Jerry Garcia Band Tribute

The Garcia Project is a nationally touring Jerry Garcia Band tribute founded in 2010, recreating full classic Jerry Garcia Band shows from 1976–1995 with era-specific arrangements, instrumentation, tones, tempos, and feel.

Every performance begins with a documented Jerry Garcia Band show setlist from a specific night and era. The Garcia Project brings the complete show back to the stage—song for song, set for set—with the improvisation, warmth, and connection that made the original concerts so special.

A Jerry Garcia Band Time Machine

For longtime fans, a Garcia Project show can feel like stepping back into a favorite era. For listeners who never had the chance to experience the Jerry Garcia Band live, it is an opportunity to hear how a complete concert unfolded: the patient ballads, deep grooves, joyful gospel harmonies, open-ended improvisation, and unmistakable sense of community.

That is the idea behind the Jerry Garcia Band Time Machine. The Garcia Project studies the details that made each period distinct, from the intimate sound of the late 1970s to the expansive arrangements of the 1980s and 1990s. Period-conscious guitars, amplification, keyboards, vocal arrangements, and performance choices help bring the character of the selected show into the present.

Full classic Jerry Garcia Band shows from 1976–1995

Every era of the Jerry Garcia Band had its own voice. Rather than blending decades together, The Garcia Project focuses on a specific historic performance and recreates the complete show setlist with respect for the original sequence, pacing, arrangements, and musical character.

• Historically grounded: performances are built from documented Jerry Garcia Band show setlists.
• Complete-show approach: audiences experience the arc of a real show rather than a conventional tribute-band playlist.
• Era-specific sound: arrangements, instrumentation, tones, and tempos reflect the selected year.
• Alive in the moment: careful study supports the improvisation, soul, and connection at the heart of the music.

Browse The Garcia Project’s historical show and setlist database to see the concerts the band has recreated and the source shows behind them.

The gear behind the recreation

Authenticity lives in the details. The Garcia Project uses era-specific guitars and gear, amplification, effects, speakers, keyboards, vocal arrangements, and instrumentation to recreate the sound and feel of classic Jerry Garcia Band shows—while the band and audience bring the music fully alive in the room.

Explore the guitars, amplifiers, and recreation gear behind The Garcia Project.

“They remind me of what it felt like to sing these beautiful songs with Jerry Garcia.”

Jacklyn LaBranchJerry Garcia Band vocalist, 1982–1995A frequent guest with The Garcia Project

Watch The Garcia Project live

See and hear how the full-show approach comes to life onstage. Visit the video archive for more performances from across the band’s touring history.

Experience a Classic Jerry Garcia Band Show—Live

Since 2010, The Garcia Project has brought full-show recreations of classic Jerry Garcia Band concerts to theaters, festivals, music halls, and clubs across the country. Each tour explores different historic shows and eras from 1976–1995.

More than a tribute

The Garcia Project’s purpose is not to replace the original. It is to honor the music by serving it with care. Fans searching for a Jerry Garcia tribute, Jerry Garcia Band cover band, or even “JGB tribute” are often looking for more than a collection of songs. The Garcia Project recreates complete classic Jerry Garcia Band shows while preserving the warmth, discovery, and shared experience that made those nights matter.

Learn more about The Garcia Project, explore the era-specific guitars and gear, or find an upcoming show near you.