The Grateful String Band

Celebrating the sounds and soul of the Grateful Dead's five-decade long tenure, The Grateful String Band is Chicago's premier "deadicated" Bluegrass band. While the quartet is made up of veterans from various different backgrounds, the band is an inarguably unified powerhouse when time comes to deliver a live performance. With a repertoire full of your favorite Dead-related songs, The Grateful String Band's infectious groove & innovative jams leave Dead Heads and Bluegrass traditionalists alike cheering for more. The Grateful String Band dedicates its bluegrass prowess to anything Dead related. Any music the Grateful Dead performed is what TGSB explores and performs it with a unique bluegrass spin. But The Grateful Dead is simply a starting point for what this band is capable of. With so many more options from the Pigpen days as well as spinoff projects like Old & In The Way and Jerry Garcia Band, TGSB is your one stop shop for your Deadgrass fix! If what you crave is middle ground between Grateful Dead and bluegrass, you've come to the right place!