[UPDATE 12/10/24]: Dark Star Orchestra has extended its upcoming winter tour with a run of shows in the Northeast.

Following a previously announced slate of West Coast shows in February, the newly added dates kick off March 6th in New Haven, CT. From there, DSO will head to Wilkes-Barre, PA for two shows at F.M. Kirby Center on the 7th and 8th, followed by stops in Ithaca, NY (3/10), Providence, RI (3/12), and Shippensburg, PA (3/13). The run concludes with two nights at Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Band, NJ on March 14th and 15th.

A fan presale for the newly added dates will begin at 10:00 a..m ET on Wednesday, December 11th with password “FIRE”, followed by the public on-sale on Friday, December 13th at 10 a.m. ET. Visit the band’s website for ticket links.

Tickets for Dark Star Orchestra’s remaining 2024 tour dates are on sale here. Click below for a complete list of upcoming shows, and scroll down for additional tour details.

Dark Star Orchestra Tour Dates:
(New dates in bold)

Dec 28 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Dec 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
Dec 30 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
Dec 31 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre

2025:
Jan 14–19 – Runaway Bay, Jamaica – Jam in the Sand 2025
Jan 30 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Jan 31 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound
Feb 01 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Feb 03 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall
Feb 05 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre
Feb 06 – Menlo Park, CA – The Guild Theatre
Feb 07 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre Napa
Feb 08 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater – Oakland
Feb 10 – Blue Lake, CA – Blue Lake Casino Hotel
Feb 11 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom
Feb 13 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Feb 14 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Presents
Feb 15 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Mar 06 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
Mar 07 & 08 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center
Mar 10 – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre of Ithaca
Mar 12 – Providence, RI – Providence Performing Arts Center
Mar 13 – Shippensburg, PA – Luhrs Performing Arts Center
Mar 14 & 15 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts

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10/15/24: Dark Star Orchestra has announced its first domestic 2025 tour dates. The 13-show West Coast swing is due to begin following the long-running Grateful Dead tribute act’s Jamaican Jam in the Sand destination festival in January.

After kicking off with a January 30th performance at The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ, the tour will make like a headlight on a northbound train, lighting up venues in Del Mar, CA (1/31), Los Angeles, CA (2/1), Ventura, CA (2/3), Monterey, CA (2/5), Menlo Park, CA (2/6), Napa, CA (2/7), Oakland, CA (2/8), and Blue Lake, CA (2/10) as Dark Star Orchestra works its way up the California coast. The band will finally make its way up to the Pacific Northwest for a show in Bend, OR (2/11), a two-night, two-venue stop in Seattle, WA (2/13, 2/14), and a tour-closing concert in Portland, OR (2/15).

Related: Dark Star Jubilee 2024 Invokes The Grateful Dead Spirit With Keller Williams, Daniel Donato, Greensky Bluegrass, More [Recap/Videos]

Dark Star Orchestra has set aside tickets at each venue on its 2025 winter tour for an artist pre-sale running from Wednesday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. PT through Thursday, October 17th at 10:00 p.m. PT – (with passcode: SCARLET/). Remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, October 18th at 10:00 a.m. PT. Complete ticketing details for the 2025 winter tour are available here.

The band still has plenty left to do on its 2024 itinerary ahead of the new year. In November, Dark Star Orchestra will kick off a fall tour with two nights at Port Chester, NY’s The Capitol Theatre (11/15, 11/16) ahead of stops in Poughkeepsie, NY (11/17), Rome, NY (11/20), Binghamton, NY (11/21), Boston, MA (11/22), New Haven, CT (11/23), Pittsburgh, PA (11/26), Jim Thorpe, PA (11/27), and Huntington, NY (11/29, 11/30). The band will regroup during the last week of the year for a December 28th show in Washington, D.C., a December 29th stop in Philadelphia, PA, and a two-night New Year’s stint back at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY (12/30, 12/31).

Tickets for Dark Star Orchestra’s remaining 2024 tour dates are on sale here. Click below for a complete list of upcoming dates.

Dark Star Orchestra – 2024/2025 Tour Dates

Newly added dates bolded

2024:
Nov 15 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
Nov 16 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
Nov 17 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid Hudson Civic Center
Nov 20 – Rome, NY – Capitol Theatre
Nov 21 – Binghamton, NY – Forum Theatre
Nov 22 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Nov 23 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
Nov 26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
Nov 27 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
Nov 29 – Huntington, NY – Paramount Theatre
Nov 30 – Huntington, NY – Paramount Theatre
Dec 28 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Dec 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
Dec 30 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
Dec 31 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre

2025:
Jan 14–19 – Runaway Bay, Jamaica – Jam in the Sand 2025
Jan 30 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Jan 31 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound
Feb 01 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Feb 03 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall
Feb 05 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre
Feb 06 – Menlo Park, CA – The Guild Theatre
Feb 07 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre Napa
Feb 08 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater – Oakland
Feb 10 – Blue Lake, CA – Blue Lake Casino Hotel
Feb 11 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom
Feb 13 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Feb 14 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Presents
Feb 15 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater

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