Glorious perfectly covers all aspects of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s weekend run in Las Vegas. The seamless convergence of music, venue, weather, crowd, and special guest Branford Marsalis created a three day run that will live in JRAD lore moving forward. After joining the band...Continue Reading
With a thud stronger than a California earthquake, JRAD’s weekend run took a seismic shift at the announcement Grateful Dead founder Phil Lesh passed away before Friday’s second show at Oakland’s Fox Theater. The first two nights of the 2024 California run shifted venues from...Continue Reading
If you took a poll of which venue Joe Russo’s Almost Dead fans wanted the band to revisit, Gerald Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Co would have been at the top of the list (or very close). After a pair of majestic 2022 shows in one...Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s annual Jazz Fest run May 2-4 at The Filmore New Orleans was filled with three nights of spectacular music and energy. While a lofty goal to reach, it’s been commonplace for JRAD for a long time. What stood out most this...Continue Reading
It’s only February, but a clear pattern is starting to appear in Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s 2024 setlists. The new songs entering their repertoire are “Almost” bands other than the Grateful Dead. JRAD’s second run of the year through Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA was...Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead closed out their 2023 touring schedule and ten-year anniversary with three blistering performances in Madison and Chicago over the weekend. A beautiful Wisconsin fall day greeted the band and fans for the opening night. From note one, the band was in...Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead finished the second half of its “Go to Haven” concert series at New Haven, Connecticut’s Westville Music Bowl with three more dominating performances. While the shows in May were rain-filled, the sun this time around made everyone in attendance joyous as...Continue Reading
Nearly 500 days since they last played in front of fans, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead kicked off their post-pandemic 2021 touring schedule with three rainy sold out shows at a tennis center now known as the Westville Music Bowl. (more…)Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead kicked off their 2020 touring schedule with a three-night sold out run at Port Chester, NY’s The Capitol Theatre from February 21-23. The band instantly picked up where they left off in 2019, as the energy the quintet created every night...Continue Reading