Jeff Mattson & Friends featuring Rob Eaton & Skip Vangelas of Dark Star Orchestra will return as an acoustic trio to City Winery in NYC on March 28! It will be an intimate evening of Grateful Dead tunes and so much more. Good food, good wine, and good vibes. Tickets are on sale now!
DSO will embark on a Cosmic New Years Celebration to ring in 2026! The five-night run kicks off on 12/29 at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine before visiting the Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia. Then, we post up for New Year's Eve as well as a weekend worth of shows for three nights at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Better yet, we will celebrate New Year's Eve with a very special show on December 31 that will include an opening set from Jeff Mattson and Friends Acoustic, followed by two sets of DSO!
Tickets go on sale Friday, 9/12 at 10am ET.
DSO will be taking a little break when the summer tour wraps on September 7, but you know we can't stay off the road for long! The band has unveiled a 13-date Fall Tour, starting on November 13 in Rutland, VT. We will hit six states in the northeast this November, including two-night stands at The Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ and the Paramount in Huntington, NY. DSO also will give thanks to the fans in Jim Thorpe, PA with our traditional Thanksgiving Eve show at Penn's Peak! Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, August 22 at 10am ET.
Even though it's only July, we are already dreaming about Jamaica in January! Join us for the annual Jam In the Sand from January 10 to 14, 2026 at our new resort home: Hideaway Blue Waters in Montego Bay.
Fans will enjoy:
✅ 4 DSO shows • All on the beach
✅ 2 shows of Melvin Seals & JGB
✅ 2 shows of The Brothers Comatose
✅ 2 shows of Special Guest TBA Soon
Get all the details today at https://www.dsojaminthesand.com/!
Thank you to Premier Guitar for inviting Jeff to join the conversation about guitar playing, gear, and the legacy of Grateful Dead! Check out the article here, where Jeff was interviewed along side Tom Hamilton Jr. of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD), and young up-and-coming guitarist Bella Rayne.
Jeff Mattson, Rob Eaton, and Skip Vangelas will bring their musical chemistry to an intimate trio format for the first time on June 27 at City Winery in NYC. The night will deliver a blend of acoustic and electric interpretations of songs rooted in the Grateful Dead’s spirit. If you're in the NYC area, don't miss this unique evening with Jeff Mattson & Friends! Tickets go on sale Friday 5/9 at this link.
Join us at the Dark Star Jubilee from May 23-25, 2025 for the only Jeff Mattson & Friends performance of the spring! The Daily Lineups for the festival have been revealed, and Single Day and 2-Day Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 18 at 10am ET. Full festival information, ticket packages, photos, & more are available at www.darkstarjubilee.com. Can't wait for Memorial Day weekend!!
Dark Star Orchestra's Spring Tour is set with 10 dates across the Midwest and Southeast, surrounding the Dark Star Jubilee over Memorial Day Weekend. The tour kicks off in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Palace Theatre on May 15, followed by dates throughout the Midwest. Then, the bus heads to Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio for the 12th annual Dark Star Jubilee on May 23-25! Finally, the trek heads south before concluding with gigs at Asheville Yards in Asheville, NC on May 31 and The Refinery in Charleston, SC on June 1. It's looking like a busy spring... see you on the road!
Get ready, Pittsburgh area fans! D-Jam 2025 is coming your way on March 29 at Thunderbird Music Hall. Jeff is honored to play this benefit concert every year with local legends theCAUSE, as well as his DSO bandmate, Lisa Mackey. It will be a night of unforgettable music in support of Just Harvest and their efforts to end hunger in Western PA. This year's event is also supporting the Grateful Guitars Foundation and their mission to help fund music education, as well as to provide world-class instruments for talented players in the Jam band community.
Tickets for D-Jam are on sale now!
It's January 30, and that means DSO kicks off a West Coast winter tour tonight in Phoenix! Then, the tour winds north up from Southern California for a total of eight Golden State performances (including the band's debut at Oakland's Fox Theater), followed by four shows between Oregon and Washington.
After that, don't miss the debut of the Jeff Mattson and Skip Vangelas duo. They will take over City Vineyard at NYC's Pier 26 on Friday, February 28. The dynamic duo will play acoustic sets of Grateful Dead and more. This is the smaller, sister room to City Winery so this will be an intimate show experience! Tickets are on sale now: https://bit.ly/3D3WhxA
