Record Store Day—known worldwide as the annual celebration of independent record stores—returns on April 12, 2025, and this year’s lineup features an incredible array of special releases that are sure to excite fans of classic rock, jazz, and, of course, The Grateful Dead.

Dead & Company will launch a highly anticipated 18-show residency at Sphere next month, commemorating the band’s 10-year anniversary and paying homage to the Grateful Dead’s legendary 60-year journey. The run begins on March 20 and concludes on May 17, offering fans an immersive experience that promises to redefine live music celebrations.

Farm and Fun Time, the celebrated live variety show recorded for PBS syndication, welcomes an exceptional lineup to the Birthplace of Country Music Museum stage on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Scott McMicken, a founding member and primary songwriter of the beloved Philadelphia-based band Dr. Dog, will be joined by a stellar supporting cast, including Colby T. Helms and host Kris Truelsen with the Farm and Fun Time House Band. Tickets are on sale now!

Chesterton, Indiana, sits at the southern end of Lake Michigan and has produced several notable athletes—as well as comedian Jim Gaffigan. Lately, a number of up-and-coming bands have emerged from this small town, and tonight, I’m lucky enough to see one of them: the Watershed Ramblers, Chesterton’s own bluegrass band.

DAVE STEWART — the highly acclaimed Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Songwriter Hall of Famer, Eurythmics co-founder, producer and renowned songwriter — has announced DAVE DOES DYLAN. Set as a limited-edition vinyl release for Record Store Day, the 14-song homage to Bob Dylan will be available at indie record stores on Saturday, April 12 via Surfdog Records.

Tibet House US is pleased to announce that artist, producer and singer/songwriter Michael Stipe, who fronted the band R.E.M. for 31 years, has joined the lineup for this year’s Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert. One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in New York City, the concert will return to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on March 3rd at 7:30PM.

Kendall Street Company (KSC) continues their lifelong quest to make The Beatles a household name following the massive success of 2021’s “Rocky Raccoon” and 2023’s “The Fool On The Hill.” From guitarist Ben Laderberg: “I wish more people knew about this awesome band. Even though we have recorded over a hundred original songs in our ten year tenure as a consistently touring national jam band, we still like to support the up and coming acts by covering their songs. Now, do us a favor, and give it a spin ;),”

Mumford & Sons make their eagerly awaited return to live stages next month, with the announcement of nine intimate live dates in Europe, the U.K., Australia and North America. It will be the band’s first string of headline live dates in the U.K. and Europe since 2018.

Chicago in February isn’t exactly known for its tropical vibes, but when The String Cheese Incident rolls into town, they bring enough jam-soaked heat to melt the lakefront ice. On a frigid Saturday, fans flocked to The Salt Shed—Chicago’s newly minted temple of sound perched on the bones of a former salt factory—and transformed the night into a kaleidoscopic carnival of music, lights, and borderline delirious happiness.

March 2020 was memorable for many reasons, but for thousands of concertgoers in New York City one special night still stands out: March 10th when The Brothers took the stage at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the legacy of The Allman Brothers Band. Five years later, The Brothers have announced their long-awaited return to the famed arena for Tuesday, April 15th and Wednesday, April 16th.