| Event Details: | Date: | | Saturday, November 21, 2009 | Contact: | | | Event: | | Dark Star Orchestra
Recreating the Grateful Dead Experience | Phone: | | (978) 454-2299 | Time: | | 8:00 PM | Media: | |  
| Buy Now: | | This event has already taken place. | Opening Act: | | | | Pricing: | | Silver: $30.50 Gold: $35.50 | On Sale Date: | | Now! | Notes: | | Giving homage in a continually evolving artistic outlet, the Dark Star Orchestra recreates historic Grateful Dead set lists with compelling accuracy. Each night, the Chicago-based band decides on performing one show from the over 2,500 that the Grateful Dead originally performed during their 30 year tenure as fathers of improvisational rock. Dark Star Orchestra adapts their phrasing, voice arrangements, and even arranges specific musical equipment for the various eras in which they perform. At the end of every performance, the band announces the date and venue where the original show just covered took place. The group has their craft so well-refined that even members of the Dead themselves, rhythm guitarist/singer Bob Weir, drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and keyboardist Vince Welnick, have appeared on stage and performed with these live music interpreters.
The first footprints of Dark Star Orchestra can be traced back to 1997 when guitarist John Kadlecik contacted keyboardist Scott Larned with a concept: performing complete Grateful Dead shows out of history. When Scott mentioned having the same idea, John knew they were on to something. After slowly building a fan base at Martyrs nightclub in Chicago, Dark Star Orchestra has blossomed into a solid touring act, playing around 150 shows a year. | | | [ Return to Calendar ] | | |
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