Doors at 6pm, Music to 10pm
Alligator Stage
GF23 Kick-Off show featuring
ELECTRIC WASTE BAND!!!
They've been a San Diego staple, playing weekly since 1989!
2023 On-Site Tent & RV Camping packages, along with Food & Drink tickets, are available now on the ticket page!
Doors at 10am, Music to 11pm
Tiger Stage & Wolf Stage
YOGA session led by Kali Ray Torres, with live music by Craig Yarbrough
Prescott JRAD
Catfish John
Detroit Lightning
Flagship of Fools
Dave A'Bear's A Very Jerry Band
Electric Waste Band
Xtra Ticket
Cubensis with Marcus Rezak
Doors at 10am, Music to 11pm
Tiger Stage & Wolf Stage
YOGA session led by Kali Ray Torres, with live music by Craig Yarbrough
Pigg Ben & Dead Ass
The Storytellers
Nate LaPointe & Marcus Rezak
The Harvest
Let it Grow
Legion of Mario
Steely Dead
Once again we've gone to unsurpassed lengths to create the most prestigious, exclusive and extravagant festival experience possible! We are so excited for this year's line up. This will be the 4th Annual Grateful Festival, and it keeps getting bigger and better! We'll be back again at our new venue, Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds. The outdoor and indoor grounds are massive, with room for everyone to dance, party together, relax in the shade or just have your own space. The musical lineup includes returning favorites as well as some new bands this year.
We're kicking things off in grand style with a Friday night welcome show, featuring the one and only Electric Waste Band from Ocean Beach, CA. They've been rocking the Southern California area since 1989! This will be their first time playing in Flagstaff, and they're so good we're having them play two shows!
To start our Saturday we are honored to have Grateful Dead Hatha Yoga with Kali Ray Torres who will help us channel our inner force and energy. Kali Ray has trained extensively in many healing forms. Providing music during the yoga session will be Craig Yarbrough performing songs off his new CD. Craig is a classical guitar master and blew everyone away in 2022! Next up is Prescott JRAD, a nonstop improvisational wonder. Las Vegas legends Catfish John are back again this year, and the sure bet is that they'll be rocking. Also new to GF23 is Detroit Lightning out of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and you won't want to miss their jamming set! Hot on their heels will be an afternoon set from Flagstaff's own Flagship of Fools who always tear it up! Another 1st timer will be Dave A'Bear's A Very Jerry Band. They're an all-star band who'll be showing us how they do JGB in Colorado. After that Electric Waste Band will be back with more great music for their second show! Phoenix favorites Xtra Ticket featuring Dave A'Bear are back again and performing on the Wolf Stage. And finally, we're super excited to bring you Cubensis with Marcus Rezak who will be playing Flagstaff and Grateful Festival for the first time. Their headlining set on the Tiger Stage will be 2 hours of amazing Dead!
On Sunday we'll begin with more yoga and music by Kali and Craig to get us ready for a full day of adventure. We'll start with blues explosion Pigg Ben & Dead Ass, tearing up that Pigpen-era Grateful Dead while adding a hint of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Band of Gypsies! Another new addition to GF23 are The Storytellers from Southern California, bringing jamgrass versions of your favorite Dead tunes, and they're one of the hottest new festival acts in the SW! Next up is California's prodigal son Nate LaPointe debuting a special duo set with special guest Marcus Rezak! New on the outdoor stage for GF23 will be a classic set by The Harvest who always put on a fun show. Returning again from Albuquerque is Let it Grow with Lonn Calanca who blew us away in 2021 and will be closing down the Wolf Stage. Tucson legends Legion of Mario will then be melting faces on the Tiger Stage and taking you to that special place. Finally, back again and closing out GF23 on the Tiger Stage is Colorado's best new band Steely Dead, who seamlessly blend Steely Dan and Grateful Dead songs to perfection!
All the bands are stoked to be jamming with us in Flagstaff. We'll be bringing you special sets, special guests and twists on what you thought you knew! With fresh air and gorgeous mountains, another epic Grateful Festival awaits you.
Chef Eric Labouchere has been professionally mastering the culinary arts for over 30 years, from coast to coast. He was born in Australia, but his family had moved to Belgium and then France became home for a while. In 1980, they settled down in Connecticut, where Eric spent the remainder of his childhood. When Eric turned 18, he gained valuable knowledge and experience working as a chef’s personal assistant one summer in Cape Cod, MA. This was his very first job in the fine dining restaurant industry.
Eric was in his prime, young and adventurous, and journeyed to many different states. He loved live music, the Grateful Dead, and various other jam bands that began to emerge during the 90’s. While living in Vermont, he decided to go see Phish perform at the 1996 New Orleans Jazz Festival with longtime friend and Grateful Festival promoter Tony Abrams. Eric recalls, “That may have been my first time in the South,” but it was not then that Eric made Louisiana his home.
He enrolled at the University of Denver for hotel and restaurant management, then proceeded onto New York where he studied at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America. His classical training from the Institute - paired with his love for New Orleans food, music and culture - had greatly influenced his final move. This passion propelled him to return to The Big Easy. It fueled his culinary desire and he has now resided and worked in New Orleans for the past 20 years.
Eric has been featured alongside popular NOLA Celebrity Chefs at numerous culinary events, appeared on television, has participated in countless fundraising events, and always attends the annual New Orleans Jazz Fest. He has been honored with prestigious titles including Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine and Sous Chef for some of New Orleans' finest restaurants.
This year he is excited to be a part of Flagstaff’s 4th annual Grateful Festival. Drawing inspiration from Southwest influences with fresh, local ingredients, he plans to create a festival-friendly menu with a unique fusion of Louisiana’s iconic fare and Arizona’s signature styles and tastes. Eric calls it "The Creole Wild West". To that we say, "Laissez les bons temps rouler!" (Let the good times roll!)
Drink tickets are $2 each.
Miller Lite beer and Topo Chico Hard Seltzers are $4 each, so two tickets.
Non-Alcoholic options are Free Wave Hazy IPA and Cerveza Athletica Lager.
These are $4 each, so two tickets.
Regular beer choices are Blue Moon Belgian Wheat, Modelo Especial, Modelo Oro, New Belgium Voodoo Juicy Haze, Hop Valley Bubble Stash IPA (ABV 6.2%), and Wanderlust 928 (ABV 8%).
These are $6 each, so three tickets.
Bottled water will also be available to purchase.
2023 brings some new and exciting changes to the Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash! We'll have a new venue and now TWO DAYS of awesome bands playing for amazing people who help raise money for our local Non Profit 501(C)3's . We've raised more than $98,000 over the last 10 years. Let's make 2023 the year we break $100K!!!
We have been honored to
2023 brings some new and exciting changes to the Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash! We'll have a new venue and now TWO DAYS of awesome bands playing for amazing people who help raise money for our local Non Profit 501(C)3's . We've raised more than $98,000 over the last 10 years. Let's make 2023 the year we break $100K!!!
We have been honored to donate funds to Habitat for Humanity N. AZ, United Way of N. AZ, Flagstaff Family Food Center, St. Marys Food Bank, Wonder Factory and of course the Haven Walker Memorial Music Scholarship Fund!
Be a part of the magic! Sponsors help the Grateful Festival provide the ultimate festival experience for everyone. Get your brand out and market directly to the best people in the world. You will support two established and successful events with one sponsorship: the 16th Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash & the 4th Annual Grateful Festiva
Be a part of the magic! Sponsors help the Grateful Festival provide the ultimate festival experience for everyone. Get your brand out and market directly to the best people in the world. You will support two established and successful events with one sponsorship: the 16th Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash & the 4th Annual Grateful Festival.
The Grateful Dead community is kind and very generous. They're loyal and they financially support the vendors and sponsors of our events. Contact us today at:
Everything's shaking on Shakedown Street! We have unique vendors with custom made goods. We only approve select vendors that compliment each other and the Grateful Festival. Hear the best music performed by the best bands while making great money selling your goods. Many of our vendors come back every year as they've had an amazing time w
Everything's shaking on Shakedown Street! We have unique vendors with custom made goods. We only approve select vendors that compliment each other and the Grateful Festival. Hear the best music performed by the best bands while making great money selling your goods. Many of our vendors come back every year as they've had an amazing time with excellent sales. Limited spaces available, so first come, first reserved. To get more information, and an application to vend at Grateful Festival or the Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash, please contact us at:
