What a beautiful day!  After multiple 90+ degree days and several days of unhealthy, smoky air from the Canadian wildfires, mother nature gave a perfect day for an outdoor show - mid 70s, partly sunny, plenty of clean air.  We took advantage of the weather by bringing the Dead to Wyandotte.  We had played 2 other times, but that was with our acoustic quartet.  This time was our full electric ensemble.  Dave, Bill, and Chaim were joined by Joe Odell on guitar and Steve Rea on keys, and we got down to the business of spreading the music.  A great time was had by all!

7-19-2026 Sunday Socials, Wyandotte, MI
I: US Blues, Brown Eyed Women, El Paso, They Love Each Other, Box of Rain, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Touch of Grey, Sugar Magnolia
II: Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain, Dear Prudence, Dancin' In The Street > Eyes of the World > Terrapin Station, Truckin' > Not Fade Away

Finally arriving to an interwebs near you, it's 4k footage from our January performance at the Detroit Red Wings Grateful Dead Night.  This set of 4 songs opened our show that afternoon, with Playin' In The Band > China Cat Sunflower > Corinna > I Know You Rider. Bobby had passed just one week before, so his presence was felt by band and fans.  This is our debut of Corinna, a song premiered by the Dead in 92, just 3 years before the passing of Jerry Garcia. The video title card shows Dave pointing up to Bobby in an emotional moment.
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Thank you Bobby, your music and spirit will be with us for the next 300 years (and beyond)!

Just a few hours after returning home from the DYC... Dave, Bill, and Matt were back at it again!  After a sleepy setup, we got peppy with a prepared first set, and a full crowd-request second. Jody was piggybacking it and painted the extraordinary "Cats Down Under The Stars," pictured above.  We love playing at the Sardine Room! ​

6-27-2026 Grateful Brunch, The Sardine Room, Plymouth, MI
I: Here Comes Sunshine, Greatest Story Ever Told, Deal, Me & Bobby McGee, Bird Song, Cassidy, Alabama Getaway, Promised Land
II: The Music Never Stopped, Box of Rain, Mr. Charlie, Sugaree, Might As Well, Only A River, Eyes of the World, Cats Down Under The Stars, Ripple

It was our honor to take the stage at the Detroit Yacht Club to celebrate superfan Debbe Sapperstein's 65th birthday!  At her request, we created a facebook event for the gig but only kept it up until about 80 people had responded.  A super kind crowd showed and had an incredible party in Debbe's honor.  Jody Bauman even painted another incredible work as a gift for the birthday girl. We played 2 sets, and our second set lasted longer than 2 hours.  Big ups to Aaron who ran our sound and lighting designer Britton, their contributions really elevated our show.  We hope to see y'all in Wyandotte on 7/19 for our Sunday Socials performance!

Thanks to all who photographed the event!

6-26-2026 Detroit Yacht Club, Belle Isle, MI
I: Touch of Grey, The Way You Do The Things You Do, The Race Is On, Ramble On Rose, Brown Eyed Women, Get Out Of My Life, Estimated Prophet, Shakedown Street*
II: Big River, Mississippi Half Step Toodeloo#, Dancing In The Streets, New Speedway Boogie > Truckin'> The Other One > Stella Blue > Eyes of the World > Good Lovin' > La Bamba > Good Lovin
E: Don't Let Go > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower, Iko Iko > Not Fade Away > Goin Down the Road Feelin' Bad > Not Fade Away
*=Bathtub Gin tease
#=First Tube tease

Play ball!  We returned to the UWM Field (renamed from Jimmy John's Field) to play their 2026 Grateful Dead night.  Alex, Bill, Joseph, and Dave joined by Adam Bodeep on guitar, played 2 sets of Grateful Dead Music.  We were joined in a VIP box with winners Kimi Ann Young and Sean Michael Mischley, who each won 4 packs of tickets in our Facebook page contest.  Also joining us was one of our 3 favorite Waldeckers, James - who was celebrating his birthday and won the Name That Tune game. 

We will return to UWM Field in October for an indoor beer festival.  Stay tuned!

6.13.2026 UWM Field, Utica, MI
I: Samson & Delilah, Feel Like A Stranger, They Love Each Other, Althea, Sugar Magnolia
Guess the Song: Truckin*, Fire on the Mountain*, Shakedown Street*
II: Playin' In The Band > Sugaree, Jack Straw, Shakedown Street, Truckin', China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Estimated Prophet > Eyes of the World, Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain

*=just a snippet played

New Facebook events for Grateful Brunch, Grateful Dead Night at UWM Field, Wyandotte Sunday Socials, Red Dock Saugatuck and The Blind Pig have been posted. Check them out on our Gigs page. 

Matt and Dave played an acoustic duet at a wedding reception in Troy.  We played a mix of Dead, Phish, Tom Petty, Rolling Stones, and more! 

4-11-26 Dave & Matt Acoutic, Troy, MI
How Sweet It Is, Sugaree, You Wreck Me, Me and My Uncle > Big River, Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, Not Fade Away > Jack Straw, Scarlet Begonias > Wild Horses > Fire on the Mountain, Dancing In The Street > Sugar Magnolia > Not Fade Away, Waste > Good Loving > One More Saturday Night > Johnny B. Goode

Thanks for making our latest Grateful Brunch a hoot and a half!  We return to our regularly scheduled Saturdays on April 25.

3/21/2026 The Sardine Room, Plymouth, MI
I: Hey Pocky Way, New Minglewood Blues, Loose Lucy, Black Throated Wind, Stagger Lee#, El Paso, Foolish Heart, Box of Rain
II: Easy Wind* > Truckin > Eyes of the World > Only a River > Uncle John’s Band > The Wheel > The Other One > Terrapin Station > Around And Around Encore: Day Job
*Andrew David on harp

photos: Bill Morgan

3.14.2026 The Blind Pig A2, MI
Alex, Bill, Chaim, Dave, Matt, Shannon
I: Jackstraw, Cumberland Blues, Peggy-O, Cassidym Mississippi Half Step Toodeloo, Candyman, Ramble on Rose > Looks Like Rain > Deal
II: Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin’s Tower, China Cat > Corrina > I Know You Rider > Drums/Space > Althea > Passenger > Wharf Rat > Turn On Your Lovelight
E: Quinn the Eskimo

Another wonderful celebration of music took place at the Sardine Room!  A full house of culinary and musical delight-seekers were treated to delicious brunch with a sprinkling of jam!  Dave, Matt, Bill, and Joseph were joined by newest RTD member Shannon Lee, and that extra voice really was the secret sauce to our musical McMuffin.  We met local artist Sugar Bear, who gifted Dave with a poster of "The Dharma Bear."  Jody painted another live masterpiece titled "They Love Each Other (Lost Sailor)," and everyone present was lifted by the music.  We hope you'll join us on March 21, a change  in our 4th Saturday schedule. 

2/28/26 Grateful Brunch at The Sardine Room, Plymouth, MI 
I: The Music Never Stopped > Sugaree > The Music Never Stopped, Friend of the Devil, Weather Report > Let It Grow, Peggy O, Passenger
II: Uncle John's Band > Crazy Fingers > New Speedway Boogie > I Need A Miracle > Shakedown Street > Ashes and Glass > They Love Each Other > Turn On Your Love Light.
E: Quinn The Eskimo