The String Cheese Incident, a genre-bending band commonly included in the jam band community, will be inducted into Colorado Music Hall of Fame on December 29, 2022, at the first of three shows at the Mission Ballroom. Don Strasburg, board member of Colorado Music Hall of Fame and co-president of AEG Presents, along with The Hall’s founder Chuck Morris, will formally induct the band that night.

Don’t miss the ultimate Deadhead New Year’s Eve Eve Party next Fri 12/30 at the Ivy Room in the East Bay featuring Jazz Mafia’s GRATEFUL BRASS, a hornful take on the Grateful Dead songbook led by Adam Theis of Bob Weir & The Wolf Bros. Wolfpack. With an opening set of GRATEFUL GRASS with banjo master Isaac Cantor (Grateful Bluegrass Boys, Dusty Green Bones Band) and Riley Hill (One Grass Two Grass) pickin’ on the Dead. Very limited reserved seats remain. Save $5 on the door price if you purchase your tickets in advance. Super excited for this eclectic fun show!

Hey music friends! Got a few new shows to let you know about coming up soon. Need a last minute Holiday gift? Give the gift of live music! Firstly, THIS FRIDAY we are excited to announce the return of THE DEAD HEROES to Toot’s Tavern for a very Jerry Christmas Eve Eve Bash. Two sets of Grateful Dead featuring Danny Eisenberg, Bruce Wendell, Todd Bugbee, Anna Elva and not-so-tiny Tim Baker. Come shake your bones, have a Hot Toddy and be a little naughty, Santa won't mind.

A new acoustic performance video for Flatland Cavalry’s song, “If We Said Goodbye,” is debuting today. Watch/share HERE.

KBCO/Denver-Boulder announced today the retirement of Ginger Havlat, who is on the air as Ginger, from middays. Ginger’s last day on-air will be Saturday, December 31, 2022. Ginger has flourished as a beloved companion for radio listeners in the Denver area for 40 years, introducing music lovers to countless new songs and artists, many of which are now part of the fabric of their lives.

In 2023, New York’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club is rolling out special programming that will highlight the synergies between the funk, jazz, and jam music communities.

Acclaimed Venezuelan jazz pianist Luis Perdomo brings his trio to Zinc on Tuesday, December 20 for a splendid evening of jazz piano. He’s supported by Ugonna Okegwo on bass and Adam Cruz on drums.

SPIDER WEBB UNTANGLED: The Life & Times of Legendary Drummer Kenneth Rice, a documentary recounting the musician’s storied life, will be available January 24, 2023 on multiple platforms from Megawave via MVD Entertainment Group distributors.

We're high-tailing it down south for Dead & Company's Playing In The Sand festival, and you're invited! Tune in live on nugs.net, January 14th - 17th, for all four concerts including Dead & Company's three headlining performances and Goose's Sunday night show.

Get all four nights for the price of three, watch live or on-demand, and in 4K or HD. Each night includes unlimited on-demand access through Jan 24, followed by one-time, 48-hour replay access. It's bittersweet to know the final year of touring is upon us, but what a great way to kick things off!

Chris Williams and Kid Reverie’s new album began with an inquisitive search for a simple sound. Having heard Steve Varney’s (Kid Reverie) open-back banjo accompanying fellow songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov on a YouTube video, Williams began tracking down something similar for his own personal collection. “That banjo sounded so amazing on one condenser mike, and I wanted to find one like it,” says Williams. After a long search, he landed on Varney’s website.