Wake the Dead

Wake the Dead, The Bay Area's own Celtic All-Star Summer of Love party band, is returning to the Freight for their 26th annual Day of the Dead Bash, always the sell-out party of the season! This hot septet combines Irish jigs and reels with the songs of the Grateful Dead and other '60s iconic bands, delivering them with unique power and joy. Soaring vocal harmonies and daring instrumentals fuel Wake the Dead's singular groove engine, delighting Celtoids and Deadheads alike. Now in their 26th year, Wake the Dead has grown to embrace the entire Summer of Love — the Airplane, the Youngbloods, Buffalo Springfield, and the British Invasion are now joyful parts of the mix. Local fans are guaranteed many brand-new surprises. Never the same show twice. Wake the Dead is Danny Carnahan (vocals, octave mandolin), Sylvia Herold (vocals, guitar), Paul Kotapish (vocals, mandolin), Kevin Carr (Irish uilleann pipes, fiddles), Valerie Rose (vocals, fiddle), Cindy Browne (bass) & Brian Rice (exotic percussion). Their sound is unique, their energy extraordinary—a rare collision of worlds that leaves everybody dancing & grinning.