‘Tis almost the season of gift-giving, which means it’s time to start shopping for your friends and loved ones. Finding the perfect gifts for the live music fans on your holiday shopping list may seem like a daunting task, but we’ve got you covered with L4LM‘s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide. Below, find a list of wide-ranging gift ideas curated by your friends at L4LM.
Grassroots California Hats & Apparel
Grassroots California has been creating premium streetwear inspired by live music culture since 2009. The brand works with top visual artists and musicians to craft limited edition hats and apparel packed with intricate embroidery and hidden details. Help your friends and loved ones level up their festival fit.
Holiday deals are running through the end of the year, but be sure to order by December 18th to get your gear in time for Christmas.
The weather outside may be frightful, but nothing warms the heart like a trip to Mexico—especially when it comes with three nights of Goose. The band will return to San José del Cabo on May 7th–9th, 2026, for the second-annual Viva El Gonzo destination festival at the “El Ganzo Oasis” beside the Hotel El Ganzo. Your lucky recipient will enjoy three two-set Goose shows plus a stellar lineup featuring My Morning Jacket, Cory Wong, The Disco Biscuits’ Tractorbeam instrumental house alter ego, and more.
Viva El Gonzo 2026 will also feature an acoustic performance by MMJ frontman Jim James, an LP Giobbi Dead House set of danceable Grateful Dead remixes, The California Honeydrops, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, jam upstarts Eggy and Dogs In A Pile for two performances each, Kitchen Dwellers, a tribute to Nirvana from Twiddle frontman Mihali, lespecial, and harpist Mikaela Davis.
Viva El Gonzo travel packages include over a dozen hotel options, ranging from glamping setups steps away from the beach stages to luxurious all-inclusive resorts, all within a five-mile radius of the event grounds. Attendees will also be able to customize their experience with additional add-on activities like snorkeling, horseback riding, and hiking. Goose is offering a small number of “music only” tickets for fans who would prefer to arrange their own lodging and transportation.
For travel packages and ticket details, visit the Viva El Gonzo website.
Talk about a gift that keeps on giving: In honor of the holidays—and another incredible year of live music in 2025—streaming platform nugs is offering new subscribers 50% off their introductory annual All Access subscription. With the new deal, available now through January 5th, you can get a full year of unlimited access to audio from ongoing tours, an extensive trove of archival audio and HD video, and nightly livestreams from the biggest names on the road for just $99.99 (as opposed to the typical $199.99). Get started streaming here.
In addition to nugs’ mobile and desktop streaming apps, an All Access subscription gets users access to nugs’ native Roku app, allowing you to turn your couch into a front-row seat to concert livestreams from Billy Strings, Goose, The String Cheese Incident, The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey’s McGee, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Leftover Salmon, Eggy, Dogs In A Pile, Kitchen Dwellers, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, and more. Plus, you can dig into regular video uploads by a long list of live juggernauts like Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Dead & Company, Widespread Panic, and more. Click the banner to browse nugs’ offerings and lock in your discounted annual subscription.
Each pair of TMBR sunglasses is handmade using FSC certified wood, fitted with fully polarized CAT3 UV400 lenses and laser engraved. For each pair sold, including officially licensed Garcia x Grassroots California collabs, between 10 to 20 trees are planted in partnership with GoodApi, Living Lands & Waters as well as the Arbor Day Foundation. Give the gift of giving back this holiday season!
From the honky-tonk heart of Nashville to the jazz-soaked streets of New Orleans and the legendary cultural pulse of Harlem, Bart Bridge pocket hats celebrate the places that shaped America’s soundtrack. The collection also pays tribute to the iconic energy of the Hollywood Bowl, the folk-rock mystique of Topanga Canyon, the bluegrass magic of Telluride, Colorado, and the vibrant venue scenes of the Pomona Fox Theater—each design honoring a place where live music isn’t just heard, but felt.
Every Bart Bridge hat features the brand’s signature hidden pocket sewn using the patch—a clever stash spot for concert tickets, IDs, cash, guitar picks, or whatever you need for a night out. Designed and hand-stitched in Northern California, these hats are equal parts functional and sentimental.
For the live-music lover who has a favorite city, a favorite venue, or a favorite memory, a Bart Bridge pocket hat is a wearable tribute to the places that keep the music playing.
Jerry Garcia’s Cosmic Journey Game
Quick and easy to learn, compact and portable, Cosmic Journey is the game to reach for when good vibes are needed at home or on the road. A collaboration with award winning game designers and The Jerry Garcia Family featuring Jerry’s art. The game play is imbued with his trickster spirit and ability to bring friends and strangers together to unplug and play.
Push your luck rolling dice as you take trips around a labyrinth of Jerry’s art, picking up bummer tokens based on your score. When all bummers have been claimed, journey home and be the first to get rid of them to win!
Riff on the basic rules and add the variants provided with the game to make each play experience unique. Comes with solo rules and journey jams for up to eight players.
The Big Easy Cruise is almost sold out. With less than 40 cabins remaining, now’s the time to book your spot before they’re gone!
With the holidays right around the corner, this is the perfect gift for the music lover in your life… or a well-deserved treat for yourself! Sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL January 18th–25th, 2026 and heading to New Orleans for a 24-hour visit then on to Cozumel, Mexico.
Guests will enjoy incredible live music at over 75 performances onboard, New Orleans flavors with cuisine curated by Chef Kevin Belton of New Orleans, and nonstop good vibes. This is Jazz Fest at sea, without the mud, lines, and your luxury cabin is just an elevator ride away.
Give the gift of a music experience they’ll never forget! Three days of music, brews, and mountains surrounded in the Champagne Powder Snow of Steamboat Resort for WinterWonderGrass Festival! This year’s lineup includes The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, The Devil Makes Three, Daniel Donato, Elephant Revival, and more! Tickets on sale now at WinterWonderGrass.com.
Give the gift of live music with a Ticketmaster gift card. It’s the perfect choice for fans who love the thrill of choosing their next show, whether it’s a stadium tour, an intimate club gig, or a festival weekend. Let them pick their own adventure—no guessing, no stress.
For the fan who’s always saying “I’ll just grab tickets later,” a Vivid Seats gift card is like a secret weapon. Because it’s a secondary market platform, it gives fans access to sold-out shows, last-minute deals, and seats they might not find anywhere else. It’s the perfect backup plan for the fan who refuses to miss their favorite band.
The easiest way to win the holidays is to give the gift of YEMSG. Even Santa himself can’t compete with the feeling of ringing in the new year with your favorite band. Tickets are sold out of course, but you can score seats on the secondary market. And if NYE prices are a bit too steep, the other three nights deliver plenty of magic without the sticker shock.
Jay Blakesberg Grateful Dead Photo Books
Looking for the perfect gift for the Deadhead in your life? Few gifts feel as special—or as personal—as a beautifully crafted photo book. This holiday season, Rock Out Books is offering holiday discounts on the work of Jay Blakesberg, the legendary photographer whose images have shaped the visual history of the Grateful Dead. These collections give the Deadhead on your list a fresh, immersive way to revisit the music and moments they cherish. Titles include:
Dead & Co: Rainbow Full of Sound
This 352-page hard cover coffee table book photographed by Grateful Dead photographer Jay Blakesberg covers the ten touring years of Dead & Co. It’s packed with iconic photos of the band on and offstage, plus memorable images of Deadheads, with a foreword by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart.
An American Beauty – Grateful Dead 1965–1995
This 280-page hard cover coffee table book curated by Jay and Ricki Blakesberg features iconic photographs of the Grateful Dead from 1965–1995, including approximately 150 never-before-published images.
It also serves as the catalogue for the Grateful Dead exhibition at the Haight Street Art Center in July 2023, as well as the exhibition that was part of the Dead Forever experience at Sphere in Las Vegas in 2024.
This book is not available in any store and can only be purchased on our website.
Deadheads and Grateful Dead in Egypt Zines
Check out Retro Photo Archive’s new 80-page zines! They’re the perfect small gift or stocking stuffer and are available individually or in bundles.
Order signed copies of all books and zines directly from Jay at: www.rockoutbooks.com.
Email: info@rockoutbooks.com
Renowned Grateful Dead photographer Bob Minkin has a new photo book on the way, New York Rocked!, capturing the magic of NYC’s rock, punk, and blues scene from the late ‘70s-’80s. The book is currently available for pre-order, but he’s also got several gift-worthy Dead-centric photo books out, including Live Dead, The Music Never Stopped, Just Jerry, Just Bobby, and Just Phil, plus plenty of amazing photo prints. Check out his website for more details.
Congrats, you finally made it to the nice list. Shop all things UM: apparel, hats, music, posters, golf accessories, and a whole bunch more. If you’ve got an UM fan in your life, this is the perfect place to find a gift for them.
My Morning Jacket Music & Merch
Nothing keeps you warm in the winter like the Jacket! For the My Morning Jacket fan on your gift list, check out the band’s winter merch collection and recent releases, including the new reissue of Z, and the band’s latest album is, available now on vinyl and CD via MMJ’s official webstore.
Looking for a gift that’s heady and office-friendly? Tacit Threads makes premium, pattern-driven polos inspired by the lyrics and artwork of the jam-band world. Subtle designs nod to Phish, the Dead, Billy Strings, and more—perfect for fans who want to carry the music into everyday life. Limited-run, never reprinted. Quiet on the outside, heady on the inside.
Start ’em young with onesies, t-shirts, hoodies, and more with adorable graphics perfect for your little Deadhead. (Related: Little Hippie Founder Taylor Swope Reflects On Her Journey From Deadhead To Entrepreneur On ‘Self Starters’ [Watch])
Big Blanket Co. Cozy Tie-Dye Blanket
A cozy tie-dye blanket is one of the easiest ways to wrap someone you love in comfort and good vibes. Made from a specially formulated polyester–spandex blend with temperature-regulating fabric, this blanket keeps you perfectly comfy (never too hot or too cold). Ideal for Netflix marathons, blanket forts, campfire hangs, and music festivals.
Molly Tuttle just dropped the cutest gift idea of the season: her very own paper doll kit. Packed with six pages of outfits, wigs, instruments, and accessories—each reflecting memorable eras and looks from her career and beautifully illustrated by Mackenzie K. Moore. It’s a perfect craft-night companion, a uniquely fun gift for fans of all ages, and a sweet way to spark creativity in the next generation of musicians.
Just in time for 2026 Greensky Bluegrass is releasing the band’s first official calendar featuring on stage and behind the scenes highlights from the past 25 years! This item is a preorder and will not ship until after December 25th.
DLaw Coffee (Roasted by Drury Anderson of Mountain Grass Unit)
You may know Drury Anderson as the mandolinist from bluegrass powerhouse Mountain Grass Unit, but did you know he also has a coffee company? Support an independent musician-owned company and fill the cup of someone you love with premium beans roasted by DLaw Coffee Company.
Band Merch
Aside from going to shows, there’s no better way to support musicians than buying their merch. A handful of items from a loved one’s favorite bands is a great way to show your love this holiday season. Go to your favorite artist’s website and check out their online merch store.
Grateful Dead Nike Air Max Sneakers
For the Deadhead sneakerhead on your list, the new Nike Grateful Ducks Air Max sneakers are a no-brainer. The Grateful Dead Dunks became hypebeast catnip, with resale prices blasting off into the stratosphere. Thankfully, these new kicks have stayed grounded, hovering near retail so actual fans can cop a pair. They’re bold, comfy, and finally attainable for the real heads.
High-fidelity earplugs are an absolute necessity for every concertgoer. What better way to show you care this holiday than helping your friends and loved ones enjoy live music while protecting their hearing? We recommend this type (Etymotic & Eargasm also make good ones), and a key chain case is always helpful.
BB Ears Kids’ Sound Protection Headphones
Protect baby’s hearing at concerts/festivals in style with these gorgeous rhinestone headphones that come in a huge variety of fun colors and patterns. And with product names like “Gotta Jibboo”, “Divided Sky”, and “Weekapaug Groove”, you can guess the creators’ favorite band. They even fit ages 0-5!
Nothing’s worse than splurging on a special concert poster and then realizing you have to protect it all night because you have nowhere to put it. Any if you have to fly home with—fuhgeddaboudit. A reusable, heavy duty poster tube is the perfect solution for the poster collector in your life. There are tons of options out there, but this telescoping tube lets you customize the size to fit any poster and has a handy strap so you can guard your art hands free while you boogie down or double fist it.
Know someone with a stack of killer posters collecting dust? They’ll be forever grateful if you help them finally get their favorites on the wall with custom poster framing. Your best bet is always a local frame shop—nothing beats the quality—but it can get pricey. Budget-friendly online options are a great alternative. Just be sure to measure the poster first; if it’s a standard size, a pre-made frame will save you time and cash.
For the culinarily inclined Deadhead on your gift list, Dead in the Kitchen: The Official Grateful Dead Cookbook offers a vibrant and delicious collection of recipes inspired by the band’s music, ethos, and community. From Curried Vegetable Pot Pie and Meatless Meatball Sandwiches to sweet indulgences like Pumpkin Cheesecake, the book is full of vegetarian and vegan-friendly options for every occasion, whether it’s a night sharing food, stories, and laughter with friends or an afternoon on Shakedown. Much like a Dead show, improvisation is encouraged—and yes, there’s grilled cheese.
Cameron Crowe’s The Uncool is a perfect gift for anyone who loves great storytelling, rock history, or Almost Famous. In this long-awaited best-selling memoir, Crowe—one of America’s most beloved journalists and filmmakers—recounts the real experiences that inspired his classic film, painting an intimate, joyful portrait of a bygone era and the music icons who defined it. Support Live For Live Music by using this affiliate link.
Grateful Dead Marketing & Business Books
For the aspiring marketing guru, check out the new edition of Brian Halligan and David Meerman Scott’s Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can Learn from the Most Iconic Band in History. Or for the enterprising entrepreneur, there’s Barry Barnes’ Everything I Know about Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead: The Ten Most Innovative Lessons from a Long, Strange Trip.
Audio Technica M50x Bluetooth Headphones
L4LM senior editor/staff writer Michael Broerman has been rocking these over-ear headphones and swears by them. Super comfortable, great battery life, and of course terrific sound. These are great for the casual listener, but if you want to go John Mayer you can upgrade to the M70 which is what he used to wear onstage with Dead & Company. Support Live For Live Music by using this affiliate link.
The perfect mini, on-the-go speaker. Great sound quality and battery life, plus it’s easily portable for festivals or traveling. It says it’s waterproof but the closest we’ve come to testing that is taking it to Mondegreen.
We hope this list helps you find something for all the music lovers on your holiday shopping list. Happy Holidays from your friends at L4LM!