Tom Constanten, who plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 5, 2024. Credit: Photo via Tom Constanten
Friends and family members of rock’s two most pertinent jam bands (including a few collaborators who actually got to work with Gregg Allman and Jerry Garcia, respectively) head to First Avenue for what appears to be its first gig ever.

Keyboardist Tom Constanten—who just turned 80 years old last month—played on two of the Dead’s records, and Les Dudek played guitar on the Allman Brothers Band’s Brothers and Sisters in 1973, so we’d be shocked if “Jessica” doesn’t make the setlist.

Tickets to see Live Dead & Brothers: An All-Star Celebration of Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers—alongside special guest Florida-based guitarist Bobby Lee Rodgers— at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg on Friday, April 5 are still available and start at $27.50.

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This article appears in Apr 4-10, 2024.

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...