Stella Blue’s Band has announced the seventh installment of its Free Dead in the Park benefit concert, in support of Riverkeeper, which “protects and restores the Hudson River from source to sea and safeguards drinking water supplies, through advocacy rooted in community partnerships, science and law.” The two-set performance is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 12, at the Naumburg Bandshell in New York’s Central Park, beginning at 4:30 p.m. local time.
Presented by The Capitol Theatre and Friends of Free Dead in the Park, the imminent concert event follows in the same vein as the Grateful Dead’s historic, free performance in New York’s green lung on May 5, 1968. During next month’s tribute concert, Stella Blue’s Band will pay homage to the original San Francisco jamband with select covers plucked from the Dead’s beloved and abundant songbook.
Free Dead in the Park began in 2018 when Stella Blue’s Band performed at the Naumburg Bandshell in New York’s Central Park to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dead’s historic performance, which featured Jefferson Airplane and the Paul Butterfield Band.
As with past events, an exclusive commemorative t-shirt featuring an illustration by Kelley Wills of Brain Flower Designs will be given to all attendees who become Riverkeeper members at the event.
For additional information on Stella Blue’s Band, visit its official website.
To learn more about Riverkeeper and make a donation to the partnered charity, follow this link.
Free Dead in the Park is an all-ages, family-friendly event.
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