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Dancing Bears is a Baltimore-based Grateful Dead tribute band bringing new life to the Dead’s music through high-energy psychedelic jams and inspired improvisation. Made up of renowned musicians from the city’s vibrant music scene, the band captures the heart and soul of the Dead while introducing their magic to a new generation of fans.
The lineup features some of the city’s most celebrated musicians:
Jon Brady (ELM, Psycho Killers, Phoam) – Keyboards
Nathan Shulkin (Greasy Hands, Natalie Brooke) – Drums
Ari Lesser (Infinity Tribe) – Guitar
MacRae Collie (Moody Moose) – Guitar
Alex Lang (ELM) – Bass
Rachel May (5 Spot, Rachel May & Friends) – Vocals
That’s not all though – Knights of the Night, a killer Yacht Rock tribute are also on the show!
Shakedown Citi is a fresh new force on the jam band scene, born in the heart of a Grateful Dead parking lot at Citi Field in 2023. When the band’s members crossed paths on Shakedown Street, something clicked – and the music hasn’t stopped since.
With almost 40 years of music bonding and bringing it all to every show, New Potato Caboose is rolling strong with epic jamband groovy goodness. The roots of NPC stretch back to the early days of the jam scene, sharing stages with the likes of Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Band, and legendary ground-floor acts like The Band and the Neville Brothers. As the first band ever to play the iconic Wetlands Preserve in NYC, NPC was featured in the Sundance documentary. Opening set by Wood’N Steel!
Discovering connections is part of the fun: Pink Floyd’s “On The Run” seamlessly fitting in the middle of the composition of Phish’s “You Enjoy Myself”. Perfectly placing Phish’s “Sand” into the groove of Talking Head’s “Slippery People”. Segued collections from all three acts such as Run Like Hell > Making Flippy Floppy > Piper > Run Like Hell or Mike’s Song > Have A Cigar > Once In A Lifetime > Weekapaug Groove. These ideas are the spirit behind Pink Talking Fish.
Prepare to embark on a mesmerizing journey through the golden era of psychedelic blues and the seeds of the ‘jam band’ scene as Live Dead & Brothers takes the stage. Comprised 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 the late 1960s and early 1970s, bringing fans an experience like no other.
