On Saturday, Raising the Dead presented a Detroit Dead Supergroup with Bill Butler, Dave Martin, joined by Social Bones' Justin Lee, and Dead at the Winery's Tom Sheppard, with live painting by Jody Bauman! RTD returns the last Saturday of every month (12/28) and for our 3rd annual New Year’s Day Pajama Brunch.

11-30-2024 Grateful Brunch, Plymouth, MI
I: West LA Fadeaway, Sugaree, Friend of the Devil, Candyman, Viola Lee Blues, Standing on the Moon, New Speedway Boogie
II: Shakedown Street > Iko Iko > Spanish Jam > Truckin > Liberty > Don’t Ease Me In > Man Smart Woman Smarter > Not Fade Away > Goin Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away, Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain
E: The Weight

We are thankful for you!  Join Dave and Bill with special guests Justin Lee of Social Bones and Tom Sheppard from Dead at The Winery for an afternoon of the finest acoustic entertainment.  Try the pork belly hash or the shrimp & grits, both band favorite foods. Walk ins welcome, reservations encouraged! 

Th-th-thank you Detroit!  What a pleasure to play our fourth Detroit Red Wings Grateful Dead Night!  This year featured a sound system upgrade from Chris Hines' OnStage75 productions, front of house mixing by Dallas Barr, video production by our friend Yorg Keraiotis, a deeper stage, and a killer setlist of Grateful Dead favorites!  

We came in hot out of the gate with Quinn the Eskimo - the Dylan classic the Dead usually saved for the encore - then kept the energy up with psych-cowboy numbers Mama Tried into the vocal showcase Cumberland Blues. Next, Here Comes Sunshine got psychedelicc with the classic '73 arrangement. Dancing was the Motown version the Dead played at the beginning and end of their career (not to be confused with the disco one we played a couple years ago), we iced the cake with teases of Third Stone from the Sun and Dark Star.  Althea and Eyes (with the '73 coda) showed off Alex's voice, a short but powerful Drums was followed by a roaring The Other One, with a gazinta to our tribute to the Late Phil Lesh, Unbroken Chain.  We ended with an epic Morning Dew and the whole crowd sang along with the Beatle's classic LSD. 

Thanks to all who joined us, if you missed it or want to relive it, we have full video and audio recordings we will produce and release on our YouTube channel soon.  In the mean time, come see us Thanksgiving weekend for our regular acoustic Grateful Brunch at the Sardine Room in Plymouth!

11/2/2024 Detroit, MI Grateful Dead night at the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena
Quinn The Eskimo, Mama Tried > Cumberland Blues, Here Comes Sunshine, Dancing In The Street*, Althea, Eyes of the World > Drums > The Other One > Unbroken Chain > Morning Dew > Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
​* = Third Stone From The Sun and Dark Star teases

This Saturday is our big show at the Red Wings!  One ticket buys the concert, the jersey, and the game.  Here's the schedule (which the Red Wings will email to all event ticket holders with additional information).  Tickets are sure to sell out again, get yours today!
3:30 doors
4:00-5:30 concert
7:00 game

10-26-2024 Grateful Brunch at The Sardine Room, Plymouth, MI
“Thank you Phil!” and Reckoning album tribute

I: He’s Gone > Touch of Grey, Broken Arrow, Dire Wolf, The Race Is On, Oh Babe It Ain’t no Lie, It Must Have Been the Roses, Dark Hollow, China Doll, Been All Around This World, Monkey and the Engineer
II: Box of Rain > Jack A Roe, Deep Ellum Blues, Cassidy, To Lay Me Down, Rosalie McFall, On The Road Again, Bird Song, Ripple > Box of Rain > Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Join us for our annual Halloween show, this year covering the Dead's "Reckoning" bookended with spooky songs from other artists. Clothing optional, costumes required.  Wait...

photos: Anastasia Martin

What an extraordinary night it was at the Park Theater!  Dave was joined by former RTD drummer Joseph Waldecker, former Karmic and Mokie bassist Jeffrey Martin (also: Dave's brother), Guitarist Mike K Nein (from K-Nein), Vocalist Katelynn Krieglstein (also from K-Nein), and keyboardist Jordan Nettgen (from Chicago's Mr. Blotto) for a solid 2-hour set of Grateful Dead music. We were excited to play for our West Michigan fans and a fantastic show was had by all.  We hope to return to the Park sometime soon!

10-12-2024 Park Theater, Holland, MI
Shakedown Street, Big Railroad Blues, Ramble On Rose, Me and My Uncle > Mama Tried, Me & Bobby McGee, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Playin' In The Band > Bird Song, Deep Elum Blues, Good Lovin, Eyes of the World > Space > It Must Have Been The Roses, Cassidy, Not Fade Away > Goin Down the Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away. 

Calling all West Michigan Deadheads!  Raising the Dead returns to the Park Theater in Holland on October 12, 2024.  Join us for a real good time, show is a single set from 8-10pm. Advance tickets are just $15. 

The Sardine Room has the best brunch this side of Terrapin! Join Bill, Chaim, and Dave with special guest Michael Bush plus a guest appearance from Jeff Martin on bass.

We are beyond excited to return to Little Caesars Arena for 2024's Grateful Dead Night!  Join us for an afternoon and evening of Grateful Dead music and the best damn hockey team around.  SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS ONLY will admit you to the show at 4pm, the game at 7pm, and that sweet sweet special Dead.net licensed Grateful Dead-Red Wings jersey!  Act quickly, event tickets have sold out every year.  In the mean time, check out our performance from last year's RWGD night!