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They high-stepped into the Saranac Brewery and bid us all a fond goodnight, but in the middle, Dark Star Orchestra took the near capacity crowd on a mind bending, psychedelic journey through the middle 1970s. One of the most fun aspects of…

Back in 1972 the cost of a gallon of gas was 55 cents. Richard Nixon was our nation's president, soon to experience a fall from grace.  The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VI.  "American Pie" by Don McLean was #1 on…

Dark Star Orchestra (DSO), the Grateful Dead tribute band hailing out of Chicago Illinois, will return to the Town Ballroom in Buffalo. Since forming, DSO has played 2,200-plus shows, recreating Grateful Dead concerts in their entirety. To…

I love the Grateful Dead. American Beauty changed my life when I was 14. I have a multi-colored 13-point lightning bolt encompassing a New York Yankees logo tattooed on my left shoulder. I have spent, now, more than half my life chasing…

Dark Star Orchestra will head out on a summer tour, primarily up and down the East Coast, with stops in Utica, Rochester and Brooklyn. Dark Star Orchestra's Summer Tour 2016 kicks off in their hometown of Chicago on June 25, ending…

On November 16, DSO barreled into the Palace Theatre in Albany, a place guitarist Rob Eaton said is near and dear to the band's heart. There are more Grateful Dead cover bands than I can count in the Albany area alone. These groups keep the…

Dark Star Orchestra closed out a week long celebration of the Grateful Dead with a sold out performance on Friday night in downtown Buffalo at Town Ballroom. The band played a set consisting of many fan favorites and kept a very packed room…

Cabinet will play an after-party at The Hollow in Albany following the Dark Star Orchestra show at the Palace Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 21. The show will feature solo sets from JP Biondo and Pappy Biondo and a special DJ set with various…

Dark Star Orchestra will pay a visit to The Town Ballroom in Buffalo Friday, November 13. The group which is best known for recreating the sound and continuing the "Dead experience" of The Grateful Dead is closing out a week that is chock…

Dark Star Orchestra celebrated a milestone playing their first stadium show while also setting an attendance record for themselves July 28, when they played Rochester's Frontier Field. Set up on the third base line and facing the seats with…