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Band Name & SiteHome City/
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AnotherDead CoverBand
Carbondale/
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Black Throated Wind
Chicago/
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Caution
Chicago/
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Completely Dead
Chicago/
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Cosmic Pranksters
Naperville/
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Cream Puff Warriors
Chicago/
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Dark Star Orchestra
Chicago/
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Dead Man Walking
Deerfield/
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Dead Name
Chicago/
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Dead White & Blue
Chicago/
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Dose
Chicago/
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Fun Guise
Joliet/
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Furthur Blues
Chicago/
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Garcia Later
Chicago/
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Grateful Gary
Chicago/
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Grateful String Band
Chicago/
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Half Past Dead IL
Chicago/
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In La Kesh
Chicago/
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Jack Straw
Chicago/
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Jazz Is Dead
Chicago/
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Lincoln's Dead
Springfield/
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Lonesome Blues
Alton/
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Mr. Blotto
(Dead friendly)
Chicago/
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Northwest Corner
Chicago/
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Old Shoe Band
(Dead friendly)
Chicago/
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Paradise Waits
Chicago/
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Perfunctory This Band
Springfield/
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Rock & Rye
Chicago/
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Rosewood Ramblers
Chicago/
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Rusted Strings Band
Chicago/
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Scarlet Mountain
Hoffman Estates/
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Sisters and Brothers
Chicago/
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Spies Of The World
Chicago/
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Sunshine Daydream
Springfield/
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Terrapin Flyer
Berwyn/
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Thankful Dead
Chicago/
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The Hurlicanes
Alton/
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The Mars Light
Chicago/
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The Saints of Circumstance
Chicago/
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Trouble Ahead
Evanston/
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Uncle Sam's Band
Deerfield/
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Wood Groove
Chicago/
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Schedule
Band NameDate(/Time)VenueCity
March (Calendar)
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Caution

Gig Info

Fri Mar 28 / 11 PM EDT/10 PM CDT
CAUTION Live at Bourbon Street - 115 Bourbon Street Chicago Chicago
Mr. Blotto

Fri Mar 28 / 8:00 PM
Robert's Westside Forest Park
Thankful Dead

Gig Info

Fri Mar 28 / 9 PM EDT/8 PM CDT
Thankful Dead LIVE at The Upright! (Night 1) - The Upright Pub & Music Parlor O'Fallon O'Fallon
Rock & Rye

Gig Info

Sat Mar 29 / 8 PM EDT/7 PM CDT
Rock & Rye Live at On Tour Brewing: Even Rainbows End - On Tour Brewing Co. Chicago Chicago
Thankful Dead

Gig Info

Sat Mar 29 / 9 PM EDT/8 PM CDT
Thankful Dead LIVE at The Upright! (Night 2) - Event by Thankful Dead O'Fallon
April (Calendar)
(All dates & times are subject to change. Please check with the venue to be sure)
Dose

Gig Info

Tue Apr 1 / 7 PM EDT/6 PM CDT
Tipsy Tuesday with Mr. Blotto - Reggies Chicago Chicago
Mr. Blotto

Tue Apr 01 / 8:00 PM
Reggies Music Venue Chicago
Old Shoe Band

Gig Info

Thu Apr 3 / 8:30 PM EDT/7:30 PM CDT
Old Shoe & Mr. Blotto at High Noon Saloon - Madison WI - High Noon Saloon Madison Madison
Mr. Blotto

Fri Apr 04 / 10:00 PM
Durty Nellies Palatine
Sunshine Daydream

Gig Info

Fri Apr 4 / 7 PM EDT/6 PM CDT
Sunshine Daydream Grateful Dead Tribute - Curve Inn Springfield - Curve Inn Springfield Springfield
Head's All Empty

Gig Info

Sat Apr 5 / 10 PM EDT and 1 more/9 PM CDT
Heads All Empty Winter Residency - Mackey's Hideout McHenry McHenry
Thankful Dead

Gig Info

Sat Apr 5 / 9 PM EDT/12 PM
Thankful Dead LIVE at The Law Office! - The Law Office Pub & Music Hall Yorkville Yorkville
Mr. Blotto

Sun Apr 06 / 7:00 PM
Sideouts Island Lake
Mr. Blotto

Tue Apr 08 / 8:00 PM
Reggies Music Venue Chicago
Mr. Blotto

Sat Apr 12 / 9:00 PM
Two Brothers Roundhouse Aurora
Furthur Blues

Gig Info

Sat Apr 12 / 8:30 PM EDT/7:30 PM CDT
Big Fun On Big River At Big Basin - Big Basin Saloon On The Water Channahon Channahon
Sunshine Daydream

Gig Info

Sat Apr 12 / 9 AM EDT/8 AM CDT
Spring Loose 2025 @ Three Sisters Park Ft Sunshine Daydream - Three Sisters Park Chillicothe Chillicothe
Mr. Blotto

Tue Apr 15 / 8:00 PM
Reggies Music Venue Chicago
Mr. Blotto

Fri Apr 18 / 9:00 PM
Teddy O'Brian's Highwood
Grateful String Band

Gig Info

Fri Apr 18 / 9:30 PM EDT/8:30 PM CDT
The Grateful String Band - 4th Annual Tram Jam for Pot Hands - 205 N Broadway Aurora IL United States Illinois 60505 Aurora Aurora
Dead Guise

Gig Info

Sat Apr 19 / 8 PM EDT/12 PM
The FunGuise ~ Live at ROXY Lockport - 1017 S. State St. Lockport IL United States Illinois 60441 Lockport Lockport
Hyryder

Gig Info

Sat Apr 19 / 7 PM EDT/6 PM CDT
Hyryder with Covington Groove at Mackey's HIdeout - Mackey's Hideout McHenry McHenry
Sunshine Daydream

Gig Info

Sat Apr 19 / 3 PM EDT/2 PM CDT
The Holiday Concert: 420's Eve! Sunshine Daydream & Positively 4th - THE BLUE GROUCH PUB Springfield Springfield
Terrapin Flyer

Gig Info

Sat Apr 19 / 9 PM EDT/8 PM CDT
Terrapin Flyer - The Venue Aurora Aurora
Mr. Blotto

Tue Apr 22 / 8:00 PM
Reggies Music Venue Chicago
Mr. Blotto

Fri Apr 25 / 9:00 PM
Pollyanna Brewing Co. St. Charles
Grateful String Band

Gig Info

Fri Apr 25 / 9:30 PM EDT/8:30 PM CDT
The Grateful String Band // Garcias // Live Stream Garcias - Event by The Grateful String Band Chicago
Mr. Blotto

Sat Apr 26 / 8:00 PM
Broken Oar Port Barrington
Mr. Blotto

Tue Apr 29 / 8:00 PM
Reggies Music Venue Chicago
May (Calendar)
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Grateful String Band

Gig Info

Fri May 9 / 7 PM EDT/6 PM CDT
Frankfort Bluegrass Festival Fundraiser @ CD&ME | May 9 2025 6-10pm - CD & ME Frankfort Frankfort
Grateful String Band

Gig Info

Fri May 16 / 10 PM EDT/9 PM CDT
The Grateful String Band at Martyrs' Fri. May 16th - 3855 N Lincoln Ave Chicago IL United States Illinois 60613 Chicago Chicago
Melvin Seals and JGB

Gig Info

Fri May 16 / 8:30 PM EDT/7:30 PM CDT
Melvin Seals & JGB with Special Guest Jennifer Hartswick - Park West Chicago Chicago
Jake's Leg

Gig Info

Sat May 17 / 7 PM EDT/6 PM CDT
Jake's Leg at the Loading Dock - The Loading Dock Bar & Grill Grafton Grafton
Melvin Seals and JGB

Gig Info

Sat May 17 / 8:30 PM EDT/7:30 PM CDT
Melvin Seals & JGB with Special Guest Jennifer Hartswick - Park West Chicago Chicago
Sunshine Daydream

Gig Info

Sat May 17 / 7:30 PM EDT/6:30 PM CDT
Sunshine Daydream Grateful Dead Tribute The Stadium Springfield - The Stadium Smokehouse Bar and Grill Springfield Springfield
Thankful Dead

Gig Info

Sat May 17 / 9 PM EDT/8 PM CDT
Thankful Dead LIVE at Macushla Brewing! - Macushla Brewing Co. Glenview Glenview
The Saints of Circumstance

Gig Info

Sat May 17 / 9 PM EDT/12 PM
PS Pub - May 17th - PS Pub Wheeling Wheeling
The Garcia Project

Gig Info

Mon May 26 / 8:30 PM EDT/7:30 PM CDT
The Garcia Project live at City Winery Chicago - 1200 W Randolph Street Chicago IL United States Illinois 60607 Chicago Chicago
Sunshine Daydream

Gig Info

Sat May 31 / 4 PM EDT/12 PM
Chatham - KC Lake Club Chatham Chatham