Tennessee’s Dead playing two shows at Songbirds South

Tennessee's Dead is a local Grateful Dead tribute band. See them Friday or Saturday night at Songbirds, where they are shown in a previous performance. (Songbirds Contributed Photo) Tennessee's Dead is a local Grateful Dead tribute band. See them Friday or Saturday night at Songbirds, where they are shown in a previous performance. (Songbirds Contributed Photo)

By Staff Report January 9, 2019 2 min read

If you go

› What: Tennessee’s Dead› Where: Songbirds South, 35 Station St.› When: 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. 11-12› Admission: $10 in advance, $18 day of show› For more information: 423-531-2473

Fans of the Grateful Dead won’t want to miss this weekend’s show at Songbirds South, 35 Station St.

Tennessee’s Dead, six local musicians who play in other bands but come together to re-create the music of the Grateful Dead, has two nights of shows in the Southside venue.

With an emphasis on modern jam and stylings infused with one of the most prolific music catalogs in history, Tennessee’s Dead plays like you’ve never heard the Dead before.

The theme for Tennessee’s Dead’s upcoming shows is “Dancing Through the Decades,” so their two-night gig at Songbirds will serve as a time machine. Starting with the music of the ’60s, they’ll take their audience through the Dead’s heyday, continuing to Jerry Garcia’s last show.