The Dead (band)

The Dead

Company type	Rock band
Industry	Music
Predecessor	The Other Ones
Founded	2003
Headquarters	United States
Products	Music albums, live performances

The Dead was a United States-based rock ensemble established by former members of the Grateful Dead along with other musicians affiliated with the "Dead Ethos." The group's composition frequently shifted, featuring principal Grateful Dead artists alongside a variety of guest performers.

After Jerry Garcia passed away in 1995, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann came together to create The Other Ones, embarking on tours in 1998, 2000, and 2002 with diverse lineups and producing one album titled The Strange Remain. In 2003, the band adopted the name The Dead.

Tours

The 2003 roster comprised Weir, Lesh, Hart, Kreutzmann, Jimmy Herring, Jeff Chimenti, Rob Barraco, and Joan Osborne. Their inaugural concert as The Dead occurred on February 14, 2003, at the Warfield in San Francisco. That summer's "Summer Getaway" tour commenced at Bonnaroo Music Festival on June 15 and wrapped up with two performances at Oakland Arena on New Year's Eve.

In 2004, Herring and Chimenti returned to the lineup along with Warren Haynes for a winter jam session followed by the three-month Wave That Flag Tour. Herring subsequently joined Widespread Panic in 2006.

On February 4, 2008, Weir, Lesh, Hart, and additional musicians performed "Deadheads for Obama" at the Warfield. Later that year on October 13, with Kreutzmann, Haynes, and Chimenti included in the band, they played "Change Rocks" at Penn State University supporting the Obama campaign. They also appeared at one of President Obama's inaugural balls on January 20, 2009.

During spring 2009, The Dead toured across the United States featuring Weir, Lesh, Kreutzmann, Hart, Haynes, and Chimenti in a series of 23 concerts. Highlights encompassed Tipper Gore joining on drums for "Sugar Magnolia," a reunion performance with saxophonist Branford Marsalis in New Jersey, and headlining the Rothbury Music Festival on July 4.

After completing the 2009 tour, Weir and Lesh concentrated on their new project Furthur for a period of five years.

Personnel

2003	Bob Weir – guitar, vocals Phil Lesh – bass guitar, vocals Mickey Hart – drums, vocals Bill Kreutzmann – drums Jimmy Herring – guitar Jeff Chimenti – keyboards, vocals Rob Barraco – keyboards, vocals Joan Osborne – vocals
2004	Bob Weir – guitar and vocals Phil Lesh – bass and vocals Mickey Hart – drums and vocals Bill Kreutzmann – drums Jimmy Herring – guitar Jeff Chimenti – keyboards and vocals Warren Haynes – guitar and vocals
2008–2009	Bob Weir – guitar and vocals Phil Lesh – bass and vocals Mickey Hart – drums and vocals Bill Kreutzmann – drums Jeff Chimenti – keyboards and vocals Warren Haynes – guitar and vocals