The acoustic trio is at it again! We had such a great time at New York's City Winery in March that we’re coming back for a double dose in October! The trio of Jeff Mattson, Rob Eaton and Skip Vangelas will ride again on 10/23 and 10/24. Tickets are on sale now and this room fills up fast! Don’t sleep on this one. Grab a ticket right here!
Are you heading to Ohio over Memorial Day Weekend for Dark Star Jubilee? Be sure to catch a very special set from Jeff Mattson & Friends on Sunday, May 24! Check out the daily schedule and mark it on your concert calendar. See you soon!
Our show at City Winery on March 28 is sold out, but now there's another chance for NY area Deadheads to catch Jeff Mattson, Rob Eaton and Skip Vangelas playing an intimate acoustic show. Come join us at Garcia's in Port Chester, NY on April 8 for an up-close evening with good tunes and friendly faces! Tickets are on sale now!
Friends and fellow Dead Heads, please join us this Saturday, 1/17, at New York's City Vineyard at Pier 26. I will be performing at an evening in tribute to the original Cosmic Cowboy, Bobby Weir, exploring the vast universe of the Grateful Dead and beyond. Help keep his music alive with us! Tickets are on sale now.
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!
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.
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!
Don't miss the debut of the Jeff Mattson & Skip Vangelas acoustic duo! Jeff and Skip will take over City Vineyard at NYC's Pier 26 on Friday, February 28. The 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! It's a special event that is not to be missed.
Tickets are on sale now: https://bit.ly/3D3WhxA
Jeff Mattson and Skip Vangelas 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
The Dark Star Jubilee lineup is here! Join DSO, Jeff Mattson & Friends, and many other great artists from May 23-25, 2025 at Legend Valley Concert Venue and Campground in Thornville, OH. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 6 at 10:00 am ET. Full festival information, ticket packages, and more at: www.darkstarjubilee.com
The only chance to catch Jeff Mattson & Friends this Spring is at the 10th annual Dark Star Jubilee! Meet us this weekend, May 26-28, at beautiful Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio and there's still time to save on the gate price by clicking here. This family-friendly event is one of our all-time favorites and we can't wait to see you there!
The 10th Annual Dark Star Jubilee Returns to Beautiful Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio May 26-28 and Jeff Mattson & Friends will be making their only appearance of the Spring. Check out this recap video from last year to get in the spirit!
Tickets and info at darkstarjubilee.com.
We're coming to the Catskills! Catch Jeff Mattson & Friends featuring DSO bandmates Rob Barraco, Skip Vangelas, and Lisa Mackey with Tom Barraco Sunday, April 24 at Colony Woodstock!
Doors 6 / Show 8
$30 ADV / $35 DOS
Announcing: Jeff Mattson & Friends Green Mountain Mini-Tour!
We're thrilled to head up to Vermont for a few nights in April! I'm bring DSO bandmates Rob Barraco, Skip Vangelas, and Lisa Mackey as well as Tom Barraco along with me and I hope you'll join us!
4/21: The Stone Church Brattleboro --> Tix 👉 https://bit.ly/3Kkkdfu
4/22-23: Zenbarn Waterbury --> Tix 👉 4/22: https://bit.ly/3qEldTR &
👉 4/23: https://bit.ly/34Rw2JA
Tickets won't last, lock them in now!
The Dark Star Jubilee has postponed until May 28-30, 2021, we will join them in their move to 2021 and we hope you can do the same. All tickets will be honored and refunds are available at point of purchase.
Friends, we know this likely isn’t going to come as a surprise, but we’re sorry to inform you we’ve had to cancel the upcoming Jeff Mattson & Friends shows scheduled for May 1 and 2 at the Iridium in New York City and 118 North in Wayne, PA. Tickets can be refunded at point of purchase. We’ll be back in 2021 and we can’t wait to see you then.
Stay safe and take care,
Jeff Mattson & Friends
Do you have your 9th Annual Dark Star Jubilee tickets yet? Join your best DSO friends and family May 23-24, 2020 at beautiful Legend Valley in Thornville, OH for three nights of full 2-set DSO shows, Oteil & Friends, Galactic, Zero (Ft. Steve Kimock, Greg Anton, Pete Sears, & Melvin Seals), The Infamous Stringdusters, Jorma Kaukonen, Keller Williams, Boombox, Marco Benevento, Jeff Mattson & Friends (ft. Rob Barraco, Skip Vangelas, & Lisa Mackey w/ Tom Barraco), Holly Bowling, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads, Dino English & The Progfusionals, and Katie Henry Band. Advance tickets are still available at a $40 savings over the GA gate price, and save $60 on your VIP experience - but only if you buy them now. Why wait? It’s our favorite weekend of the year and we can’t wait to see you there!
To all of our friends joining us at the 8th Annual Dark Star Jubilee, Jeff Mattson & Friends featuring DSO bandmates Rob Barraco (keys), Skip Vangelas (bass), and Lisa Mackey (vocals) with Tom Barraco (drums) takes the stage this Sunday, May 26 at 2:20pm. This lineup explores the outer influential reaches of the Grateful Dead universe and the music of Jerry Garcia beyond the territory covered by the work of DSO. We can't wait to meet you at the Jubilee!
The next chance to see Jeff Mattson & Friends is Memorial Day Weekend at the Dark Star Jubilee and you’ll want to grab your tickets between now and Monday, May 6 at 11pm to save $35 off GA and $50 off VIP over the gate price. Your passes for these three days of DSO fun, May 24-26 at Legend Valley in Thornville, OH come standard with three full two-set DSO shows and one from Jeff Mattson & Friends, plus Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Marcus King Band, Leftover Salmon, Billy Strings, Dumpstaphunk, Donna the Buffalo, The Lil Smokies, Midnight North, The Nth Power, Cris Jacobs Band, The Mighty Pines, Dino English & the Progfusionals, and The Sweet Lillies. Now’s the time, head over to the Dark Star Jubilee website now for tickets and lineup information, and we’ll see you at the Jubilee!
Dark Star Orchestra® has shared set times for every day of the 8th Annual Dark Star Jubilee taking place May 24-26 at lovely Legend Valley in Thornville, OH, and you’ll find Jeff Mattson & Friends in the Sunday sweet spot! The entire schedule is below:
Friday, May 24:
4:30pm - 5:30pm - The Nth Power
6:00pm - 7:30pm - The Marcus King Band
8:00pm - 12:00am - Dark Star Orchestra
12:30am - 2:00am - The Lil Smokies
Saturday, May 25:
12:00pm - 1:10pm - Dino English & the Progfusionals
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Midnight North
2:50pm - 3:50pm - Cris Jacobs Band
4:15pm - 5:30pm - Donna The Buffalo
6:00pm - 7:30pm - Chris Robinson Brotherhood
8:00pm - 12:00am - Dark Star Orchestra
12:30am - 2:00am - Billy Strings
Sunday, May 26:
12:00pm - 12:45pm - The Sweet Lillies
1:00pm - 2:00pm - The Mighty Pines
2:20pm - 3:45pm - Jeff Mattson & Friends
4:15pm - 5:30pm - Dumpstaphunk
6:00pm - 7:30pm - Leftover Salmon
8:00pm - 12:00am - Dark Star Orchestra
There’s still time to save on the gate price for all ticket levels if you grab them now. See you at the Jubilee!