Greensky Bluegrass Debuts Grateful Dead’s ‘Alabama Getaway’ In Tuscaloosa

Greensky Bluegrass brought their 2025 fall tour to The Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Tuesday. The string band unveiled a fitting cover of the Grateful Dead‘s “Alabama Getaway.”

The Grateful Dead debuted “Alabama Getaway” on November 4, 1979 in Providence, Rhode Island, as per JerryBase. The band would go on to perform the song 142 times and included “Alabama Getaway” on their 1980 album Go To Heaven.

GSBG sandwiched their “Alabama Getaway” debut within “Broke Mountain Breakdown” to wrap the first set. Mandolinist Paul Hoffman led the quintet through the tune and also took a ride on the mando alongside solos from dobro player Anders Beck and banjo player Michael Bont. Watch GSBG debut “Alabama Getaway” below:

Greensky launched the concert with the staple “Old Barns,” which is set to appear on the band’s upcoming studio album, XXV, to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The record contains songs the band has created over the past 25 years.

The concert also included favorites such as “Windshield” and “In Control.” The band brought set two to a close with standout “Kerosene.” GSBG returned to encore with their cover of Tyler Childers‘ “Universal Sound.”

Setlist (via Phantasy Tour)

Set 1: Old Barns, Little Maggie, 200 Miles from Montana, What You Need, Lose My Way, Who Is Frederico?, Tuesday Letter, Broke Mountain Breakdown, Alabama Getaway[1], Broke Mountain Breakdown Reprise

Set 2: Last Winter in the Copper Country, A Letter to Seymour, In Control, All for Money, Born Again, Windshield, Could You Be Loved, 33443, Kerosene

Encore: Universal Sound

Notes:

[1] first time played

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Next up for Greensky Bluegrass is an appearance at Hillberry: The Harvest Moon. The band is also set to celebrate their 25th anniversary and XXV on October 31 in the city where they formed, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Scroll down for the band’s full tour routing and ticket info.