Gans gigs outside the house

June 19th, 2023

I am in the process of dragging my web site into the 21st century. In the meantime, here’s some info on upcoming performances other than my livestreams from home:

Thursday, July 13: Joe Craven & DG & guest TBA at the Monkey House, Berkeley CA
Saturday, July 22 (2pm and 7pm shows): The Barton Hills Choir at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley
Sunday, July 23: David Gans and Broken Angels at the Baltic Kiss, Point Richmond CA
Wednesday, July 26: DG, Joe Rut, and Dave Jess at Luigi’s Deli, Martinez CA
Saturday, August 5: The Music Room at Carillon Kennesaw GA
Sunday, August 6: Jerry Day ATL, Atlanta

Wednesday, August 16: Joe Craven & DG & guest TBA at the Monkey House, Berkeley CA
Thursday, August 17: DG, Mokai, and James Nash at the Hotel Utah, San Francisco
Sunday, August 20: GBB Fest VII, Ridgefield WA
Wednesday, August 23: Fragile Thunder Duo (DG and Anela Lauren) at the Dolphin Playhouse, Coos Bay OR
Saturday, August 26: Art.Heart.Soul Music Microfest, Vashon WA

Wednesday, October 4: DG, Joe Craven, and Josh Gordon at Piazza’s Pine Cone Inn, Kernville CA

Details to follow.


Photo by Rita Hurault

DG’s livestream schedule June 19-25

June 19th, 2023

I’m working for nugs.net on the Dead & Company tour* (through mid-July), so I play my daily livestream early on show days. Here’s my performing schedule for this week (all times Pacific):

Monday, June 19: 4pm
Tuesday, June 20: 4pm
Wednesday, June 21: 3pm
Thursday, June 22: 4pm
Friday, June 23: 5pm
(LATE start! I have a recording session earlier in the day)
Saturday, June 24: Quaranpalooza, a monthly online music festival. I play in the 2pm hour.
Sunday, June 25: no livestream (I have Tales from the Golden Road 1-3pm and then the DeadCo show from Fenway Park at 4)

These days I stream in five places:
YouTube
Twitter
Streamstock
Facebook (Grateful Music LLC)
Facebook (David Gans)

Tip jar, CDs, signed books, t-shirts, and mugs: perfectible.net

*Gary Lambert and I cohost an interview series titled DEAD AIR, broadcast between sets on the nugs.net livestreams. It also shows up on the nugsnet YouTube channel and Dead & Company’s socials as the “Free set II preview” of each day’s show. Here is an archive of previous programs.

DG in Georgia in August

June 18th, 2023

I have been invited to perform at Jerry Day ATL on Sunday, August 6!
And on Saturday, August 5, I’ll play a show in the Music Room at Carillon in Kennnesaw.

Details to follow.

Daily livestream update

June 18th, 2023

I won’t have time to play a live set today!

I’ve got Tales from the Golden Road from 1 to 3, and then I’ll be working the Dead & Company show for nugs.net starting at 4.

I’ll be back in the studio with a live performance tomorrow (Monday 6/19) at 4pm PT. I’ll play Tuesday at 4, Wednesday and Thursday at 3, and Friday at 4.

Next Saturday I’ll be playing QuaranPalooza (in the 2pm hour), and next Sunday I’ll have to take the day off again.

Here’s a link to order a ticket for Quaranpalooza – come hang out with the musicians in the Zoom chat!

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1813

June 18th, 2023

Week of June 19, 2023

Part 1 24:30
Dead & Company 5/26/23 Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas TX
LOST SAILOR->
SAINT OF CIRCUMSTANCE

Dave McMurray, Grateful Deadication vol 2 (Blue Note)
SCARLET BEGONIAS (featuring Oteil Burbridge)

Part 2 31:12
Dead & Company 5/26/23 Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas TX
PLAYING IN THE BAND->
UNCLE JOHN’S BAND

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools! Nutribullet.com


Pasta Jay’s in Boulder, Colorado. Pasta Jay’s has been a gathering place for Deadheads in Colorado for more than 30 years, and it’s walking distance from Folsom Field! Pasta Jay’s, 1001 Pearl Street in Boulder.


The Rye Bread Music and Arts Festival, July 27 through 30 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, just north of Albany, New York. Oteil and Friends, North Mississippi Allstars, Cool Cool Cool,  Duane Betts, Brown Eyed Women, and many more. Weekend passes are available now at ryebreadfest.com.

Section 119, offering licensed apparel featuring the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Phish, and other music legends. All your summer tour gear in one place! Lots more information at section119.com/gdh

TONIGHT! Joe Craven, David Gans, and Mookie Siegel

June 14th, 2023

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023 at The Monkey House, 1638 University Avenue, Berkeley

Joe Craven and I have been performing together for more than a year now, in a variety of contexts. For this monthly (-ish) residency at the Monkey House, we’ve been inviting a third party in for shows that mix familiar songs (often in new arrangements) and lots of improvisation.

Mookie Siegel, keyboardist of the David Nelson Band, joined us for a full-band show in Berkeley in April. It was the first time Joe and Mookie had met and jammed, and the connection was a sweet one from the start! So we’ve invited him to join us in the more intimate setting of The Monkey House tonight.

Doors at 7, show 7:30-10pm. Admission is $10-40 sliding scale. Advance tickets are recommended! Email ira@themonkeyhouse.org

Thanks to Bob Minkin for the photo of Mookie!

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1812

June 11th, 2023

Week of June 12, 2023

Part 1 26:54
Dead & Company 5/19/23 The Forum, Inglewood CA
MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP
THEY LOVE EACH OTHER

Part 2 29:00
Dead & Company 5/20/23 The Forum, Inglewood CA
BIRD SONG->
DON’T EASE ME IN

Dead & Company shows are available in a variety of audio and video formats (along with an immense library of other live music!) from nugs.net. And the band is on tour until mid-July, so you cna still catch a show in person or on video!

Support for the GD Hour comes this week from:

The Rye Bread Music and Arts Festival, July 27 through 30 at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, just north of Albany, New York. Oteil and Friends, North Mississippi Allstars, Cool Cool Cool,  Duane Betts, Brown Eyed Women, and many more. Weekend passes are available now at ryebreadfest.com.

Pasta Jay’s in Boulder, Colorado. Pasta Jay’s has been a gathering place for Deadheads in Colorado for more than 30 years, and it’s walking distance from Folsom Field! Pasta Jay’s, 1001 Pearl Street in Boulder.

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools!

The Jerry Garcia Family and Round Records, announcing GarciaLive vol. 20, showcasing the Jerry Garcia Band’s high-flying June 18th 1982 performance in Cape Cod. GarciaLive Vol. 20 is a 2-CD Set & digital download coming June 30th and available for pre-order now at GarciaFamilyProvisions.com



DG’s daily livestreams: three years and counting!

June 10th, 2023

I haven’t played every single day since April 3, 2020, but I haven’t missed very many! I play most days at 4 pm Pacific, but I am starting earlier on certain days because I am also working for nugs.net on the Dead & Company tour so I need to be finished in time to watch their show!

My performances are streamed live on these platforms:
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Streamstock
Tip jar, CDs, signed books, t-shirts, and mugs: perfectible.net

I have played more than 500 different songs (including more than 100 unique improvisations). The top 50 (* = my original songs):

*Blue Roses 161
*The Town That Still Believes in Magic 151
*It’s Gonna Get Better 147
Days Between 137
Box of Rain 130
Scarlet Begonias 123
*Jam 119
*Save Us from the Saved 118
Terrapin Station 113
Brokedown Palace 111
Looks Like Rain 108
*Cassidy’s Cat 105
Wharf Rat 104
*That’s Real Love 104
*Leave Me 102
Sitting in Limbo 102
Friend of the Devil 102
Touch of Grey 101
*River and Drown 100
Pancho and Lefty 99
*Summer By the Bay 98
Ship of Fools 97
Forever 96
Stella Blue 95
*Be Like Earl 92
*An American Family 91
*Travelin’ Man 89
Dark Star 89
Norwegian Wood 88
*Hooker River 85
*Life Is a Jam 85
She Loves You 84
*Like a Dog 83
Bird Song 83
New Speedway Boogie 82
Promised Land 81
Althea 81
Lazy River Road 79
Here Comes Sunshine 79
*The Folk Process 77
*Jacqueline 77
Miss That Car 74
Broken Arrow 74
Black Throated Wind 72
Attics of My Life 72
Mr Soul 70
*Your Movie 70
Down to Eugene 69
*Shove in the Right Direction 69
*The Minstrel 68

Two of those songs are only half mine: “The Town That Still Believes in Magic” was written with Scott Guberman; “Shove in the Right Direction” was written with Lorin Rowan.

“Down to Eugene” was written by Jim Page; “Forever” was written by Ira Marlowe; “Miss That Car” was written by Joe Burke

I’ve gotten some press attention. The San Francisco Chronicle has covered my daily performances, and so has Live for Live Music.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1811

June 4th, 2023

Week of June 5, 2023

Part 1 25:57
Grateful Dead 6/14/84 Red Rocks, Morrison CO
PLAYING IN THE BAND->
BLACK PETER->
THROWING STONES->
NOT FADE AWAY

Part 2 29:38
Grateful Dead 6/14/84 Red Rocks, Morrison CO
US BLUES
Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, So What (Acoustic Disc)
SO WHAT (Take 1, 6/4/92)
Grateful Dead 5/13/73 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
HE’S GONE

5/13/73 is one of five complete Grateful Dead concert recordings in the boxed set Here Comes Sunshine 1973, available now for pre-order at dead.net

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

The Rye Bread Music and Arts Festival, July 27 through 30 at the SCAT-a-COKE Fairgrounds, just north of Albany, New York. Oteil and Friends, North Mississippi Allstars, Cool Cool Cool,  Duane Betts, Brown Eyed Women, and many more. Weekend passes are available now at ryebreadfest.com.

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools!

Section 119, offering licensed apparel featuring the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Phish, and other music legends. Have a Deadhead dad in your life? Section 119 has you covered for Fathers Day.  Lots more information at section119.com/gdh

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1810

May 28th, 2023

Week of May 29, 2023

Part 1 32:58
Grateful Dead 6/14/84 Red Rocks, Morrison CO
SHAKEDOWN STREET->
PLAYING IN THE BAND->
DEAR MR FANTASY

Part 2 21:44
Grateful Dead 6/14/84 Red Rocks, Morrison CO
DRUMS->
SPACE

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools! Nutribullet.com

Section 119, offering licensed apparel featuring the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Phish, and other music legends. Have a Deadhead dad in your life? Section 119 has you covered for Fathers Day. Lots more information at section119.com/gdh

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1809

May 21st, 2023

Week of May 22, 2023

Part 1 29:21
Grateful Dead 6/14/84 Red Rocks, Morrison CO
IKO IKO
CASSIDY
IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE ROSES
MINGLEWOOD

Part 2 25:47
Grateful Dead 6/14/84 Red Rocks, Morrison CO
BROWN EYED WOMEN
JACK STRAW->
KEEP YOUR DAY JOB

Grateful Dead 5/20/73 Campus Stadium, UC Santa Barbara
ROW JIMMY

May 20, 1973 is one of five complete shows from May and June of 1973 that will be released soon in the boxed set Here Comes Sunshine.

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools! Nutribullet.com

Section 119, offering licensed apparel featuring the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Phish, and other music legends. Have a Deadhead dad in your life? Section 119 has you covered for Fathers Day. Lots more information at section119.com/gdh


Grateful Dead Hour no. 1808

May 14th, 2023

Week of May 15, 2023

Part 1 38:58
Grateful Dead 7/7/69 Piedmont Park, Atlanta
LOVELIGHT w/ Gregg and Duane Allman

Part 2 17:00
Grateful Dead 5/20/73 Campus Stadium, UC Santa Barbara
THE OTHER ONE
Bob Weir, Ace: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Rhino)
MEXICALI BLUES

I included the 5/20/73 performance of “The Other One” because it’s going to be released soon! Here Comes Sunshine features five complete shows from May and June of 1973, and the 6/10/73 show is also being released separately on CD and vinyl.

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools! Nutribullet.com

The Hog Farm Hideaway, June 9th through 11th at beautiful Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, California. Three nights of the String Cheese Incident, plus Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Papadosio, Keller Williams, and many more. Three stages, more than 30 bands, craft and food vendors, adult libations, an awesome kids-area, performance artists, a healing sanctuary, and more! Tickets are on sale now at hogfarmhideaway.com. that’s the Hog Farm Hideaway, June 9 through 11.

Section 119, offering licensed apparel featuring the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Phish, and other music legends. Have a Deadhead dad in your life? Section 119 has you covered for Fathers Day. Lots more information at section119.com/gdh

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1807

May 7th, 2023

Week of May 8, 2023

Part 1 28:32
Grateful Dead 7/7/69 Piedmont Park, Atlanta
DARK STAR

Part 2 26:50
Grateful Dead 7/7/69 Piedmont Park, Atlanta
ST. STEPHEN->
THE ELEVEN

Jerry Garcia, Garcia (aka Compliments) (Round Records)
LET IT ROCK

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools! Nutribullet.com

The Hog Farm Hideaway, June 9th through 11th at beautiful Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, California. Three nights of the String Cheese Incident, plus Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Papadosio, Keller Williams, and many more. Three stages, more than 30 bands, craft and food vendors, adult libations, an awesome kids area, performance artists, a healing sanctuary, and more! Tickets are on sale now at hogfarmhideaway.com. That’s the Hog Farm Hideaway, June 9 through 11.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1806

April 30th, 2023

Week of May 1, 2023

Part 1 26:55
Dead & Company 6/25/22 Wrigley Field, Chicago (nugs.net)
HELP ON THE WAY->
SLIPKNOT!->
FRANKLIN’S TOWER

Part 2 29:09
Grateful Dead 7/7/69 Piedmont Park, Atlanta
MORNING DEW
MAMA TRIED->
HIGH TIME->
CASEY JONES

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools! Nutribullet.com

The Hog Farm Hideaway, June 9th through 11th at beautiful Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, California. Three nights of the String Cheese Incident, plus Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Papadosio, Keller Williams, and many more. Three stages, more than 30 bands, craft and food vendors, adult libations, an awesome kids-area, performance artists, a healing sanctuary, and more! Tickets are on sale now at hogfarmhideaway.com. that’s the Hog Farm Hideaway, June 9 through 11. hogfarmhideaway.com

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1805

April 23rd, 2023

Week of April 24, 2023

Part 1 23:05
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros 3/21/23 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville (nugs.net)
CASSIDY
SHE KNOWS WHAT I’M THINKIN’

Part 2 32:31
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros 3/21/23 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville (nugs.net)
COME TOGETHER
WEATHER REPORT SUITE

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Nutribullet, makers of juicers, blenders, and other kitchen tools!

The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York. Dark Star Orchestra jams 2 nights of Grateful Dead tunes on MAY 19 + 20. The Fab Faux plays a night of The Beatles music on SAT, JUN 24! Shakti Feat John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, and more celebrate their 50th anniversary on August 18! and The Australian Pink Floyd plays Dark Side of The Moon in its entirety on September 21! Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com