![]() The musicians are all extremely talented and venture into improvisational territory in nearly every song. We met up with some old friends from college for a few campsite beers before heading down to the Main Stage for the opening set of the weekend by Dayton-based jam-band The Werks.Ī high-energy quartet, The Werks combines aspects of rock, funk, bluegrass and electronica. With the exception of my Radio Flyer wagon’s back axle completely falling off while hauling gear to the campsite, it was the easiest festival set-up I’ve ever had. ![]() Featuring two side-by-side stages with nonstop music by nationally touring bands, the Jubilee is headlined by Dark Star Orchestra, the preeminent Grateful Dead tribute band.Ĭhecking into the Jubilee and setting up camp was a breeze-we were inside and had our campsite set-up within an hour of reaching the festival grounds. Because it takes place at Legend Valley, a historic music venue thirty miles outside of Columbus, going to the Dark Star Jubilee is like taking a time machine to an original Grateful Dead concert, except with cellphones and a 21st century light show. ![]() There are other musicians and bands from the past that I would do terrible things to see-Jimi Hendrix, The Band and Talking Heads just to name a few-but missing the Grateful Dead is by far my biggest musical regret.įortunately for young (and old) Deadheads like me, there are musical festivals like the Dark Star Jubilee. I love their ability to easily shift between passages of light and darkness while crafting fleeting musical moments that are as beautiful as they are chaotic.Īlas, I was just 5 years old when lead guitarist and bandleader Jerry Garcia passed away in 1995, so I never got to catch the Grateful Dead in concert. I love the stories contained in their lyrics, the intricate arrangements of their songs and their willingness to jump off of an improvisational cliff in search of psychedelic rock bliss. The Grateful Dead are one of my all-time favorite bands.
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