Grateful Dead Wednesday’s at SanTan Gardens
Every Wednesday | Rotating Bands
There’s a reason Deadheads rarely ask, “What’s on the setlist?”
The answer is always… we’ll find out together.
The Grateful Dead didn’t just create a catalog of songs. They created a community, where every performance was its own journey and no two nights were ever the same.
Our Grateful Dead tribute shows embrace that same spirit. Familiar favorites weave into extended jams, unexpected moments unfold naturally, and the music goes wherever it wants. It’s less about recreating an album and more about capturing the feeling that has kept generations of Deadheads coming back for “just one more show.”
Whether you’ve been following the music for decades or you’re discovering it for the first time, grab a local beer, find your spot, and enjoy the ride. Around here, the destination has never been the point.
Shows will be back outdoors starting September 16, 2026.
Food Truck Rotation (5:30-8:30pm)
Upcoming Featured Bands
SEPTEMBER
9/02 | Touch of Dead
Grateful Dead Wednesdays roll into September with Touch of Dead, bringing the songs and spirit of the Dead back to SanTan Gardens.
9/09 | Just About Halfway
Just About Halfway takes the Gardens stage for another Wednesday night built for the local Deadhead community.
Jerry Daze | September 11 – 13, 2026 | Tickets HERE
9/16 | Touch of Dead
Touch of Dead returns for another night celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead. No two Wednesdays need to sound exactly alike, and that’s kind of the whole point.
9/23 | Prescott JRAD
Making the trip down from Prescott, Prescott JRAD joins us for Grateful Dead Wednesday at SanTan Gardens. Expect an energetic night of Dead-inspired jams with plenty of room for the music to wander.
9/30 | The Harvest
Close out September with The Harvest and another Wednesday of Grateful Dead music under the lights at SanTan Gardens. Come for the songs you know, stay for wherever the jams decide to take us.
OCTOBER
10/07 | Touch of Dead
October starts with a familiar favorite as Touch of Dead returns to SanTan Gardens. Spend your Wednesday night with the Deadhead community, live music and a cold SanTan beer in hand.
10/14 | The Noodles
Longtime Arizona jam band The Noodles take over Grateful Dead Wednesday for a night dedicated to the music and freewheeling spirit of the Dead. Expect plenty of jams and a set built for dancing.
10/21 | Cosmic Coyote
Cosmic Coyote joins the Grateful Dead Wednesday rotation for an evening of live Dead-inspired music at SanTan Gardens. Come see where the songs, jams and a little improvisation take the night.
10/28 | The Harvest
The Harvest returns for our final Grateful Dead Wednesday before Halloween. Consider this your midweek gathering of good music, good beer and fellow Deadheads before things get considerably more costumed.
NOVEMBER
11/04 | Cosmic Coyote
November kicks off with Cosmic Coyote back on the Gardens stage. Settle in for another Wednesday night of Grateful Dead music, extended jams and the community that keeps this tradition going every week.
11/11 | Touch of Dead
Touch of Dead is back for another Grateful Dead Wednesday at SanTan Gardens. Familiar songs, live improvisation and a room full of Deadheads make for a considerably better Wednesday than whatever else you had planned.
11/18 | Cosmic Coyote
One more Wednesday before Thanksgiving week, and Cosmic Coyote is taking us there. Join us for an evening of Dead-inspired jams, cold drinks and live music at SanTan Gardens.
11/25 | NO GRATEFUL DEAD WEDNESDAY: Yachtzilla!
We’re giving Grateful Dead Wednesday the night off for Thanksgiving Eve and handing the stage over to Yachtzilla. Trade the tie-dye for smooth sailing for one Wednesday only before the Dead returns in December.
DECEMBER
12/02 | Cosmic Coyote
We’re back from the Thanksgiving break and Cosmic Coyote is bringing Grateful Dead Wednesday with them. Kick off December with live jams, your fellow Deadheads and another night at SanTan Gardens.
