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Dead to the Core - A Golden Link Concert


Dead to the Core

An acoustic celebration of the Grateful Dead

Dead to the Core

 

Saturday, October 8, 2022, 7:30 pm (Rescheduled date!)

Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626

 

Featuring Jefferson Hamer, Ryan Fitzsimmons and Laurence Scudder, and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers with Wendy Ramsay.


Learn how to play acoustic Grateful Dead licks at the Workshop before the concert, with Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers and Jefferson Hamer!  Registration for the workshop is separate - Register Here


“Rodgers doesn’t tap the legion of dedicated Grateful Dead tribute artists for these concerts…. Instead, he seeks out songwriters and musicians who have developed their own voices and styles, though they are very much inspired by – and fans of – Garcia and the Dead.” – Arts Fuse

 

Dead to the Core is a collective of singer-songwriters and acoustic musicians, led by musician/author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, who pay tribute to the music of the Grateful Dead. The group celebrates the band’s music not through note-for-note re-creations but by playing the songs their own way – letting them grow and evolve collaboratively in the true spirit of the Dead.

 

Interspersed with the music are clips from Rodgers’ own interviews with Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir, in which they reflect on the roots and evolution of the music.

 

A Dead to the Core show is an experience unlike any other Grateful Dead tribute: a night of deeply personal performances that illuminate the masterful song craft of one of America’s most original bands. Grateful Dead music right down to the core.

Jefferson Hamer is an internationally touring songwriter, guitarist, and traditional musician based in Brooklyn. He performs with the Murphy Beds and Session Americana, and his guitar work and vocals are featured on Sarah Jarosz’s Blue Heron Suite, nominated for a 2022 Grammy. Hamer’s Child Ballads album with Anaïs Mitchell earned a BBC2 Folk Award and was named one of NPR’s top-10 folk releases of the year.

 

Ryan Fitzsimmons and Laurence Scudder are fixtures of the Boston roots-rock scene and frequent collaborators. Fitzsimmons, a Syracuse native, has built a reputation as one of the Northeast’s most compelling songwriters and, in the words of Red Line Roots, “a brutal force of nature on acoustic guitar.” Violist/songwriter Laurence Scudder toured and recorded for seven years with Ryan Montbleau Band, and currently performs with Spotted Tiger, Danielle M and the Glory Junkies, Thank God for Science, Brothers McCann, and other bands.

 

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers is a grand prize winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, founding editor of Acoustic Guitar magazine, and author of a best-selling video series teaching his acoustic arrangements of classic Grateful Dead songs. Joining him is multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Wendy Ramsay, his partner in the duo Pepper and Sassafras, who have performed several times at Golden Link.

Important COVID Changes based on CDC guidelines:

• Tickets will now be available at the door! We still encourage purchasing in advance through the website to expedite your entry into the concert.  And purchasing in advance will save you money!
• All attendees, including children and students, must provide Proof of Vaccination at the gate, along with a Photo ID
Masks are recommended, but no longer required.
• Food/drink policy TBD


Detailed Covid Policy for concerts here

Note that plans are subject to change closer to the concert date.  Golden Link will be following CDC, state, and county guidelines for public gatherings.

Online ticket sales end at midnight on October 7th.

General Admission: $25 ($27 at the door)
Golden Link Members: $20 ($22 at the door)
Students: $10
Children under 12: $5

Everyone must show proof of vaccination at the door, including children and students.


• This is an alcohol and smoke free event •

When:
Saturday, October 8, 2022, 7:30 PM until 10:00 PM
Where:
Greece Baptist Church
Greece Baptist Church Website
1230 Long Pond Rd.
Rochester, NY  14626

585-225-6160
Additional Info:
Category:
GL Concerts
Registration is required before Friday, October 7, 2022 at 11:59 PM
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