Today, the Grateful Guitars Foundation announces the Dark Star Orchestra - Grateful Guitars Foundation Benefit, an exclusive pre-show VIP reception before Dark Star Orchestra’s performance at the iconic Rooftop at Pier 17 on Friday August 15. This intimate benefit event will support GGF’s mission to commission world-class musical instruments for talented players who seek to carry on the tradition of jam band music and to fund music education programs.

Today Dark Star Orchestra announces its 21-date Summer Tour with plans to crisscross the Midwest and East Coast with a mix of outdoor amphitheaters, indoor theaters, and festivals. DSO continues the Grateful Dead concert celebration with over 3300 shows under its belt.

The Dark Star Jubilee is thrilled to unveil the official daily lineup for the 2025 festival, set to take place May 23–25 at the historic Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. Presented by the beloved Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra, this three-day, family-friendly event features a powerful mix of roots, jam, funk, and Americana acts, all gathered to celebrate community, music, and the spirit of live improvisation.

Friday, May 23:

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With winter’s edge slowly fading, Dark Star Orchestra is excited to announce their highly anticipated Spring Tour 2025. The tour will kick off on May 15 at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN, before winding its way through some of the band’s favorite Midwest venues and making stops on the East Coast, culminating with a celebratory return to Asheville, NC on May 31.

All Good Presents is thrilled to announce the 2025 edition of the 4848 Festival, returning to the breathtaking Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia from July 17-19, 2025. A one-of-a-kind event, 4848 blends world-class live music with the relaxation and adventure of a mountain resort getaway, offering an immersive, domestic destination experience like no other. Tickets and VIP Packages go on sale Friday, January 24th at 10am Local Time. For more information, please visit 4848festival.com.

Today, the Grateful Guitars Foundation (GGF), a 501(3)(c) nonprofit that obtains world-class musical instruments for talented players who seek to carry on the tradition of jam band music into the 21st century and beyond, has announced that they will gift Dark Star Orchestra’s (DSO) rhythm guitarist Rob Eaton with a custom designed guitar made by GGF Luthier Rich Hoeg. The gift will take place at DSO’s February 8 show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA.

Dark Star Orchestra is keeping their celebratory spirit rolling right into 2025! After wrapping up their annual Jamaican Jam in the Sand festival and a winter run along the West Coast, the band will bring their Winter Tour eastward this March, making stops in six cities over eight electrifying shows.

The wait is over! The Dark Star Jubilee 2025 lineup is here, and it’s set to be a cosmic celebration of music and community. Hosted by Dark Star Orchestra, the festival returns to the iconic Legend Valley Concert Venue and Campground in Thornville, OH, over Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2025.

Prepare for a weekend of unforgettable performances featuring an all-star lineup, including:

Dark Star Orchestra is thrilled to announce that the Cosmic New Year’s Run just got even bigger! By popular demand, they’ve added two more shows to the celebratory run, returning to the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, on Friday, January 3, 2025, and Saturday, January 4, 2025.

Dark Star Orchestra today announces its first stateside dates for 2025. Following the band's return from its Jam in the Sand beachside festival in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, DSO kicks off a West Coast tour in Phoenix on January 30. The tour winds north from Southern California for a total of eight Golden State performances, including the band's debut at Oakland's Fox Theater, before wrapping up the tour with four shows in Oregon and Washington.