DEAD FEST BAND
Grateful Dead Tribute — Psychedelic, Authentic, Alive
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Great news!!!! The WEATHER FORECAST is AWESOME FOR TONIGHT’S 8pm SHOW!! 🙏🙏🙏🥳🥳🥳🥳. Come out and see this great spot to catch and end of Summer show!! The band is fired up 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #landmarkonthehillnorthbrook 1350 WILLOW RD.
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Great time at @northbrookdays on Sunday! Thanks to: #northbrookcivicfoundation @seanbriskeymusic @pammypk.23
TODAY AUGUST 9th. 5:30PM RAIN OR SHINE! @northbrookdays #northbrookcivicfoundation
☠ THE LONG STRANGE TRIP
Dead Fest Band formed in 2022 when five Chicago musicians discovered a shared obsession with the Grateful Dead’s live catalog. What started as informal jam sessions in a Logan Square basement quickly became something more serious: a commitment to honoring the Dead’s improvisational spirit while bringing fresh energy to every performance.
The current lineup — Jake Morrison (lead guitar, vocals), Sarah Chen (rhythm guitar, vocals), Marcus Webb (bass), Tom Hendricks (keys, organ), and Pete Vance (drums, percussion) — has built a reputation for exploratory jams that never lose the thread.
In 2025, Dead Fest Band played 47 shows across the Midwest, including a sold-out night at Chicago’s Metro and a sunrise set at Summer Camp Music Festival. Their 2026 summer tour brings them to the East Coast for the first time, with dates in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and a headlining slot at the Peach Music Festival.
This isn’t a cover band in costumes. This is a band that understands the Dead’s central thesis — every night is different, every song is a conversation, and the space between the notes matters as much as the notes themselves.
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH!! 4:20PM! 28 Mile Distilling Co. #Nashwood Deadfest Band at Nashwood!
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GREAT CROWD!! even with dicey forecast at #landmarkonthehill what a fun night!!
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Deadfest Band at Nashwood!
28 Mile Distilling Co.454 Sheridan RdHighwood, IL60040 Map
Deadfest Band is ready… and we’re taking it to the rooftop.
Catch Deadfest Band live at 28 Mile Distilling Rooftop during Nashwood Days on September 6th for a 4:20 showtime (you already know 😉)
Good tunes, rooftop views, and all the Grateful Dead vibes you need to ride into the night.
Grab a drink, bring your crew, and come hang.
Deadfest Band @ Reclaimed Bar Chicago
Reclaimed Bar and Restaurant
Join Deadfest Band on September 19th at Reclaimed Bar in Rosco Village for a great night of live music, dancing and an all around great time! See you there!!
Deadfest Band @ 28 Mile
28 Mile Distilling Co. Map
Join Deadfest Band on October 14th at 28 Mile for a great night of live music, dancing and an all around great time! See you there!!
Deadfest Band @ Goat Village
Goat Village
Join Deadfest Band on October 17th at Goat Village in Norridge for a great night of live music, dancing and an all around great time! See you there!! $15 cover at the door!