Rockopelli Music Fest 2025 lands at Bulldog Park on Saturday, August 23, 2025, for a high-energy, all-ages night of live music that supports music scholarships and local charities across Northwest Indiana and Chicago. Gates open at 3:30 p.m.; music starts at 4:00 p.m.

Jerry’s birthday brings sweet news for Front Range Deadheads: Melvin Seals & JGB return to the Boulder Theater for two nights, Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1, 2025, with an immersive Halloween light experience by Liquid JPEG turning the room into a swirling, analog-meets-digital dream. Presented by 97.3 KBCO, doors open at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm both nights. General admission (limited seating) and tickets for both nights are available now.

You have to get up and get out to uncover the hidden jewels of this world. Naturalists, art connoisseurs, and music fans are always mining for gems; the revelation of an unknown vista, an emerging artist, or a hot new band is the reward for their digging. We are on our way to Manchester, Vermont, for the Dead of Summer Festival. The Green Mountains invite us to step outside, breathe the clean air, and enjoy the clear blue skies.

Red Rocks always feels half-alive when the sun slips behind Ship Rock, but on July 6th the famous sandstone seemed to breathe in unison with Jerry Garcia’s music.

Dark Star Orchestra, in partnership with Island Gigs, is thrilled to unveil Jam in the Sand XIII, set for January 10 – 14, 2026 at the newly appointed Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters resort, just outside Montego Bay. The beachfront gathering features four nights of music headlined by Dark Star Orchestra—three full, two-set concerts beneath the Caribbean stars plus an extended daytime “Sunshine Set” on day three.

Boulder Theater will be awash in vintage Hammond tones and cosmic grooves this Halloween weekend when Melvin Seals & JGB headline back-to-back nights on Friday, October 31, 2025, and Saturday, November 1, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; the show begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m. MT at Z2 Entertainment.

Well, that was a heck of a crazy, crazy night at the majestic Mishawaka Amphitheatre. Sages and Spirits brought fire down from the mountaintops with an incredible evening of music to soothe every magical soul nestled beneath the star-filled sky. What a fantastic setting for these talented musicians to recreate and innovate the music of the good ol’ Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band. The bond between the band members was powerful and purposeful.

Ohio is flat. I know this. It isn’t Kansas-flat or Nebraska-flat, but flat all the same. Detroit, where I live, is only an hour from Toledo—the city Ohio wrested from us during the Michigan-Ohio War of 1836. I’ve driven through the Buckeye State many times and vacationed in most of its major “C” cities (plus the “T,” “D,” “BG,” and “M”). All of them are pretty level. Legend Valley, however—tucked near that middle “C” city—is shockingly hilly. I probably should have gleaned that from the word valley in its name, but hindsight is 20/20.

Poolside is proud to commemorate six decades of the Grateful Dead with a special three‑night celebration at the historic Great American Music Hall (GAMH). Running August 1, 2, and 3, 2025, this landmark event brings together two distinct evening lineups, promises an unparalleled musical journey, and pays tribute to the enduring spirit of America’s most beloved band.

Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, Ohio, is thrilled to announce Gratefulfest 2025, set to take place July 25-27. This beloved festival celebrates the vibrant spirit of live music, community, and creativity in a beautiful natural setting, making it a summer highlight for families and music lovers alike.