The Deadbeats – 30th Anniversary Celebration

The Deadbeats are a Grateful Dead Tribute act with a history of almost 30 years together. They are based out of the NY’s Capital Region and Hudson Valley Region. They have played thousands of shows along the East Coast, from Canada to Key West.

In 2022 the band is poised to go even deeper into the Grateful archive and pull out even more of that classic sound the Grateful Dead catalog emanates. The Deadbeats have grown into a fierce five piece band of friends who love to play together. Longtime members Mike Johnson, Denise Parent and Brian Miller have kept the band together for almost three decades, and they have not missed a beat. Brian Mangini (Ominous Seapods, Raisinhead, Moepods) and Dan Gerken (Danger! Ken, Timbre Coup) recently came onboard in 2019 to add some incredible rhythm and color to the band’s tapestry of sound.

In June 2022 The Deadbeats were voted “Favorite Grateful Dead Cover Band” at The Listen Up Awards put on at Lark Hall by Mirth Films. They also ranked in the top four Favorite Local Bands in the Chronogrammies 2020 and 2021. Saratoga Living Magazine ranked them in the Top Five Local Tribute acts of 2019. They were voted Best Jam Band of 2017 in The Capital Region of NY, and they took second place for Best Cover Band and Best Tribute Band. After almost thirty years, the band is still rockin the music of The Grateful Dead, JGB, Phish, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Band, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, and Janis Joplin along with a healthy supply of upbeat and catchy originals. Currently The Deadbeats play in Kingston and Albany regularly, and can also be found playing all around NY’s Hudson Valley and Capital Region. Their Grateful Dead/Phish inspired shows are a celebration of improvisational, jamming rock & roll. As a result of playing over a quarter of a century together, they have amassed a large and loyal following of fans who appreciate the open ended, participatory nature of their performances.

Working without a net, their set lists, arrangements, and jams are all left open to the inspiration of the particular moment, drawing in the crowd as active participants in the creative process rather than just spectators. It is a unique experience and it has been this commitment to these musical and philosophical ideals that has set The Deadbeats apart. The Deadbeats have an inexhaustible repertoire, and they are always adding more songs to the 300 plus catalog. With such a wide selection its easy to see why audiences walk away with a smile on their faces.