It was a perfect summer day in Saugatuck/Douglass, MI - 75 and sunny, perfect humidity, live Grateful Dead music on the dock! Alex, Bill, Chaim, and Dave were joined by our second favorite Jerry, Joe Odell, as we worked our way through a set of the best of the Dead.  8/3/25 was also the date of the last GD 60 concerts in San Francisco, and our day set meant fans could retire to watch Trey and DeadCo play by livestream or at a participating IMAX theater if they chose.  Either way, the best Dead is live!  We can't wait to return next year. 

Red Dock Cafe, Douglas, MI 8-3-2025
I: Shakedown Street, Cold Rain and Snow, El Paso > Big River, Jack Straw, Brown Eyed Women, Playin in the Band  > Box of Rain > Playin in The Band
II: Alabama Getaway, Feel Like A Stranger, Althea, West LA Fadeaway, Eyes of the World > Drums & Space > Dancing in the Street > Sugar Magnolia, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider,  Scarlet Begonias > Sunshine Daydream, Truckin > Not Fade Away > Going Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away.

We are grateful for our residency at The Sardine Room - the last Saturday of every month - and even more grateful for our brother, live painter Jody Bauman!  Jody celebrated his birthday by shaking his bones to a special presentation of acoustic Dead. We opened with a nod to the recently fallen Ozzy Osborne with our unique take on "Crazy Train," which of course led to "Hell in a Bucket." 
We take August off for Labor day and return on September 27.  See us August 16 at the HUB Stadium Novi for another free electric show!

7-26-2025 The Sardine Room, Plymouth, MI
I: Crazy Train* > Hell In A Bucket, Box of Rain#, Crazy Fingers, Run for the Roses, Mississippi Half Step Toodeloo, Memphis Blues
II: The Music Never Stopped > Scarlet Begonias > Uncle John's Band > Bertha, Peggy O, Cryptical Envelopment > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > New Speedway Boogie, Brokedown Palace
* = debut
# = Dark Star teases

Saturday's free show at the HUB was a blast!  As the months pass, more and more of our fans are discovering the hidden gem that is HUB Club Novi.  This month, we met fans from around the country, including Tall Tim from Phoenix and his buddy Jeff, who were in town and discovered our show by checking out GratefulDeadTributeBands.com.  Our third Saturday residency continues on August 16.  Come early, enjoy curling or axe throwing, then order dinner and groove with us!

7-19-2025 HUB Club, Novi, MI
I: Samson & Delilah, Black Throated Wind, Big River > Cumberland Blues, Cold Rain and Snow, Bertha, Only a River, Playin in the Band > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider
II: Shakedown Street > Man Smart, Woman Smarter > Shakedown Street > Uncle John's Band > Playin in the Band > Uncle John's Band > He's Gone > The Other One Jam* > Wharf Rat > Eyes of the World > Not Fade Away
E: Box of Rain > Black Muddy River
* = Dark Star teases

photos: Jeanne Rushman, Jody Bauman, Dave Martin

Our latest foray into the Dead Zone at the Sardine Room included a debut for RTD, Bob Weir's single from his latest album, Blue Mountain, called Only A River.  The song quotes the folk song Shenandoah and was a highlight of our first acoustic set.  Our second set was "Oops!  All Requests!" and y'all asked for some great ones.  We sang happy birthday to Harper and played Monkey and the Engineer for her, and satisfied James by playing deep cut Picasso Moon.  Join us next month to put in your request! 

6/28/25 The Sardine Room, Plymouth, MI
I: I Second That Emotion, Me and My Uncle > Mexicali Blues, Cats Under The Stars, Only A River*, Tennessee Jed, Bird Song > Might As Well
II: Lazy River Road > Cumberland Blues, Monkey and the Engineer > Ripple > Fire On The Mountain > Eyes of the World, Picasso Moon, Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Black Peter > Liberty > Turn On Your Lovelight
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Bill, Chaim, and Dave were joined by Dave Levy on keys and Justin Lee on guitar for a greatest-hits 2-hour show.  Thanks to all that came out! We had a video camera in just the right angle to capture a recreation of the iconic 1968 Grateful Dead Ann Arbor shot, and we met some cool heads taboot!  Next show is Acoustic Grateful Brunch Saturday at the Sardine Room.

6/27/2025 Lincoln Park, MI Bandshell Summer Concert Series
Casey Jones, Mama Tried, Touch of Grey, Franklin's Tower, Tennessee Jed, When I Paint My Masterpiece, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Truckin > Eyes of the World > Jack Straw, El Paso, Dancin' in the Street, Not Fade Away, Good Lovin > La Bamba, Sugar Magnolia > Sunshine Daydream

Raising the Dead will play a free show at the Lincoln Park Bandshell from 7-9pm on Thursday, June 26.  Dave, Bill, and Chaim will be joined by Justin Lee in the Jerry role and Dave Levy back on keys.  Bring your lawn chairs, beach blankets, coolers (and coozies), and your dancing feet! 

Join us at 3240 Ferris Ave, Lincoln Park, MI and get your Dead on!

Thanks for joining Alex, Bill, Chaim, Dave and Joe at Jimmy John's Field Saturday! Thanks to Joe for sitting in, it was a hoot!

6-14-2025 Jimmy John's Field Utica, MI
Feel Like A Stranger, Brown Eyed Women, Sugar Magnolia, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider*, Promised Land*, Dancing in the Street*, Jack Straw*, Uncle John’s Band, Playin in the Band > Shakedown Street > Playin in the Band, Bertha, Casey Jones, Truckin’, Not Fade Away
*=unfinished

It's Grateful Dead Night at Jimmy John's Field!  Come see Utica Unicorns vs. Westside Woolly Mammoths with a side of Jam. 
First Pitch: 5:30 p.m., Doubleheader means one ticket for both games. Gates Open: 4:30 p.m.
Raising the Dead will perform live on the Drivergent Transportation sound stage when gates open and between innings.
Get your tickets now! 

photos: Michael Chojnowski

Thanks to everyone who came out to HUB Stadium on June 7, they witnessed an epic Grateful Dead show, which just happened to be the first to utilize their new, $100k sound system!  We can't wait to return on July 19, don't miss it!

6/7/2025 HUB Stadium Novi, Novi, MI
I: Jackstraw, El Paso, Althea, Candyman, Brown Eyed Women, Black Throated Wind, Let it Grow
II: Deal > Promised Land, Casey Jones, Pride of Cucamonga, Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain > Bird Song, Help on the Way > Slipknot > Drums > Slipknot > Black Peter > One More Saturday Night
E: Bertha

RTD is excited to announce we will be playing at the HUB Stadium Novi monthly!  With the exception of our first show on June 7, you can find us there on the third Saturday of every month.  Get your tickets for June 7 here, and check out our gig calendar for more info.  We hope you will join us again and again as we plan to deliver unique musical experiences of your favorite music every time.  

This is our second active residency, we also play acoustic Grateful Brunch at the Sardine Room in Plymouth the last Saturday of every month, 11-2.