Two shows with David Gans this week - Wednesday Nov 13 he's joined by Craig Marshall of Cubensis at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena (8pm), then Sat Nov 16 at 3pm, David performs a solo show followed by Cubensis at Saint Rocke, Hermosa Beach with Gans guesting here and there.
What a long, strange trip it still is!
There's a band out on the highway -- For 32 years, and over 4000 performances, Cubensis has brought the sights and sounds of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead to Southern California and beyond! Join us for a family celebration of the music and culture that insures the Grateful Dead’s community and spirit prevails. Cubensis is recognized as the longest continuously-performing Dead tribute in the nation!
Cubensis has been acclaimed for giving new life to the Grateful Dead's material, bringing in new styles, new innovations, and new jam band enthusiasts, while at the same time remaining loyal to the original music and the original fans.
Below you'll find a quick-access main calendar, plus a section with significant upcoming shows highlighted and detailed. Check back often for updates, and feel free to explore the rest of the site! As a fan once said, "There ain't no place I'd rather be!"
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Two shows with david gans
Cubensis performs two shows with David Gans, former host of the Deadhead Hour and current co-host of Tales from the Golden Road on Sirius XM. Join David with special guest Craig Marshall at Coffee Gallery Backstage on Wed Nov 13, then with the whold band at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach on Sat Nov 16 at a special time (3pm start). nnex in San Pedro Sat Nov 9. Doors open 7pm.
High praise
“Cubensis -- Los Angeles’s Deadhead heart for thirty years ”
— Dennis McNally (Grateful Dead publicist)
“Cubensis plays with the same laid-back mastery as the real McCoy”
— LA WEEKLY
“These guys were on phire as usual...they were high-steppin' into town!”
— Alan Holden
fans have their say on facebook
Whoa Cubensis!!! What a night, what a show, WHAT A BAND!!!!! That SETLIST!!!!!! Dancing in the streets?!! Eyes of the World?! Music Never Stops?! And so many more—I can’t wait to see the list posted. You boys were on fire last night, and we ceremoniously closed out summer in ecstatic fashion💃🕺🌀Last night’s show was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen including those performed by the OG’s🤸♂️💃🌀🌀💕💕💕 It was LIFE AFFIRMING 🌀🤸♂️💜💜💜 Thank you thank you thank you 🙏Blessings on all of you! I LOVE YOU BOYS!!! This band is my band above all bands!!!!🦋🦋🌀🌀🌀🌀 --- Allison