Admission is free on both nights. Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company is located at 102 W. Columbia St. in Springfield.
The Grateful Dead rose in the late 1960s and established itself during the flourishing San Francisco scene, becoming one of the great jam bands, covering several music genres and creating a dedicated fan following known as Deadheads.
This is the fifth year for Dead of Winter and a tradition at Mother Stewart’s, which will reopen after a holiday break that began on Jan. 29. Mother Stewart’s Kevin Loftis is excited for this to be the first event for 2025.
“Much like the days of the Dead, no two shows are alike. Both bands bring their own interpretations of the legendary band, different songs and set lists and sometimes different versions of the same songs,” he said.
The Dead Revival Band from Columbus aims at “recreating the energy, sound, improv and fun of the Dead,” according to its Facebook page.
Dayton’s Terrapin Moon has been performing since 2007, all over Ohio and surrounding states, performing classic and traditional covers of Dead music.
The band may be familiar to local music fans, being one of the consistent performers at the annual Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Competition on the Veterans Park amphitheater stage each summer. Terrapin Moon guitarist and vocalist Charlie Roark is a Springfield native.
Loftis encourages anybody who has been stuck inside this week to kick the cabin fever and join in for one of the Brewery’s favorite weekends of the year.
For more information, go to www.facebook.com/MotherStewarts/.
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