Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia was born on August 1, 1942, and died on August 9, 1995.    Since this musical icon's death , Deadheads across the globe call the nine days in August between his birthday and his passing “The Days Between,” which has been traditionally seen as a time to celebrate and honor the music and memory of Garcia.

Having first taken over some of Jerry Garcia’s lead vocal duties on the Grateful Dead's 2003 reunion tour longtime Dead collaborator Joan Osborne is excited to play a very special evening featuring the music of Jerry Garcia.  Over the last two decades Osborne has performed with Phil Lesh, Phil Lesh & Friends, and Bob Weir.  Many of these legendary performances have been captured and collected online.  The following YouTube collection will give you a taste for what you can expect when Osborne, Jack Petruzzelli, and Marc Muller perform on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at The Hamilton in Washington, DC.

The Hamilton's performance comes fresh off the heals of Osbornes's latest album, Radio Waves, released on February 22nd, 2022. The 13-song album is a unique, hand-picked assortment of Osborne’s favorite and most captivating live appearances culled from 100+ radio station performances over her 25-year career.

Following the 2020 release of her critically acclaimed Trouble and Strife, Osborne canceled her touring plans and spent the lockdown like many others – visiting backburner projects and sorting through the contents of old, dusty shoeboxes.

What Osborne found buried deep within her closets are relics of those lost performances; time-capsule live recordings spotlighting the lightning-in-a-bottle dynamism that makes her a mesmerizing performer. The tracks of Radio Waves cover a wide range in style and source material, perfectly exhibited in the album’s bookends – starting with “Saint Teresa” from a KCRW session in 1995 and ending on a take of Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everybody is a Star” performed at KROQ in 2002.  Consistent throughout Radio Waves are Osborne’s bigtime silky voice, soulful and smooth instrumentation from the likes of veteran accompanists Andrew Carillo and Jack Petruzzelli, and a keen ear for heart-lifting song selections. Inspiring, stylistic choices span classics like Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s in Need of Love Today” and Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love”, as well as deeper cuts such as Bill Withers’ “Same Love That Made Me Laugh” and Toshi Reagon’s “Real Love”.

We look forward to celebrating "The Days Between"  with our music community as we both reflect on and celebrate Jerry Garcia - especially with Osborne at The Hamilton.  

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