Dead & Company Announces Playing In The Sand Destination Event

Dead & Company featuring Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann joined by Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and John Mayer have detailed their first shows of 2018. The six-piece has teamed with CID Presents to host a destination event dubbed “Playing In The Sand” that will be held in Riviera Maya, Mexico February 15 – 18.

The band’s three nightly concerts will take place at the event’s host resort The Barceló Maya. The Barceló Maya is one of five all-inclusive resorts attendees can book for the event with The Hard Rock Hotel, Dreams Tulum, Banyan Tree Mayakoba and Rosewood Mayakoba as the others. Each of the five host resorts features a variety of restaurants, multiple bars and daily activities. Festivalgoers have the option of lounging by the pool and beach during the day or can take a more active approach by exploring the nearby historic towns of Tulum and Playa del Carmen. On-site activities include yoga, tequila tastings, bowling and a surfing contest. There are also off-site adventures available.

Dead & Company was formed in 2015 and first toured that fall. The band returned to the road for each of the previous two summers. John Mayer recently discussed the sextet’s incredibly successful Summer Tour 2017 on SiriusXM’s Tales From The Golden Road.

Playing In The Sand 2018 packages go on sale to the general public Thursday, August 3 at 1 p.m. ET. Dead & Company will be inviting their fans to sign up for a presale that will begin on Tuesday, August 1 at 1 p.m. ET. Head to PlayingInTheSand.com for full booking details and more information.