The long, strange trip just got a lot trippier. Dead & Company opened their much-anticipated Sphere residency in Las Vegas on Thursday night, making good on the potential of the world’s most high-tech concert venue and delivering what has to be the most dazzling visual show in Grateful Dead history. …
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Dead & Company’s “final tour” wasn’t the end of the road for the Grateful Dead offshoot, as the John Mayer-featuring band has confirmed they’ll reconvene this spring for a lengthy residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. The group — featuring Dead legends Bob Weir and Mickey Hart alongside Mayer, bassist Oteil …
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Reigning chaos agent John Mayer has finally fulfilled an internet prophesy spawned nearly ten full years ago: he transitioned from Grateful Dead‘s “Dark Star” into “Your Body Is a Wonderland.” In 2015, the musician stepped into the Jerry Garcia role as Grateful Dead offshoot Dead and Company‘s touring guitarist, and …
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Dead and Company announced that founding Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann will not accompany them when they embark on what’s been declared their final tour. “Every day, things change. After many long discussions and some good old-fashioned soul searching, we are letting you know that our brother Bill Kreutzmann will …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, and Dead and Company lead the massive lineup set to take the stage at New Orleans’ venerable Jazz Fest, returning to the Big Easy the …
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Rolling Stone‘s interview series King for a Day features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure of an iconic vocalist. Some of them stayed in their bands for years, while others lasted just a few …
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Dead and Company are officially gearing up for its final tour. John Mayer posted a tour poster on his Instagram page that read “The Final Tour: Dead & Co. Summer 2023” and noted the group would have details on tour dates soon. “As we put the finishing touches on booking …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Dead & Company is kicking off a U.S. tour this summer, and, luckily, any Deadheads who can’t make it in person can still watch the concerts live online …
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UPDATE: Sources close toDead and Company initially claimed that 2022 will be the last year the band tours together. However, after guitarist Bob Weir tweeted his surprise about Dead and Company suspending touring, the same sources changed their tune and say discussions continue about the fate of the band. The …
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John Mayer has tested positive for Covid-19 and will no longer appear during Dead and Company‘s Playing in the Sand concerts in Mexico, which take place at Moon Palace resort in Cancún Jan. 7 to Jan. 10 and Jan. 13 through Jan. 16. “Today, just prior to leaving for Mexico, …
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