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Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965. Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia, the band is famous for improvisation during their live performances, and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". According to the musician and writer Lenny Kaye, the music of the Grateful Dead "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists". For the range of their influences and the structure of their live performances, the Grateful Dead are considered "the pioneering godfathers of the jam band world".
The Allman Brothers Band
American rock band
Santana
American rock band
Dave Matthews Band
American rock band
The Black Crowes
American rock band
Big Brother and the Holding Company
American rock band
Phish
Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike Gordon, drummer Jon Fishman, and keyboardist Page McConnell. All four members perform vocals, with Anastasio being the primary lead vocalist. The band is known for their musical improvisation and jams during their concert performances and for their devoted fan following.
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Australian rock band
Hootie & the Blowfish
American rock band
Moby Grape
American rock band
My Morning Jacket
American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1998
Molly Hatchet
American southern rock/hard rock band
War
American band
Gov't Mule
American musical group; southern rock jam band
Medeski Martin & Wood
American musical group; jazz trio
Hot Tuna
American blues-rock band
The Marshall Tucker Band
American rock band from Spartanburg, South Carolina
Vulfpeck
Vulfpeck is an American funk/soul band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2011. Founded by multi-instrumentalist Jack Stratton, the band includes core members Theo Katzman, Woody Goss, and Joe Dart, musical partners Cory Wong, Antwaun Stanley, Joey Dosik, and Jacob Jeffries, and a changing lineup of guest musicians. The band has released six studio albums, four extended plays, a compilation, and two live albums through their own record label. The band gained recognition in 2014 for releasing Sleepify, a silent album that exposed a loophole in Spotify's royalty distribution and funded an admissi
Man
Welsh rock band
Tedeschi Trucks Band
American blues and blues rock group (2010–)
Blues Traveler
American rock band
John Butler Trio
Australian band
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
American musical group
Rusted Root
American rock band
jam band
musical group whose live albums and concerts relate to a unique fan culture
Widespread Panic
American rock band
North Mississippi Allstars
American southern rock/blues band
The Dead
band
Of a Revolution
O.A.R. (short for Of A Revolution) is an American rock band, founded in 1996 in Rockville, Maryland. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, and saxophonist/guitarist Jerry DePizzo. Touring members include trumpet player Jon Lampley and keyboardist Mikel Paris. Known for their live shows and extensive summer touring, the band has released ten studio albums and six live records—most recently Live From Boston in December 2024. Four of its members grew up in Rockville and attended Thomas S. Wootton High School. A
Dispatch
American indie rock band
Wet Willie
American rock band
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
American jam band
Oysterhead
Oysterhead is an American rock supergroup featuring bassist Les Claypool of Primus, guitarist Trey Anastasio of Phish and drummer Stewart Copeland of The Police, with both Claypool and Anastasio providing vocals. The band's eclectic sound has been described as "alt-funk fusion".
Jerry Garcia Band
American musical group
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
American musical group
Galactic
Galactic is an American funk band from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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American musical group; psychedelic rock jam band
The String Cheese Incident
band
Dead & Company
American rock band
Soulive
Soulive is a funk/jazz trio that originated in Woodstock, New York. The band consists of Eric Krasno (guitar), Alan Evans (drums) and Neal Evans (Hammond B3 organ, bass keys, clavinet). Although they originated as a trio, the band has worked extensively with different horn sections, which have included Sam Kininger (saxophone) from 2000 to 2003, Rashawn Ross (trumpet), and Ryan Zoidis (saxophone) from 2003 to 2006. The band also worked with vocalist Toussaint Yeshua from 2006 to 2007. Soulive has toured in the original trio lineup of Eric Krasno, Alan Evans, and Neal Evans.
Keller Williams
American musician
Karl Denson
American musician
Lettuce
American funk band
Del McCoury Band
American bluegrass band