVE featuring JOE CRAVEN & DAVID GANS leading a full band in exploring Jerry’s songbook is back by popular demand, and this time they will be joined by MOOKIE SIEGEL for a special ALL AGES Sunday show at the Arthouse Gallery in Berkeley. 6 pm dinner show at a unique bohemian art gallery space!

THIS WEEKEND, we are super excited to be hosting the SKULL & ROSES BAY AREA WARMUP PARTIES! Featuring CUBENSIS: The Grateful Dead Experience (since 1987) and THE ALLIGATORS high-octane Pigpen Tribute. This Friday night 3/31 we are in the East Bay at Toot’s Tavern in Crockett and Saturday 4/1 we head north to the HopMonk Sebastopol to take over The Abbey! It isn’t too late to secure your discount advance tickets.

Just announced TODAY, tickets are ON SALE NOW for the return of CHINA DOLLS: WOMEN EMPOWERED DEAD! This amazing new group sold out their first show, and we are excited to present them on Sunday April 30th at HopMonk Sebastopol in The Abbey.

Happy Spring, thank you for supporting live music and our small business! We have some very exciting announcements to share. First of all, I am so stoked to tell you that DEAD SET ON THE BAY IS BACK! Dead Set On The Bay IV will set sail Sunday, July 30th from 5:30 till 9:30 on the Fume Blanc out of Alameda. DAVE A’BEAR (Melvin Seals & JGB, Steely Dead) has been summoned for Jerry Duty and will take the reins for this voyage.