Live The Long Strange Trip
An independent, anti-corporate hub for the Grateful Dead community, tribute bands, jam band culture, and the venues, festivals, and sounds that keep the spirit alive.
- Tuning in…
The Dead
History, songs, books & legend
Dead Universe
The complete cosmology of the Grateful Dead — from the earliest Acid Tests to the final farewells. History, lore, lineage, and the band's sprawling legacy across six decades. Start here.
Enter the universe → DEAD 02Song & Tour Archive
Every song. Every tour. Every setlist. A deep-dive into the musical geography of the Dead — track the evolution of Dark Star, the rare second-set openers, the legendary runs.
Browse the archive → DEAD 03Book of the Dead
433 essential titles from the Grateful Dead bibliographic universe — biographies, oral histories, lyrical studies, and obscure cult texts — each linked directly so you can own them.
Read the canon → DEAD 04Wall of Sound
26,400 watts. 604 speakers. The most ambitious PA system ever assembled — and a monument to what happens when a band refuses to compromise. The story of live audio's greatest leap forward.
Hear the story →The Scene
Live music happening now
Cover Bands
784 verified Grateful Dead tribute and cover bands organized by region and current status — Active, Legacy, Watch, or Hiatus. Find who's playing your city before the next show slips by.
Find a band → SCENE 02Festivals
From intimate campground gatherings to major multi-day pilgrimages — our guide to 139 jam band festivals across 45 states and provinces, ranked by tier, mapped by region, paired with travel combinations worth the drive.
Plan your summer → SCENE 03Venues
Find the real rooms — independent bars, historic theaters, and storied clubs where the music actually lives. No corporate ticketing, no house of blues. Just the stages that matter.
Explore venues → SCENE 04Jam Bands
The Dead lit the fuse, but the explosion never stopped. Explore the broader jam band universe — the heirs, the outliers, the scene-builders, and the bands that keep improvisational music alive.
Explore the scene →About The Live Network
Wired into the live music world since 1999. Built by Deadheads, for the community — independent, anti-corporate, and committed to keeping the music on the road.