It is with profound sorrow that we at Grateful Web mourn the loss of James Casey, a saxophonist whose artistry touched the lives of countless music lovers and whose kindness left an indelible mark on all who knew him. James passed away on August 28, 2023, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was surrounded by love, enveloped by the warm embrace of his wife and family.

Phish performed two benefit concerts at Saratoga Springs, NY’s Broadview Stage at SPAC this weekend, raising over $3.5M for flood recovery efforts in Vermont and Upstate New York. Both shows featured special pre-show acoustic sets with Phish’s Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio, while the Saturday, August 26 performance saw Phish joined on stage by a surprise appearance from guitarist Derek Trucks.

The ALL IN Music & Arts Festival in Indianapolis, September 9-10 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, is a truly unique festival experience that will feature headliners Tenacious D on Saturday and Trey Anastasio & Classic Tab on Sunday plus a jam-packed lineup of carefully curated artists, special appearances and collaborations unlike any other festival. The festival’s signature tradition is the ALL IN Dreamsets which are all-star live performances of beloved songs by iconic artists.

It’s not just a concert; it’s a revival. Keystone Revisited, a celebration of the incredible musical synergy between Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, is set to serenade audiences at The Lariat on September 8, 2023, at 8:30 pm MDT.

With the vision of evolving the festival experience in St. Louis, live music producers Contemporary Presentations and The Just Listen Company introduced the first-ever EVOLUTION FESTIVAL this weekend at Forest Park with over 25,000 fans in attendance.  The festival was met with rave reviews from attendees and artists alike and was inspired by the love for the organizers’ hometown and the belief that festivals are a catalyst for building a stronger community.

The pulse of the Grateful Dead lives on in the Front Range as DEAD ALIVE, one of the newest tribute bands, makes a triumphant return to Cactus Jack's Saloon & Grill. Mark your calendars for a night filled with nostalgic vibes, masterful renditions, and a community that never stops grooving.

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In celebration of Rhino's 45th Anniversary, the label is launching Rhino Reds, a new series of limited-edition reissues pressed on custom "Rhino Red" vinyl.

Over the next few months, Rhino will release classic albums and rarities from its vast music archive, showcasing records by key artists from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Each complete reissue will feature a bonus 7-inch, both pressed on translucent "Rhino Red" vinyl, based on the PMS color used in Rhino's logo.

There are three topics we will inevitably bring up in every review of Outside Lands. The quality of the music, the cultural significance of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco’s art history, and how in one way or another, the fog always finds a way to impact the ambiance of the festival. With this year’s fog having an even bigger presence than in years past, we thought to search for a meteorologist to explain this phenomenon.

Outside Lands once again closed out the summer for the Bay Area, showcasing possibly its most eclectic lineup to date. The 15th year of the festival more than lived up to the hype, as it consistently does. By the numbers, for one weekend, about one-tenth of the population of the city concentrates in Golden Gate Park to share in this experience with about 80,000 fans in attendance out of the 800,000 residents of the city. With so many expectations built up, day one proved to deliver on all it had promised.

The creative duo of two-time Grammy-winning album Divine Tides---Stewart Copeland and Grammy-winning Indian musician/composer Ricky Kej—announce their latest world music collaboration, Police Beyond Borders.