Please be aware that the second price level for this show is Standing Room general admission.

Get ready to get gloriously lost in the music when Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD) rolls into The Hangar at the OC Fair on Friday, July 31.  This is not your grandma’s Grateful Dead tribute, unless Grandma crowd surfs.  JRAD takes the Dead’s legendary songbook and launches it into the stratosphere with fearless improvisation, sharp left turns, and a pulse that leans more punk rock than patchouli.  Every show is an electric high-wire act, unexpected and completely alive in the moment.

Led by powerhouse drummer Joe Russo and featuring an all-star lineup of scene veterans, JRAD has become one of the most celebrated live acts in the jam universe.  They pack iconic rooms like the Capitol Theatre and Red Rocks and have shared stages with the likes of Bob Weir, John Mayer, and Jim James.  Their reputation is built the old-school way through marathon live sets, jaw-dropping musicianship, and nights that feel like once-in-a-lifetime experiences.  If you like your Dead with extra bite, this one’s for you.