Joe Russo's Almost Dead

Joe Russo's Almost Dead (often abbreviated as JRAD) is an acclaimed American jam band formed in 2013 in Brooklyn, New York. The group is celebrated for its high-energy, improvisational reinterpretations of the Grateful Dead catalog rather than strict note-for-note tributes.Led by powerhouse drummer Joe Russo—who previously performed Grateful Dead material alongside original members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh in the band Furthur—the quintet consists of an impressive lineup of longtime musical collaborators.