Dead Ahead Festival 2025: A Day of Grateful Dead Tunes

What a long, strange trip it’s been… and we’re BACK! – The Dead Ahead Festival is truckin’ back to the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center!

Join us on Saturday, August 30th from 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM for an unforgettable outdoor festival experience featuring all day live music, great food, unique vendors, and a soul-sparking atmosphere.

2025 Lineup:
🎸 Zach Nugent’s Dead Set
🎶 The Englishtown Project
🌙 Mystic Dead
🔥 Grateful Meds

🌟 Festival Highlights:
- Five Full Sets of live music from incredible tribute and jam bands

- Shakedown Street Vendors offering food, art, vintage goods & more (lineup TBA)

- Outdoor festival atmosphere with covered VIP seating, shaded lounges, and a spacious lawn

🎟️ TICKETS:
General Admission – $35 (Entry only. Parking not included.)

VIP Ticket – $50 (Includes parking, SLPAC T-shirt, one free drink ticket, and covered seating at the Main Stage)

All Access Pass – $60 (Includes everything in VIP + access to an exclusive cocktail lounge)

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