Joe Russo's Almost Dead

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is a high-energy rock/jam band that reinterprets the Grateful Dead’s repertoire with wide-ranging improvisation and modern arrangements. The group performs at the Quarry Amphitheater, an outdoor music venue in Santa Cruz, California, bringing extended, exploratory versions of Dead classics and other covers. The band is notable for virtuosic musicianship and a devoted following that bridges traditional Deadheads and contemporary jam-band audiences.