Melvin Seals and JGB

Great venue and an awesome show!! We loved the fractal stage video too! The band was tight and the jams were liquid, a good time had by all!!

Melvin Seals & JGB Monday, March 30, 2026 @ The Regent Theater, Los Angeles Melvin Seals and JGB blew the roof off The Regent Theater in DTLA last night with an incredible sold-out show! The band had a strong Grateful Dead flavor—without the usual female backup singers that help define the classic JGB sound, but with two monster guitarists: John Kadlecik and Eric Krasno. They complimented each other perfectly, just like Jerry & Bob, not only trading lead and rhythm but also trading off on the singing roles. And what a treat to hear DJ Logic, who tastefully added scratches, loops, and textures that fit the grooves perfectly — this might be a first in the Dead tribute world! Here's what they played: Set 1: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) Dancin' In The Streets Wonderful World The Harder They Come That's All Right Positively 4th Street Eyes of the World Not Fade Away Set 2: Midnight Hour Sugaree Quinn the Eskimo Help on the Way > Slipknot! > (Terrapin tease) > Shakedown Street Bird Song Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain Huge thanks to Creative Producer Kentyah for putting together such a special night of grooves, improv, and cosmic vibes! Melvin Seals & JGB are on fire right now. Catch one (or all) of their upcoming shows—you won’t be disappointed! https://www.melvinsealsandjgb.com/ #MelvinSealsAndJGB #MelvinSeals #JGB #JerryGarciaBand #GratefulDead #Deadheads #JamBand #Funk #Groove #Psychedelic #LiveMusic #DTLA #RegentTheater #CosmicVibes #DanceAllNight @melvinsealsandjgb @melvinseals @johnkadlecik @erickrasno @kentyah_presents @thedjlogic

The Cabot is a great venue and each time I see Melvin Seals there the energy is high. The crowd is friendly and the staff is considerate and helpful. Last nights performance consisted of a great mix of tunes with intense jams between the pieces. Love hearing Melvin cut loose and felt fortunate to hear him play one more time.

This was our first time seeing a show at The Uprown Theater, in Napa. Venue is beautiful. Seats are comfortable and sound is great. It was not our first time seeing Melvin Seals and JGB however and they were great as always and Melvin’s energy was on high!

These guys are the best in the game of you need some Jerry tunes in your life. Melvin is still the wizard he always has been and John is a Jedi master on that guitar. His voice is real nice as well, and the delivery is as good as I've ever seen, having never seen Jerry live. His passion and reverence for the tunes he's singing is obvious.

Great show I saw him in Owings Mills Maryland last fall, but he didn’t come back to the Gordon Center… he sold the place out, and there were even some kids out front holding up their hand, looking for a miracle. I won’t drive anywhere near DC to see anybody no matter how much I like them

Great show guys. Set list was fun and enthusiastic. Kept you involved in the music from start to finish. Have seen them before and they continue to amaze. See you soon. Happy trails

Great music played very well by a tight band on top of their game at an intimate venue with great sound mix and high energy, enthusiastic and appreciative crowd made for a great show

Melvin is in command of the keys. Jeremy held a beat and held the line, in tandem with the barefooted J-P. Oteil, another shoeless bass guitar phenom brings much more personality and dynamism to the role in the band, but make no mistake, J-P is busy thumping along at the low end of the register. What?!?! I haven't mentioned John, yet. Right. His nimble fretwork, noodling, plucking and strumming, singing while leading the musical harmonies, exchanging riffs with Melvin, interesting soulful strains wove together nicely with Jeremy, Melvin and J-P. The music cascaded across a set of audience pleasers from the first steps onto the stage, 'til the final cord got unplugged. Playing through Jerry classics, like "Reuben & Cherise," the Dylan standards "Positively 4th Street" along with "Corrina, Corrina" enabled some searing jams, interchanges between musicians. The New Speedway Boogie version the band ripped through segued nicely, bringing audience participation to the shared experience, as the ladies and gentlemen bellowed out, singing along, voicing rhetorically about getting to the top of the mountain, and finding one's way among hills in some way shape or form, rather, One way or another. The sticks Jeremy was playing with shifted first to one mallet, banging away, soloing into a drum Jam with a continuation of a rigorous performance that required all the musicians on stage to orchestrate and share roles with barely a glance among them. And, what about Melvin, again... he was throwing down, givin' a riveting performance, puttin' on a show, like playing a calliope or a harpsichord in days of old. He shared his mastery in a number of ways, sliding up and down the 88's, rising to tune in on the right tones of his organ, the box he was sitting in front of, always with a foot on the expression pedal, with the mood set variously to bluesy, gospel, as well as thundering rock & roll, with so many genres intended, in between. It was a great show, that their sound engineer, Armando, brought to the venue with all due precision of a world class act. A very pleasant surprise was the regionally high profile warm-up act, who are elevating their performances with each outing, the Joe Marcinek Band (JMB). Mixing up bass players, bringing in a lead vocalist, sharing the stage with old friends who can almost read one another's minds, having worked at their relationships for over 20 years, was an underpinning of solid, straight ahead contemporary rock & roll. Release of their first album '1 River Street' (cheeky name with a number of plays on words in the title alone), that bears a listen, or at least two or three. JMB was able to rev up the crowd, set the ambiance for the main Act while showing adept skills on originals. Before their conclusion the JMB musicians as well drove vibrations right through the center of the crowd on the familiar Black Crowes hit "Hard to Handle," demonstrating a knowledge of what had come before, in order to know where they need to go next. If you get a chance to see either of these acts again, seize the opportunity, buy their music and merch, to one day soon to rock and roll, again.

Stellar show, one of JGB’s best I have attended! Loved the Funk infused numbers, surprised by more than usual Grateful Dead songs. A wonderful surprise to hear Corrina and a sweet Help, Slipknot , Franklin’s Tower trio! Thank you so much for all you Guys do! Hartford loves you! 🎶💞

I had such a blast seeing Melvin and the boys at the Felton Music Hall it was such an awesome vibe all around great dancing and great night all around. Can’t wait to see them again at the Warfield in January.

Wonderful show in a great, small-town venue. Really cool experience. Would love to find the setlist but that's a tough find. Anyone have that from The Newton last night?

The absolute master of the entire universe strikes again! Thanks FTC for hooking me up with a seat RIGHT next to Melvin cause of my broken foot. Always a hoot!

Every piece came together to make a fantastic music festival on the Chesapeak bay, for the Chesapeake bay! I would go again in a second! Thanks for a wonderful weekend

Great show Crowd was almost always dancing, from Let's spend the night together till US Blues, It was better than expected and the place was rocking!

First time at the Brooklyn Bowl Philly. I like the venue. Decent selection of beers on draft. Fun that you can bowl during the show. Don’t know how much bowling is though. The sound is good but entirely too loud. I was looking forward to seeing Melvin Seals and JGB. I have seen the Jerry Garcia Band when Jerry was alive many times and this band puts on a good and similar shows. However, the mix was terrible- unless you like the rhythm section to dominate in addition to the heavy saxophone. While I have seen sax players with the original JGB, I was looking forward to the guitar player (John Kadlecik) because his sound is so similar to Jerry Garcia. However the mix was so low for the lead guitar. It was hard to hear him play. Many times the rest of the band would just drown him out. On top of that, many of the jams were saxophone dominant. . If that’s what you were looking for, you were probably really happy. However, I was really looking forward to hear Kadlecik play guitar. His playing was subdued during much of the show and he was far too low in the mix. Personally if Melvin Seals and JGB play again with that saxophone player, I’ll pass! However, if I know they are playing with out the sac player, count me in!

Wish there were more Jerry tunes but still a great night, under the sky and Melvin was on fire! Be back tomorrow! Thank you for a real good time!

Amazing! Just the fix I needed, and it was a double dose as I saw them in Rochester the night before. A good time was had by all. So much love sent out to all of us from the John K. and the rest of the members.

Got tickets the day of the show, happened to be on my birthday. What a great birthday present. Played a great rendition of Dear Prudence. It was my first time seeing this band. This year I got tickets to both shows. Can't wait!!

Great venue and an awesome show!! We loved the fractal stage video too! The band was tight and the jams were liquid, a good time had by all!!

Melvin Seals & JGB Monday, March 30, 2026 @ The Regent Theater, Los Angeles Melvin Seals and JGB blew the roof off The Regent Theater in DTLA last night with an incredible sold-out show! The band had a strong Grateful Dead flavor—without the usual female backup singers that help define the classic JGB sound, but with two monster guitarists: John Kadlecik and Eric Krasno. They complimented each other perfectly, just like Jerry & Bob, not only trading lead and rhythm but also trading off on the singing roles. And what a treat to hear DJ Logic, who tastefully added scratches, loops, and textures that fit the grooves perfectly — this might be a first in the Dead tribute world! Here's what they played: Set 1: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) Dancin' In The Streets Wonderful World The Harder They Come That's All Right Positively 4th Street Eyes of the World Not Fade Away Set 2: Midnight Hour Sugaree Quinn the Eskimo Help on the Way > Slipknot! > (Terrapin tease) > Shakedown Street Bird Song Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain Huge thanks to Creative Producer Kentyah for putting together such a special night of grooves, improv, and cosmic vibes! Melvin Seals & JGB are on fire right now. Catch one (or all) of their upcoming shows—you won’t be disappointed! https://www.melvinsealsandjgb.com/ #MelvinSealsAndJGB #MelvinSeals #JGB #JerryGarciaBand #GratefulDead #Deadheads #JamBand #Funk #Groove #Psychedelic #LiveMusic #DTLA #RegentTheater #CosmicVibes #DanceAllNight @melvinsealsandjgb @melvinseals @johnkadlecik @erickrasno @kentyah_presents @thedjlogic

The Cabot is a great venue and each time I see Melvin Seals there the energy is high. The crowd is friendly and the staff is considerate and helpful. Last nights performance consisted of a great mix of tunes with intense jams between the pieces. Love hearing Melvin cut loose and felt fortunate to hear him play one more time.

This was our first time seeing a show at The Uprown Theater, in Napa. Venue is beautiful. Seats are comfortable and sound is great. It was not our first time seeing Melvin Seals and JGB however and they were great as always and Melvin’s energy was on high!

These guys are the best in the game of you need some Jerry tunes in your life. Melvin is still the wizard he always has been and John is a Jedi master on that guitar. His voice is real nice as well, and the delivery is as good as I've ever seen, having never seen Jerry live. His passion and reverence for the tunes he's singing is obvious.

Great show I saw him in Owings Mills Maryland last fall, but he didn’t come back to the Gordon Center… he sold the place out, and there were even some kids out front holding up their hand, looking for a miracle. I won’t drive anywhere near DC to see anybody no matter how much I like them

Great show guys. Set list was fun and enthusiastic. Kept you involved in the music from start to finish. Have seen them before and they continue to amaze. See you soon. Happy trails

Great music played very well by a tight band on top of their game at an intimate venue with great sound mix and high energy, enthusiastic and appreciative crowd made for a great show

Melvin is in command of the keys. Jeremy held a beat and held the line, in tandem with the barefooted J-P. Oteil, another shoeless bass guitar phenom brings much more personality and dynamism to the role in the band, but make no mistake, J-P is busy thumping along at the low end of the register. What?!?! I haven't mentioned John, yet. Right. His nimble fretwork, noodling, plucking and strumming, singing while leading the musical harmonies, exchanging riffs with Melvin, interesting soulful strains wove together nicely with Jeremy, Melvin and J-P. The music cascaded across a set of audience pleasers from the first steps onto the stage, 'til the final cord got unplugged. Playing through Jerry classics, like "Reuben & Cherise," the Dylan standards "Positively 4th Street" along with "Corrina, Corrina" enabled some searing jams, interchanges between musicians. The New Speedway Boogie version the band ripped through segued nicely, bringing audience participation to the shared experience, as the ladies and gentlemen bellowed out, singing along, voicing rhetorically about getting to the top of the mountain, and finding one's way among hills in some way shape or form, rather, One way or another. The sticks Jeremy was playing with shifted first to one mallet, banging away, soloing into a drum Jam with a continuation of a rigorous performance that required all the musicians on stage to orchestrate and share roles with barely a glance among them. And, what about Melvin, again... he was throwing down, givin' a riveting performance, puttin' on a show, like playing a calliope or a harpsichord in days of old. He shared his mastery in a number of ways, sliding up and down the 88's, rising to tune in on the right tones of his organ, the box he was sitting in front of, always with a foot on the expression pedal, with the mood set variously to bluesy, gospel, as well as thundering rock & roll, with so many genres intended, in between. It was a great show, that their sound engineer, Armando, brought to the venue with all due precision of a world class act. A very pleasant surprise was the regionally high profile warm-up act, who are elevating their performances with each outing, the Joe Marcinek Band (JMB). Mixing up bass players, bringing in a lead vocalist, sharing the stage with old friends who can almost read one another's minds, having worked at their relationships for over 20 years, was an underpinning of solid, straight ahead contemporary rock & roll. Release of their first album '1 River Street' (cheeky name with a number of plays on words in the title alone), that bears a listen, or at least two or three. JMB was able to rev up the crowd, set the ambiance for the main Act while showing adept skills on originals. Before their conclusion the JMB musicians as well drove vibrations right through the center of the crowd on the familiar Black Crowes hit "Hard to Handle," demonstrating a knowledge of what had come before, in order to know where they need to go next. If you get a chance to see either of these acts again, seize the opportunity, buy their music and merch, to one day soon to rock and roll, again.

Stellar show, one of JGB’s best I have attended! Loved the Funk infused numbers, surprised by more than usual Grateful Dead songs. A wonderful surprise to hear Corrina and a sweet Help, Slipknot , Franklin’s Tower trio! Thank you so much for all you Guys do! Hartford loves you! 🎶💞

I had such a blast seeing Melvin and the boys at the Felton Music Hall it was such an awesome vibe all around great dancing and great night all around. Can’t wait to see them again at the Warfield in January.

Wonderful show in a great, small-town venue. Really cool experience. Would love to find the setlist but that's a tough find. Anyone have that from The Newton last night?

The absolute master of the entire universe strikes again! Thanks FTC for hooking me up with a seat RIGHT next to Melvin cause of my broken foot. Always a hoot!

Every piece came together to make a fantastic music festival on the Chesapeak bay, for the Chesapeake bay! I would go again in a second! Thanks for a wonderful weekend

Great show Crowd was almost always dancing, from Let's spend the night together till US Blues, It was better than expected and the place was rocking!

First time at the Brooklyn Bowl Philly. I like the venue. Decent selection of beers on draft. Fun that you can bowl during the show. Don’t know how much bowling is though. The sound is good but entirely too loud. I was looking forward to seeing Melvin Seals and JGB. I have seen the Jerry Garcia Band when Jerry was alive many times and this band puts on a good and similar shows. However, the mix was terrible- unless you like the rhythm section to dominate in addition to the heavy saxophone. While I have seen sax players with the original JGB, I was looking forward to the guitar player (John Kadlecik) because his sound is so similar to Jerry Garcia. However the mix was so low for the lead guitar. It was hard to hear him play. Many times the rest of the band would just drown him out. On top of that, many of the jams were saxophone dominant. . If that’s what you were looking for, you were probably really happy. However, I was really looking forward to hear Kadlecik play guitar. His playing was subdued during much of the show and he was far too low in the mix. Personally if Melvin Seals and JGB play again with that saxophone player, I’ll pass! However, if I know they are playing with out the sac player, count me in!

Wish there were more Jerry tunes but still a great night, under the sky and Melvin was on fire! Be back tomorrow! Thank you for a real good time!

Amazing! Just the fix I needed, and it was a double dose as I saw them in Rochester the night before. A good time was had by all. So much love sent out to all of us from the John K. and the rest of the members.

Got tickets the day of the show, happened to be on my birthday. What a great birthday present. Played a great rendition of Dear Prudence. It was my first time seeing this band. This year I got tickets to both shows. Can't wait!!