On January 21, Raising The Dead will perform for the Grand Rapids Griffins Grateful Dead night at the Van Andel Arena.  This is a different event from the Red Wings night in several ways: Instead of performing in the concourse before the game, we will be setting up in one of the 2 Zamboni entrances and performing a pre-game show for the entire stadium.  Because we are set up in the stadium, we will also perform between periods! There is no promotional jersey give away for this show, which means that any ticket you buy will be your entry to the show, which will begin at 5:30p. 

Tickets are priced at $17-50! Get yours here. 

photos: William Morgan & Dave Martin

What a day! The Tangent Gallery kicked off their Dead Sunday series by inviting Raising The Dead to perform their particular brand of mad science.  For this gig, Dave had a previous engagement early, so James Waldecker was brought in for the Bobby role, and Dave joined at the second set.  Woody Rose from Dedicated sat in on keyboards for the entire show.  Laurie Lester was unavailable for this one, we missed her!  Check out the monster setlist, we played from 2-7:45p! 

Our next gig is on December 3 at the Rumpus Room in Chelsea for Jenebah's birthday.  See ya there!

11-20-2022 Tangent Gallery Detroit, MI

I: A Love Supreme Jam > Looks Like Rain > Cassidy @, TLEO, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Sugaree, Iko Iko, Jack Straw # > Happy birthday > Jack Straw, Cold Rain and Snow @, Victim or the Crime @ > Next Time You See Me, Hey Pockey Way @ > I Need A Miracle @ $ > Cumberland Blues %

II: Althea > Picasso Moon > Tennessee Jed > Playing in the Band > Ship of Fools > Playing in the Band Jam > Drumz/Space @ > Passenger ^ > Warf Rat + > Not Fade Away > Going Down The Road Feeling Bad > Mountain Song & > Loser *
Encore: The Music Never Stopped

@ A Love Supreme teases
# Stopped during the first jam to wish the Tangent owner, Joe, happy birthday.
$ Cumberland Blues teases
% I Need A Miracle teases
^ First time played
+ Dark Star teases
& Hunter, Slick, Gracia, Crosby, Lesh, Weir tune -- Furthur arrangement.
* Dave McMurray version

Raising the Dead returns to the Tangent Gallery this Sunday for an afternoon show, 2-8pm.  The show is at the indoor ballroom and tickets are $10.  Join us for some heady Dead!

Band for this gig: Bill Butler, Matthew Cole, Laurie Lester, Woody Rose, James Waldecker, Joseph Waldecker, with Dave Martin showing up towards the last half. 

Announcing the return of Raising The Dead to Little Caesars Arena on January 14, 2023!  Last year's performance was a career high for us, and we can't help but be super stoked about our return!  Your ticket purchase buys the game, the show, and the jersey!  Here's some details:

• Promo tickets and jerseys are only available at this link, tickets vary from $65 and up depending on section for the game.
• Out of state Fans (or those who cannot attend) will need to purchase a ticket to get the jersey, which can be held for you, please email Payten Mahoney. 
• Available tickets will be refreshed as needed
• Showtime is 4pm, game time is 7pm

Band for this show is: Bill Butler, Matthew Cole, Justin Lee, Laurie Lester, Dave Martin, Chaim Tolwin, Joseph Waldecker. 

​Here's the link, share with friends and we will see you there! 
 www.detroitredwings.com/gratefuldead

Halloween shenanigans!  Kind fans! Heady jams! Ecstatic dancing! BILSS!

Alex Gauthier sat in for this one.  This was an amazing show: the smile on Dave's face is permanent and still going.  How about you?

10.30.2022 Ferndale, MI
Dancing in the Street jam > Sugar Magnolia, Unbroken Chain, Scarlet Begonias > The Eleven > Hell in a Bucket*, Candyman, Lazy Lightning > Supplication, Deal# > Dark Star# > Deal# > Sunshine Daydream#

*=Alex Gauthier on vocals
#=Marcus Rezak on guitar

Photos: Michael Chojnowski and William Morgan

What a gig!  It was our first time at Brownies on the Lake in St. Clair Shores, but the place filled with kind folks for the free show, and what a show it was!  Justin Lee joined us on keys and quickly made his formidable and gentle presence known.  The videos below are the best place to experience the shows (for the first time or again) because the discrete instrument recordings were mixed and mastered by Dave.  Happy Birthday to Beth and Stephen, thanks for joining us!

10-21-2022 Brownies on the Lake, St. Clair Shores, MI

I: Hell in a Bucket, Sugaree, St. Stephen>Franklin's Tower, Black Throated Wind, Bird Song, Ramble On Rose
II: Blow Away, Cassidy, Eyes of the World, Dark Star, The Wheel, Stella Blue, Fire on the Mountain, Sugar Magnolia>Sunshine Daydream
​E: Ripple

Two shows remain for October 2022:  October 21 at Brownie's On The Lake in St. Claire Shores and October 30 at The Parliament Room at Otus Supply opening for Marcus Rezak's Gumbo Phish Experience.  On the October 30 show, Marcus is joined by Scotty Zwang from one of our favorite bands, Ghost Light!  Come see 'em both!

Now that was a fun gig!  We debuted at Royal Oak's Bowlero on Saturday October 8, 2022, and the place quickly filled with Raising The Deadheads to get a free dose of music that soothes the soul.  We again were joined by our buddy William Morgan, who recorded the show for his Mixlr channel (TN_Jed62) and were happy to see our friend Jessica Long again, she was responsible for going through the audience with a tip jar, generating close to $300 - thanks!  Musically, the night featured lots of highlights: Broken Arrow and Bobby McGee, a firey Lazy Lightning>Supplication, a best-of-class Let It Grow, debut of My Brother Esau, an awesome Big Boss Man helmed by Laurie, and our encore, Greatest Story Ever Told.  Also, Fastest Story Ever Told!  Check out the streams below and relive the night.  

We also announced our return to Little Caesars Arena, January 14 for Grateful Dead Night, as well as our Grand Rapids debut for their hockey team, the Grand Rapids Griffins one week later on January 21.  Links will be posted as soon as they're available. 

10•8•2022 Royal Oak, MI Bowlero Lounge
Set I: Scarlet Begonias > The Eleven > Big River > Broken Arrow, Me & Bobby McGee, Catfish John, Lazy Lightning > Supplication
Set II: Let It Grow > Crazy Fingers > My Brother Esau* > Shakedown Street > Drums/Space > Big Boss Man, Dear Prudence, US Blues
Encore: Greatest Story Ever Told

Join your favorite tribute to the Grateful Dead at Bowlero in Royal Oak on Saturday 10/8. Music starts at 9pm, and admission is free!

Adam and Heather Mahler live in Maumee, Ohio and are big fans of Raising The Dead.  When planning their 25th anniversary party, their dream was to have us come and play in their back yard for family and friends, and that's just what we did!  The Mahler's really know how to throw a party, with a big selection of beverages, hors d'oeuvres, Grateful Dead stickers, and a food truck.  Making the evening even more special, we were joined by our friend Mickey Toop, a traveling guitarist with a very successful YouTube channel where he demonstrates and teaches the Bob Weir parts of dozens of Grateful Dead songs.  He happened to be in the area, and our lead guitarist, Matthew Cole, invited him to sit in.  Our other guitarist, Dave Martin, was fanboying because Mickey's videos are a must-watch for him.  

We gave the Mahler's a great show, joined by our friend Justin Lee on keyboards.  Check it out, and if you want to wish the Mahler's a happy anniversary in the video comments, go for it! 

9-9-2022 Maumee, OH  Mahler Anniversary Party
I: Truckin > Deep Elum Blues, Second That Emotion, Black Throated Wind, Eyes of the World > When I Paint My Masterpiece*, Tangled Up In Blue, The Music Never Stopped
II: Lady With A Fan > Just A Little Light# > Terrapin Station > Playing In The Band > Drums & Space > Here There and Everywhere, Scarlet Begonias > Sugar Magnolia/Sunshine Daydream, Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower, Shakedown Street#, Uncle John's Band, Ripple

*=Mickey Toop on vocals
​#=Justin Lee on vocals