Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has announced over a dozen tour dates set to carry the Grateful Dead tribute act through August 2026 [get tickets].
The new tour dates will start in mid-July with a swing through the Midwest and Pennsylvania for shows in Indianapolis (7/17), Cleveland (7/18), and Harrisburg (7/19). After that, Joe Russo, Marco Benevento, Scott Metzger, Tom Hamilton, and Dave Dreiwitz will resurface out west for shows in Las Vegas at Brooklyn Bowl (7/30), Costa Mesa, CA (7/31), Santa Cruz’s breathtaking Quarry Amphitheater on Jerry Garcia‘s birthday (8/1), and the outdoor stage at Napa’s Blue Note (8/2).
Later in the month, JRAD will visit the PNW for stops in Portland, OR (8/13, venue TBA), Eugene (8/14), and Carnation, WA’s Remlinger Farms (8/15). Finally, the band’s summer tour is slated to wrap with a trio of Colorado shows at Denver’s Mission Ballroom (8/20), Vail’s Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater (8/21), and Dillon’s Dillon Amphitheater (8/22). Last week, the band also tacked on a June 13th show at the Beech Mountain Ski Resort in Western North Carolina.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead will stagger pre-sales for its upcoming 2026 summer tour dates. The Midwest, Pennsylvania, and California dates will go on pre-sale Tuesday, February 3rd at 1 p.m. ET, while the Pacific Northwest and Colorado pre-sales will begin Wednesday, February 4th at 1 p.m. ET. Check the band’s Facebook page at those times for the pre-sale codes. All tickets will go on sale to the general public here on Friday, February 6th at 10 a.m. local time. The Beech Mountain show is on sale now.
See below for a detailed breakdown of the 2026 Joe Russo’s Almost Dead summer tour dates. Prior to this stretch, the band will headline Northlands Music & Arts Festival and shows in Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Connecticut, New Jersey, and more. Find tickets and tour dates here and on the band’s website.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Warren Haynes — “Shakedown Street” > “In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed” — Port Chester, NY — 1/16/26
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Joe Russo’s Almost Dead New 2026 Tour Dates
SAT JUNE 13 Beech Mountain, NC ~ Beech Mountain Resort
FRI JUL 17 Indianapolis, IN ~ Rock the Ruins
SAT JUL 18 Cleveland, OH ~ Cain Park Evans Amphitheater
SUN JUL 19 Harrisburg, PA ~ Riverfront Park
THU JUL 30 Las Vegas, NV ~ Brooklyn Bowl
FRI JUL 31 Costa Mesa, CA ~ OC Fair
SAT AUG 1 Santa Cruz, CA ~ Quarry Amphitheater
SUN AUG 2 Napa, CA ~ Blue Note Napa
THU AUG 13 Portland, OR ~ TBA
FRI AUG 14 Eugene, OR ~ Cuthbert Amp
SAT AUG 15 Carnation, WA ~ Remlinger Farms
THU AUG 20 Denver, CO ~ Mission Ballroom
FRI AUG 21 Vail, CO ~ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
SAT AUG 22 Dillon, CO ~ Dillon Amphitheater
