The Grateful Dead

D Note

Best 2007 - Minneapolis: Al Franken's Stump Songs

D Note

The Dead Zone

With its precise duplications of Grateful Dead bootlegs, the Dark Star Orchestra is the ultimate cosmic cover band.

American Beauty

A new Rhino boxed set catalogues the Grateful Dead's journey down The Golden Road.

Days of the Dead

The Grateful Dead’s chief observer attempts to distill the band’s appeal in a new book.

Continental Cycles

Moto Euro rides overseas trend

Q&A with Lucas Field of Low Vs. Diamond

Lucas Field, the frontman for Low Vs. Diamond (the subject of a profile in Westword's November 27 edition), is a Seattle native -- but he spent his college years at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he played in a jam band whose music has little in common with the tunes he's making with hi ... More >>

Best donation for victims of the June fires

Grateful Dead tapes

Best Reason to Take a Trip to the Bathroom

Quixote's True Blue

Best Free Musical Event

Ween

Best Place to Get Your Jam On

Dulcinea's 100th Monkey

Bring Out Your Dead

Dulcinea's 100th Monkey

Time Tripping

Deadheads pick up the tie-dyed banner

Mini Reviews

Deadheads pick up the tie-dyed banner

Kettle Joe's Psychedelic Swamp Revue

Friday, December 8, Quixote's True Blue; Saturday, December 9, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 1-866-455-2263.

Terrapin Nation

Thursday, August 3, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

Polywood Ending

Cervantes' is the perfect place for Polytoxic to take its Last Waltz.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Cervantes' is the perfect place for Polytoxic to take its Last Waltz.

Now Hear This

Cervantes' is the perfect place for Polytoxic to take its Last Waltz.

Coming Clean

Concertgoers come together to sober up and jam straight.

Jerry Meander

Grateful Dawg isn't quite alive enough to be Dead.

Business Unusual

The String Cheese Incident's sunny music has earned it fans all over the world. Its six companies have earned millions.

The Aging of Sonic Youth

The ultimate indie band embraces the past, the present and the future.

Love That Dave

Critics hate Dave Matthews, but that doesn't mean you should.

Playlist

Critics hate Dave Matthews, but that doesn't mean you should.

Playlist

Critics hate Dave Matthews, but that doesn't mean you should.

Shaft's Big Score!

Ted Nugent's blood-and-guts bowhunting video rakes in the money for public TV.

Dead, Schmed

So what's with all these Jewish Deadheads? Doug Gertner has a theory or two.

PLAYLIST

So what's with all these Jewish Deadheads? Doug Gertner has a theory or two.

JERRY'S KIDS

So what's with all these Jewish Deadheads? Doug Gertner has a theory or two.

LETTERS

So what's with all these Jewish Deadheads? Doug Gertner has a theory or two.

LETTERS

So what's with all these Jewish Deadheads? Doug Gertner has a theory or two.

LETTERS

So what's with all these Jewish Deadheads? Doug Gertner has a theory or two.

Last night: The Dead at the Pepsi Center

Photo: Adam PerryThe DeadThursday, May 7, 2009Pepsi CenterBetter than: a Grateful Dead cover band but at times worse than some of Phil Lesh's bands -- wait, the Dead kind of is a Grateful Dead cover band.Singer/guitarist Bob Weir, always the wild-eyed youngster in the Grateful Dead, was in his late ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Ratdog at Chautauqua

​Bob Weir & Ratdog Sunday, August 30 Chautauqua Auditorium Better Than: Parts of the reunited Dead's performance in Denver a few months ago For those of us who were introduced to the Grateful Dead as elementary school kids in the late-1980s by the San Francisco band's ubiquitous MTV hit "Touc ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 12, 2009

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Resurrecting the Dead

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Top ten myths about Red Rocks

RedRocksOnline.com​ As Red Rocks is gearing up for its set of summer shows, we decided to do a little bit of research about its vibrant history. Not surprisingly, we learned that the ancient venue has its fair share of myths and rumors, many of which we've collected below. Feel free to share ... More >>

No more live music after next month at PT's Club Inferno

Throughout the late '60s, 1601 West Evans was a prime destination for live music, with acts like the Doors, Cream, the Grateful Dead and Van Morrison performing in the space now occupied by PT's Showclub at 1688 East Evans. Four years ago, rock returned to the building when the folks at Left Nut E ... More >>

Furthur

Friday, September 24, through Sunday, September 26, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Last Night(s): Furthur at Red Rocks 9/24/2010-9/26/2010

​ FURTHUR 9/24/2010 - 9/26/2010 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre In some way or another, the surviving members of the Grateful Dead have kept things alive for the last fifteen years. Bassist Phil Lesh has been the hardest touring, with his ever-evolving lineup of Phil and Friends. Guitarist Bob We ... More >>

The Decemberists at the Boulder Theater, 2/9/11

Editor's note: Two of our writers were at the Decemberists show last night in Boulder, and so today we present you with two different accounts of the show from two different perspectives. Two for the price of, uh, none, as it were -- well, unless you count the cost your Internet connection. Adam Pe ... More >>

Furthur at 1STBANK, 2/12/11

Kate Levy​ FURTHUR 02.12.11 | 1STBANK Center Almost a year after they played the reopening of the remodeled 1STBANK Center and just five months after its three night run at Red Rocks, Furthur, the Grateful Dead spin-off featuring Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh and Jerry Garcia sound-ali ... More >>

Jon Fishman of Phish on how the band got its name, Yonder Mountain String Band and more

Jon Fishman is one timekeeper with some crazy get ups​The Grateful Dead and Phish are often compared because of their fanatical fan bases, trippy live shows and psychedelic-rock flavored extended jams and improv. Lead singer/guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, keyboardist Page McCon ... More >>

Furthur

Friday-Sunday, September 30-October 2, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Review: Furthur at Red Rocks, 9/30/11 - Night One

Chip KalbackFurthur last night at Red Rocks. More Furthur at Red Rocks photos.​FURTHUR at RED ROCKS | 9/30/11 You know a show at Red Rocks is sold-out when the tow truck drivers are blocking the entrances to the park. Cars, trucks and VW buses lined every road in the park, leaving only a few s ... More >>

Halloween Events: Great American Taxi, MiM0Sa and Designer Drugs (win tickets!)

This weekend is huge. It's one of those, "If you aren't here, then you aren't having as much fun as me" kind of weekends. The deck is stacked with amazing things to do, so pick a card -- any card. We've got some passes to Designer Drugs at Club Vinyl to give away, so leave us a comment on a memorabl ... More >>

Art Is Dead

This weekend is huge. It's one of those, "If you aren't here, then you aren't having as much fun as me" kind of weekends. The deck is stacked with amazing things to do, so pick a card -- any card. We've got some passes to Designer Drugs at Club Vinyl to give away, so leave us a comment on a memorabl ... More >>

A Grateful Dead musical would be as entertaining as staring at a brick wall

This weekend is huge. It's one of those, "If you aren't here, then you aren't having as much fun as me" kind of weekends. The deck is stacked with amazing things to do, so pick a card -- any card. We've got some passes to Designer Drugs at Club Vinyl to give away, so leave us a comment on a memorabl ... More >>