We kept the love for Bobby flowing with another set featuring many of his songs for a packed Grateful Brunch on January 24 (note: we will not be playing on the 31st).  Jody Bauman painted the extraordinary "Estimated Prophet" while we rolled away the dew, and for perhaps the first time in world history, a singer/guitarst swept the rug for a drummer(see proof in the photo above!)  Also, we debuted Bobby's Ashes and Glass and sang "All I know is something like a bird within him sang." 

Join us next month on February 28 at the Sardine Room, and on March 14 at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor. 

1/24/2026 The Sardine Room, Plymouth, MI
I: Playing in the Band Jam > Ashes and Glass*, He's Gone > Greatest Story Ever Told, Built To Last, Looks Like Rain, Tennessee Jed, Promised Land, One More Saturday Night
II: Playing Jam > Lazy Lightning > Supplication, Bird Song > Bird Song Jam > Jack Straw > Bird Song Reprise > Weather Report Suite, El Paso, Estimated Prophet > Terrapin Station > Playing Reprise > Cassidy > The Other One > Cassidy Reprise > Brokedown Palace
E: Good Loving

Thank you Bobby!  Raising the Dead dedicated our 5th Grateful Dead night to the memory of Bobby Weir, who died just one week ahead of our scheduled performance.  The sold out crowd and the band were ready for some catharsis, and we did our best to deliver a musical performance worthy of "the kid's" memory.  

We opened our set with the Bobby staple Playin in the Band which segued into China Cat Sunflower. We took a left turn into a RTD debut, the rowdy Corinna, which then resolved into the expected I Know You Rider.  The newest member of RTD, Shannon Lee, took the Sugaree by the horns with a soulful performance of the Dead classic, and Bill took Black Throated Wind all the way home, digging in to the delight of the crowd. Alex took a turn testifying on Half Step, and Matt crushed the Jerry ballad It Must Have Been The Roses.  The psychedelic triptych Help>Slip>Frank gave the crowd a chance to dance with abandon. We brought the mood way down with our tribute to Bobby, playing Only A River from his last studio album Blue Mountain (we played the Wolf Bros arrangement, tho).  The on stage screens showed photos of Bobby while we performed, Dave trying to keep the tears from flowing while singing.  After the emotional sendoff, we quickly shifted into a full on rocker, Sugar Magnolia.  Shannon and Dave ended the show singing Sunshine Daydream, sending the crowd off with energy to bring a Red Wings victory - which they did with a goal in overtime!  

We were joined by our friends Jodi Bauman (@artofjody), who live painted a beautiful scene of Phil, Bobby, and Jerry meeting on a bear-laden cloudscape, and our Erica Gallagher (@GratefulHoopMama) who flowed with our performance in front of the stage.  We captured the whole scene with a multi-camera shoot by Yorg Kerasiotis, (@YorgDetroit) featuring art by Andrew Johnson (@beepboopbopart) and a multi-channel recording of the sound presented live through OnSite75's state of the art line array rig.  We will release the show on YouTube and all streaming music services for all to experience in a few months. 

We can't wait to come back for the next Red Wings Grateful Dead Night, and we will continue the Bobby memorial tour at The Sardine Room on Saturday January 24. 

1-18-2026 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Playing in the Band > China Cat Sunflower > Corinna* > I Know You Rider, Sugaree, Black Throated Wind, Mississippi Half Step Toodeloo, It Must Have Been The Roses, Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower, Only A River > Sugar Magnolia
* = first time played

The Grateful Brunch event at the Sardine Room that typically takes place on the last Saturday of the month has been moved up a week due to the Downtown Plymouth Ice Festival on the weekend of 1/31.  We'll see you a week earlier! 

It was the 4th anniversary of Raising The Dead Acoustic Quartet playing at the Sardine Room, and the place was packed! Dave, Bill, Matt, and Joseph played 2 sets of the best music amidst the hair of the dog and the best damn brunch around.  Jody Bauman joined us and painted "Turn On Your Love Light." 

1.1.2026 The Sardine Room, Plymouth MI
I: Let the Good Times Roll > Touch of Grey, Jack Straw, Cold Rain and Snow, Black Throated Wind, US Blues, Uncle John’s Band > Dark Star Jam
II: Samson & Delilah, Big Boss Man, Playing in The Band > Terrapin Station > Throwing Stones > Stella Blue > Turn on Your Lovelight

That evening, Jerry's tone featuring Matt, Joseph, Shannon, John, and Dave on Keys with special guest Dave Martin played the best of JGB for a free show at Royal Oak's Bowlero.  Inspiration moved Jody brightly, as he painted the extraordinary "Tangled Up In Blue." 

1.1.2026 Bowlero, Royal Oak, MI Jerry's Tone
I: I Second That Emotion. Sugaree > Cats Down Under The Stars, Sitting Here in Limbo, Chinatown Shuffle, Stop that Train, Deal
II: Roadrunner, I’ll Take a Melody, New Speedway Boogie > Hypnotize > Breadbox > My Sisters and Brothers > Tangled up in Blue
E: The Weight