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Raising The Dead @ St. Andrew's Hall and Weekly @ McCaffrey's

1/5/2018

Raising The Dead, a tribute to The Grateful Dead, will perform at the Detroit Music Festival on Saturday, January 6 from 9:30-10:45. The all-ages festival begins at 3pm.

Starting on Thursday, January 11, RTD will play at McCaffrey's bar every week! Join us for the best in live music.

Raising The Dead's Psychedellic Space Jam

11/24/2017

My Grateful Dead tribute band, Raising The Dead, performed 3+ hours of some of the best music around at Taylor's All Around recently. Here's a taste from the show, The Wheel>Space>Truckin' Enjoy!

Raising The Dead November 11 @ Taylor's All Around

10/30/2017

Raising The Dead is Southwest Michigan’s tribute to The Grateful Dead. We’ll be playing at The All Around in Taylor for a 2-set show starting at 9:30pm. RSVP on Facebook, and we will see you there!

Raising The Dead for Halloween

10/21/2017

Raising The Dead, my Grateful Dead tribute band, will be returning to the Token Lounge in Westland for a performance on Sunday, October 22. There’s a big stage and a big dance floor. Come out and join us for some improvisatory live Dead! Get the event details on Facebook.

EDIT: Here's a video of "Sugaree" from the Token. Enjoy!

A Tribute to Tom Petty

10/7/2017

Bryan & Matt, 2010

Way back in May 2010, bassist Matt Fouts and I were hanging out at our friend Bryan Buchan's Grand Rapids home. I had just driven in from Wyandotte and heard Tom Petty's "Alright For Now" on the radio, and it stuck in my mind. I decided to ask Matt to record the tune with me, in Bryan's living room. I can't be certain, but I think we just used an iPhone microphone, and Matt and I quickly laid down this live performance. I'm very saddened Tom has left us, but I'm happy to have seen him live, and will be exploring his music for years to come.

Duo Dives into Dead

10/1/2017

Here's a video of Dave and Jake Vasquez of Raising The Dead performing a few favorite songs from the Grateful Dead acoustically at the Trenton Scarecrow Festival. The performance was streamed live to Facebook, and archived for you to see here. Enjoy!

Acoustic Dead Duo in Trenton

9/30/2017

On Saturday, September 30, Dave will be joined by Jake Vasquez of Raising The Dead at the Trenton Scarecrow Festival. We'll perform an acoustic set of Grateful Dead songs. Join us at 3:30 at the stage on Jefferson, just north of West road. Watch my Facebook page for a live stream of the gig!

The Classics Performing at Auburn Hills' Riverside Park on August 18

8/14/2017

The Classics Band will be performing some Motown, soul, and rock and roll at Riverside Park, 3311 Squirrel Ct, Auburn Hills, MI 48326,on Friday, August 18, from 7-8:30. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic and come sit by the river for some great tunes!

Raising The Dead at the Wyandotte Art Fair

7/11/2017

Raising The Dead, Dave's Grateful Dead tribute band, is performing at the Wyandotte Art Fair on Thursday, July 13, from 7-9pm. We'll be playing on the Downriver Actor's Guild stage, located in the Farmer's Market lot (where the Wyandotte Theater once was). We'll be performing a set of classic songs written and covered by the Dead. Come see some fantastic musicians perform some of the greatest rock and roll ever written!

Raising The Dead: A Tribute To The Grateful Dead

4/21/2017

The China Cat is out of the bag: Dave has joined Raising The Dead, a band celebrating the music of The Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead played live for over 30 years, logging thousands of shows from San Francisco to Egypt. Raising The Dead recreates the music and vibe, with improvisation, tight vocal harmonies, and a groove to keep you dancing all night long. Check Raising The Dead out and remember why there's nothing in the world like a Dead show! Our first show will be May 21 at Westland's Token Lounge. Get your tickets now!