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Announcing DSO Spring Tour 2023 

💥 Spring Tour! 💥
After the DSO appearance at the Skull & Roses Festival, DSO Spring Tour kicks off May 12 at The Senate in Columbia, SC followed by our debut at The Refinery in Charleston, SC.  We then return to familiar stages at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC, Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, NC, and The NorVa in Norfolk, VA.
The tour wraps up with a pair of shows at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY and a Sunday night at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA. The bus then heads to Legend Valley for our tenth Dark Star Jubilee over Memorial Day weekend and the only Jeff Mattson & Friends appearance of the season!
 

Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 17 with information for each show available on our tour dates page.
Dark Star Orchestra Spring Tour 2023
Fri, April 21 - Skull & Roses Festival - Ventrua, CA
Fri, May 12 - The Senate - Columbia, SC
Sat, May 13 - The Refinery - Charleston, SC
Sun, May 14 - The Ritz - Raleigh, NC
Tue, May 16 - Greenfield Lake Amphitheater - Wilmington, NC
Wed, May 17 - The NorVa - Norfolk, VA
Fri, May 19 - The Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY
Sat, May 20 - The Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY
Sun, May 21 - Penn's Peak - Jim Thorpe, PA
Fri, May 26 - Dark Star Jubilee - Thornville, OH
Sat, May 27 - Dark Star Jubilee - Thornville, OH
Sun, May 28 - Dark Star Jubilee - Thornville, OH

DSO Winter Tour East Starts This Week! 

We'll see you soon:

March 9 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center for the Arts

March 10 & 11 - Albany, NY - The Palace Theatre 

March 13 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Hall Hartford

March 15 & 16 - Rutland, VT - Paramount Theatre

March 17 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - F.M. Kirby Center

March 18 - Ellicottville, NY - The Rail Rider Jamboree 

All Tickets On Sale Now!

Jeff Mattson & Friends at the Dark Star Jubilee 

The only chance to catch Jeff Mattson & Friends this Spring is the Dark Star Jubilee!  The 10th Dark Star Jubilee takes place May 26-28 at beautiful Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio and there's still time to save on passes by clicking here. This family-friendly event is one of our all-time favorites and we can't wait to see you there!

22nd Annual D-Jam Benefitting Just Harvest 

Friends, I am honored once again to join Pittsburgh's theCAUSE with my DSO bandmate Lisa Mackey at the 22nd annual D-Jam Benefitting Just Harvest. The show takes place Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 at Pittsburgh's Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall.  Tickets are going fast, but you can still get in on this great benefit supporting Just Harvest by clicking here.  Not a local?  Please feel free to share with your Steel City friends and family.

Doors @ 6:30pm
Show @ 7:30pm

Thunderbird Music Hall
4053 Butler St. Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Age Restriction: 21+

theCAUSE is a band consisting of 4 Pittsburgh musicians who have all been around the proverbial block.  Playing tunes from Grateful Dead, Phish, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and MORE, including some very tasty originals, theCAUSE packs a punch while still paying close attention to the delicate touch.

DSO Winter Tour Coming Soon! Tickets On Sale Now! 

DSO Winter Tour 2023 - Tickets On Sale Now!

We are thrilled to kick off our 2023 dates on the Western part of America at some of our favorite towns and venues THIS WEEK:

Thu, Jan 26 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ

Fri, Jan 27 - The Novo - Los Angeles, CA

Sat, Jan 28 - Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA

Tue, Jan 31 - Fremont Theatre - San Luis Obispo, CA

Thu, Feb 2 - Crest Theatre - Sacramento, CA

Fri, Feb 3 - The Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA

Sat, Feb 4 - The Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA

Sun, Feb 5 - Harrah's Lake Tahoe South Shore Room - Stateline, NV

Tue, Feb 7 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT

Thu, Feb 9 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO

Thu, Feb 10 - 10 Mile Music Hall - Frisco, CO

Sat, Feb 11 - Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO

Announcing Dark Star Orchestra Winter Tour East!  

Announcing Dark Star Orchestra Winter Tour East! 

We're thrilled to share a new series of dates on the Eastern side of our fine nation kicking off this March! 

March 9 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center for the Arts 
March 10 & 11 - Albany, NY - The Palace Theatre 
March 13 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Hall Hartford 
March 15 & 16 - Rutland, VT - Paramount Theatre 
March 17 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - F.M. Kirby Center 
March 18 - Ellicottville, NY - The Rail Rider Jamboree 

Tickets on sale this Friday, January 13 at 10 AM ET!

See You Later, Alligator 

Thanks again to Alex Jordan for having me out to recreate 8/1/73 - Alligator's last show - as part of his Grateful Thursdays residency at Redwood City's Club Fox, and to Andy Logan for his incredible generosity in sharing Alligator with us.  Can't wait to do it again!