_Kevin Statesir_

Friday night in Burlington, VT, Grateful Dead tribute act Dead Sessions returned to the Higher Ground stage for a two-set affair that featured a sit in from saxophonist Dave Grippo.

Grippo, who has played with Trey Anastasio in his solo band and with Phish collaborators Giant Country Horns, lent his horn to the first half of the second set on Friday, helping out on Dead live staples “Keep On Growing,” “Eyes of the World,” “Truckin’” and “Uncle John’s Band.”

Dead Sessions will also play both pre- and after-parties around Phish’s New Year’s run in New York, performing twice at American Beauty on December 29.

Dead Sessions
Higher Ground, Burlington, VT

Set I: Let The Good Times Roll, The Music Never Stopped, Cold Rain And Snow, Greatest Story Ever Told, Brown Eyed Women, Candyman, You Ain’t Woman Enough, Alligator > Caution->Touch Of Grey

Set II: Kevin Statesir Introduction, Keep On Growing* > Eyes Of The World* > Truckin’* > Uncle John’s Band* > Drums > Space > Rosemary > Viola Lee Blues > She Belongs To Me > Gloria

Enc: Lovelight

Notes: *w/ Dave Grippo