The Garcia Project starts its East Coast run tonight, from Maine to Key West

The Jerry Garcia Band tribute plays 13 dates in 11 On at 8 markets over the next 2½ weeks, starting tonight in Arundel, Maine, and ending Nov. 15 at the Key West Theater.

Somewhere tonight in southern Maine, a band will play a Jerry Garcia Band set from decades ago, start to finish. That's the whole idea of The Garcia Project, and it's where the band's fall run down the East Coast begins. The first of 13 dates is tonight, Thursday, Oct. 29, at Vinegar Hill Music Theatre in Arundel, Maine. The last is Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Key West Theater.

The band's own tour page lays out the route. After Arundel, it plays Bull Run in Shirley, Mass., on Friday, Oct. 30. Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31, is at Small Batch Cellars in North Haven, Conn. On Sunday, Nov. 1, it's at City Winery Philadelphia, with doors at 6 p.m., the show at 7:30, reserved seating and room to dance.

Then the run turns south. Richmond Music Hall is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and The Annex in Norfolk is Wednesday, Nov. 4. Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh is Thursday, Nov. 5. On Friday, Nov. 6, the band plays the deck stage at The Charleston Pour House. The listing promises two full sets, at $30 in advance or $35 the day of the show.

Florida gets two two-night stands. Cafe Eleven in St. Augustine hosts the band Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 9–10, which the group calls its first-ever two-nighter at the club. Boca Black Box Theater in Boca Raton follows on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12–13. The run ends in Key West on Nov. 15.

Each night is a recreation of a specific Jerry Garcia Band show, not a greatest-hits set.

The idea behind the band is what keeps people coming back. Founded in 2010, The Garcia Project describes itself as a nationally touring tribute that brings full classic Jerry Garcia Band shows from 1976 to 1995 back to the stage. Each night recreates a specific show, not a greatest-hits set. Fans who want to check the work can find past set lists and free show downloads on the band's site.

The rooms will look familiar to anyone who has followed the band's fall swings. It played City Winery Philadelphia in November 2024 and Richmond Music Hall in November 2025. It also did a two-night run at Boca Black Box in 2024. This fall's East Coast run follows a busy year. In spring the band played an 18-date U.S. tour that opened in Salt Lake City, and in July it began its annual Days Between tour with two nights at The Kate.

Most of these rooms hold a few hundred people. That's the right size for this music: close enough to watch the guitar, loose enough to dance in the aisle.

Ticket links for every stop are on the band's tour page. If you've ever wished you'd caught a Jerry Garcia Band show in person, this is the closest a Tuesday night gets.

Sources: The Garcia Project — Tour Dates (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — home (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — City Winery Philadelphia, Nov 1, 2026 (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — Charleston Pour House, 11-6-26 (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — Cafe 11 night two, Nov 10, 2026 (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — Set Lists (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — Show Downloads (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — City Winery Philadelphia, Nov 6, 2024 (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — Richmond Music Hall, 11-5-25 (thegarciaproject.com); The Garcia Project — Boca Black Box two-night run, Nov 13+14, 2024 (thegarciaproject.com); Grateful Web — The Garcia Project Announces Spring 2026 Jerry Garcia Band Time Machine Tour (gratefulweb.com); Recreating Jerry Garcia Band Shows (ctvisit.com)