Tom Hamilton’s American Babies are keeping their Masquerade of Light and Dark tour going, with two highly-anticipated shows at Sweetwater Music Hall slated for this weekend. The shows were always billed as having a “Grateful Dead” theme, keeping with the Babies’ ongoing run of special themed shows. Now, the shows will take on even more special meaning, as a number of high-profile, Dead-flavored special guests have been announced for the two-night run.
First of all, Bob Weir will join Hamilton and his cohorts for a few songs on Friday night. On Saturday, The Babies will be joined by Dave Schools of Widespread Panic and the inimitable Holly Bowling.
Hamilton, Weir, and Schools will join forces with Bill Kreutzmann and Jeff Chimenti this February to headline the Los Muertos Con Queso event in Mexico, and they have been rehearsing in California this week. Fans who are attending these special shows at Sweetwater have to be pinching themselves, as they’ll get to witness a special preview of this unique lineup. Holly Bowling just released an album of Grateful Dead material as well, so she should be a great fit with American Babies to help pay tribute. If you’re in the area, make sure to catch these incredible collaborations!
If you can’t make it to Sweetwater Music Hall this weekend, make sure to enter our contest below that could send you and a friend to Mexico for an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Muertos Con Queso!