"As DeadBeat, joined by special guests Mark Karan and Wally Ingram, prepared to take the stage for their annual cancer benefit on Saturday, January 10, the evening was about to take a major shift in tone. The unexpected and deeply sad news of Bob Weir’s passing was announced publicly while the band and many fans were gathered for pre-show dinner ahead of the sold-out concert at The Bull Run in Shirley, Massachusetts. Audience members arriving just before showtime were learning the news as they walked through the doors.

The shock was immediate and shared. The mood turned surreal — almost dreamlike — as if the air itself had shifted. And yet, within that transition, the room felt supportive and welcoming. It was comforting to be together, held up by community at the exact moment it mattered most.
Deeply affected, the band took the stage. What followed was a memorable, heartfelt, high-energy evening of Grateful Dead music with Bobby foremost in everyone’s thoughts — a night of dancing, smiling, and tears, braided into one shared current."

Scott Kepnes on Grateful Web

"Who’da thunk that a Grateful Dead cover band could sell out a show at a small pub/music venue, in the dead of winter, with subzero temperatures, and mountains of snow piled up on the edges of the road in a rural town in New Hampshire?"

livemusicnewsandreview.com

"There was nothing about it that I didn’t like. A lot. What most impressed me is that each player captures that, real as it is indefinable, slice of the vibe and general sensibility of the great players being emulated. I really enjoyed Jack S. There was a looseness and un-polished aspect to the performance that captured really well that ability the Dead had to be musically nonchalant, in a brilliant way. And the strat tone was great throughout and impeccable at times. Well done."

RiseandFall on Rukind.com