Yes, Warren, we hold you close in our hearts. You crisscrossed genres, forging bonds with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, and others who recognized your sharp pen and rebel spirit. You wrestled with the big themes—love, death, betrayal—and shaped them into songs that lived outside the ordinary. Your style was a dance of humor and heartbreak, forever reminding us that laughter and despair can share the same haunted road.

Grahame Lesh & Friends announce UNBROKEN CHAIN: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Phil Lesh, taking place at The Capitol Theatre on March 14 and 15, 2025. The event, hosted by Grahame Lesh, commemorates what would have been Phil Lesh’s 85th birthday and will bring together a remarkable group of musicians and collaborators to honor his enduring musical legacy.

MusiCares® is thrilled to announce the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year. Celebrating six decades of musical innovation, philanthropic dedication, and boundless community spirit, the influential group will be honored at a star-studded tribute concert and dinner at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31.

Prepare to rejoin the mesmerizing journey through the golden era of psychedelic blues and the roots of the jam band scene as Live Dead & Brothers takes the stage. Composed of actual and legacy members from the extended Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers families, this exceptional ensemble is set to revive the timeless magic of two halcyon repertoires, delivering an experience like no other.

Now, gather 'round, friends of Grateful Web, and let me spin you a sweet little tale ‘bout a woman whose voice rang out like a midnight train thundering through a sleepy Texas town. We’re talkin’ Janis Joplin, born on this very day back in 1943, down in Port Arthur, Texas. She was a soul on fire—like a blazing meteor streaking through the music sky—only the heavens never quite got over the brightness she brought.

It’s been said that all the years combine and melt into a dream. This can be true for any entity as it passes into history, and no doubt it applies in particular to the Grateful Dead. The story of this beloved band has been chronicled in numerous books by band members, insiders and close friends, and music journalists. After a while, it all rolls into one.

Get ready, Deadheads and music lovers alike: Colorado’s legendary Grateful Dead tribute band, Shakedown Street, is rolling into town to celebrate 38 groovy years of bringing the Dead’s timeless jams to life! On Friday, February 21, 2025, the band will take the stage at the Aggie Theatre for a show guaranteed to keep the spirit of the Grateful Dead burning bright.

38 Years of Spirited Jamming

Hot off recent appearances with the Allman Betts Family Revival at The Fillmore and Melvin Seals’ JGB at The Guild Theater, 17-year-old guitar sensation Bella Rayne is bringing her Grateful Dead/JGB tribute show, “Looks Like Rayne,” to Felton Music Hall on Saturday, January 18. Audiences can expect an unforgettable evening with a star-studded lineup of Nate LaPointe (Cubensis), Sunshine Garcia Becker (Furthur), Alex Jordan (Phil Lesh), Danny Luerhing, Tim Baker, and special guests.

Switchman Sleepin’ is celebrating twelve years as a band, and like most things associated with the music of the Grateful Dead, there is no stopping this magical train. The band formed in typical hippie fashion: a few guys jamming at a backyard party in 2012 set the wheels in motion and laid down the first tracks for the evolutionary journey of one of Colorado’s favorite Grateful Dead tribute bands.

Terrapin Crossroads and Paper Moon Presents are thrilled to announce the return of the Terrapin Roadshow, a traveling concert series that brings the spirit, energy, and sense of community from the legendary Terrapin Crossroads to three of the most intimate, magical, and scenic outdoor amphitheaters in Northern California.

Terrapin Roadshow concerts will take place at: