All-Star Jerry Garcia Birthday Band To Play 2 Shows In Vail

Last August, Red Rocks hosted a concert celebrating the 75th birthday of late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia that featured a set from an all-star band put together for the occasion. Most of the members of what was dubbed the Jerry Garcia Birthday Band will reunite for a pair of shows at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Colorado on August 17 and 18.

Dead & Company bassist Oteil Burbridge, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead & Ghost Light guitarist Tom Hamilton, Widespread Panic drummer Duane Trucks as well as longtime Jerry Garcia Band members keyboardist Melvin Seals and vocalists Jacklyn LaBranch and Gloria Jones will come together as the Jerry Garcia Birthday Band in Vail. The concerts are set to coincide with the Colorado Classic circuit race.

A pre-sale for 2-day and single day tickets will take place via JerryGarcia.com beginning at 8 a.m. MT on Monday, June 4. The “Enhanced Experience” option will give purchasers entry to a pre-show gathering and the opportunity to take a photo with members of the Garcia Family. Tickets go on sale to the general public through AXS.com at 10 a.m. MT on Friday, June 8.

[Jerry Garcia Birthday Band – Tangled Up In Blue | Captured by Kyle Isaac]