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Dark Star Orchestra

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4.7

74 of 75(99%)customers would recommend this to a friend.

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4 / 5

Good time with good people

The Electric Factory @

- Philadelphia @

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- Sat, May 30, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Energy before encore @

Opening act(s): Tea Leaf Green @

Posted 07/13/2009

by feedURhead

Location: Philadelphia

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Although I didn't get too lucky with all the songs they played, Dark Star still played the songs ridiculously well with a lot of energy and good vibes that the crowd was eating up. Even if you're not a Dead Head you'd enjoy the show because of the atmosphere, people, and of course music. Can't forget Tea Leaf Green either, awesome opening!

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Favorite moment: Energy before encore @

Opening act(s): Tea Leaf Green @

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Review 2 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

awesome

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- Sat, Nov 7, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Let it Grow @

Posted 11/09/2009

by sugaree333

Location: wilm, De

Great vibe. Danced all night!!! Awesome Truck'in!!!

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Favorite moment: Let it Grow @

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Review 3 for Dark Star Orchestra

4 / 5

DSO Palace theater

Palace Theatre Albany @

- Albany @

,NY @

- Fri, Nov 6, 2009 @

Posted 11/09/2009

by chuckv1966

Excellent show ...... Took my daughter who attends school there to her first show and had a blast

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Review 4 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

Kicking Dance Fest

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- Sat, Nov 7, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Little Red Rooster @

Posted 11/08/2009

by JAM123

Location: Philly

I didn't know a lot about DSO before going and I was really not expecting much more than a GD cover band. I was WRONG! These guys rocked. I was blown away. I've seen The Dead more times than I can count and I can say that between the music and the atmosphere they created a night that I thought I'd never see again. Phenomenal.

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Favorite moment: Little Red Rooster @

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Review 5 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

DSO

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- Sat, Nov 7, 2009 @

Favorite moment: all of it but.... The Sailor>Saint>Wheel into Drums/ Space @

Posted 11/08/2009

by gratflpete

Location: Philly area

Wow, just Wow.
These guys NEVER disapoint. From the get go of Jack Straw we just knew it was an early 80's show.
Love to hear the seventies stuff but this one was a real treat!

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- Sat, Nov 7, 2009 @

Favorite moment: all of it but.... The Sailor>Saint>Wheel into Drums/ Space @

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Review 6 for Dark Star Orchestra

4 / 5

Well worth checking out

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Posted 11/08/2009

by Mike155

Location: Philadelphia

These guys were outstanding, really a great night of music. If you like the musioc of the Grateful Dead, you must go to see the Dark Star Orchestra. They sound almost more like the Grateful Dead than the Dead id on their spring tour - Really!

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Review 7 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

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Posted 11/08/2009

by Anonymous

Smokin!!! It was unbelievable, the jammed the hole time.

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Review 8 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

Dark Star Rocked the Palace!

Palace Theatre Albany @

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- Fri, Nov 6, 2009 @

Posted 11/07/2009

by drummr4u

Location: Upstate New York

Dark Star do what they always do in fine fashion kicking off their fall tour at the Palace Theater in Albany, NY. They came on strong with superb vocals in songs like, Feel like a stranger, Lazy lightning and Terrapin Station in the first set. Second set was just as rockin with a memorable Birdsong. They did two encores: The Weight and a rippin Good Lovin. The show was definately one of their better sounding and predicts things to come...

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Review 9 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

DSO is FAB

The Music Box at the Fonda @

- Hollywood @

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- Fri, Oct 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Cold Rain and Snow @

Posted 10/13/2009

by clewis

Location: LA

Jerry's not coming back but you want your dead fix? These guys will do the trick. They covered 6-14-76 when I saw them and every song was phenomenal. I had a most fabulous time, you even forget you're actually not seeing the Dead. Please, if they're in your town, go see Dark Star Orchestra...

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Favorite moment: Cold Rain and Snow @

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Review 10 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

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- Fri, Oct 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Start to finish. @

Setlist: 6-14-76 Beacon Theatre, New York. @

Posted 10/12/2009

by Racetracker

Vocals on Cosmic Charlie were amazing. This group gets better and better. I was waiting for an extended jam throughout the entire first set and finally got it with Playin'. After the Wave House it'll be an agonizing six months before they come around again.

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Favorite moment: Start to finish. @

Setlist: 6-14-76 Beacon Theatre, New York. @

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Review 11 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

DSO was incredible!

The Music Box at the Fonda @

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- Fri, Oct 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The entire event was fabulous that I can't pull out a fav moment. I was lost in the music dancing the entire night away @

Posted 10/11/2009

by peaceoutT

Location: Venice, CA

Haven't seen DSO for ~9 years and they still are rocking and bring us Deadheads back to the good ol' days when Jerry and the band were still together. Keep up the fantastic work DSO and hope to see you again soon!

The Music Box at the Fonda @

- Hollywood @

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- Fri, Oct 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The entire event was fabulous that I can't pull out a fav moment. I was lost in the music dancing the entire night away @

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Review 12 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

DSO

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Posted 10/10/2009

by Sweendog

Location: Santa Barbara

Mid 70's show, what a treat. Amazing.

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Review 13 for Dark Star Orchestra

4 / 5

Always a god time

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Posted 10/10/2009

by CAB457

Location: LA

Not my first & hopefully not my last show with DSO. Like other like minded folks, there to enjoy the tunes, the company and to make new freinds along the way. Been on the bus since the 70's and this is a nice way to spend time.

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Review 14 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

Dark Star Was Shining Bright

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Posted 10/10/2009

by Philszone

Location: los angeles

Awesome as usual !

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Review 15 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

Great 1976 Show!

The Music Box at the Fonda @

- Hollywood @

,CA @

- Fri, Oct 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Samson, Music Never Stopped, High Time @

Setlist: Set 1: Cold Rain and Snow, Mama Tried, Row Jimmy, Cassidy, Brown Eyed Women, Big River, Might As Well, Lazy Lightnin' - Supplication, Tennessee Jed, Playin' in the Band. Set 2: The Wheel-Samson and Delilah, High Time, Music Never Stopped, Crazy Fingers, Dancin' in the Streets, Cosmic Charlie, Help on the Way-Slipknot!-Franklin's Tower, Around and Around. Encore: U.S. Blues. Dark Star Encore = Mr. Charlie ('72). @

Posted 10/10/2009

by bluesnat1

Location: Long Beach

June 14, 1976 - Beacon Theatre, NYC.

I've seen Dark Star for over a decade now. This is in my top three performances I have seen from them - the others are a rocking '77 show from Winterland and a fantastic '73 show.

I'm a huge fan of 1976 Dead. Very tight performances with very little down time, and nice tight funky rock. This setlist was incredible. Lots of nuggets - like the Cosmic Charlie, Crazy Fingers, and of course, High Time.

Second Set, start to finish, was by far the highlight, though there were some great set one moments. Big River and Playin' were very good. I have to admit that the supplication was particularly memorable, even though lazy lightning - supplication is not usually at the top of my list for song requests. I thought it was a '73 show until I heard Might as Well - then I knew for sure it was '76.

Second Set was the best set I've ever seen from Dark Star. Very fluid in moving from slower songs into very fast funky rock. E.g., wheel - samson, high time - music, crazy fingers - dancin, cosmic charlie - Help suite. Rockin jam on the around and around closer. Second set was definitely shaking up Hollywood on a Friday night.

Very glad I went. Venue was incredible - outdoor patio and lounge area was refreshing on a nice cool October evening.

The only thing better would have been to see the actual Dead show in NYC in '76. But thanks for Dark Star for giving us younger folk the next best thing.

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- Fri, Oct 9, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Samson, Music Never Stopped, High Time @

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Review 16 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

Help-Slip-Franklins, need I say more?

Grand Sierra Resort and Casino @

- Reno @

,NV @

- Tue, Sep 29, 2009 @

Posted 09/30/2009

by TheArtist

Location: Reno

Awesome show! From the Shakedown kickoff I could not stop dancin. Help On The Way-Slipknot-Franklins Tower was amazing. They also performed They Love Each Other, one of my favs. Can't wait for their return.

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Review 17 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

Close your eyes - Greatful Dead show!

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Posted 09/28/2009

by jheidt99

Location: Gig Harbor, WA

This was a classic show from many years ago. Either 1981 or 1982; I think 1981. The band was as tight as I've ever seen them! 2nd date on the tour, and the first in Seattle was also amazing.

We love these earlier shows. They typically rock steady with less slower songs, which is the kind of show my wife and I prefer. The more we see DSO, the more we appreciate what they are doing. We caught 8 Dead shows this spring, and they were great, but where can you get a ticket for $26, stand right in front of the stage (if you arrive early enough) and see a show by band members who have full energy and love what they are doing! As much as we love the Dead and Ratdog, we love DSO even more! We will continue to support all post Greatful Dead performers. The music is still alive, and when I go to a show all the hard work and long hours at our jobs are worth it!

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- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

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Review 18 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

Like a Dick's Picks

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- Portland @

,OR @

- Sat, Sep 26, 2009 @

Favorite moment: The entire first set. @

Posted 09/27/2009

by drewpdx

The show was more than I could have wanted. Easily the best show I have seen this year by any band.

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- Sat, Sep 26, 2009 @

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Review 19 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

DSO was unforgettable!!!

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom @

- Portland @

,OR @

- Sat, Sep 26, 2009 @

Favorite moment: when they played"It hurts me too." very powerful and feeling vocals. Encore of "Ripple" was so well done . Icould have listened to it over and over. @

Posted 09/27/2009

by Soulshine

Location: Portland

Truly a polished "tribute band". Ican only say good things about their musical prowess. Went into the show having only seen a couple of the youtube videos. Was truly amazed at the sound quality. It sounded sooo good. Really really good.I had a great nite listening, jamming, dancing. Thats what its all about. I will go again.

McMenamins Crystal Ballroom @

- Portland @

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- Sat, Sep 26, 2009 @

Favorite moment: when they played"It hurts me too." very powerful and feeling vocals. Encore of "Ripple" was so well done . Icould have listened to it over and over. @

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Review 20 for Dark Star Orchestra

5 / 5

Dark Star Orchestra was great...

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- Portland @

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- Fri, Sep 25, 2009 @

Posted 09/27/2009

by vstrazds

Location: Portland, OR

Truly a remarkable performance! Artfully reproduced GD peformance & set list. The band and the crowd were great! The venue (with bouncy floor) was quite a trip!

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