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Grateful Ball is the bluegrass-flavored tribute to the Grateful Dead created by The Travelin’ McCourys. What began as a one-off in St. Louis in 2016 quickly evolved into a rolling tour featuring distinct host sets and a joint Grateful Dead tribute, performed with a rotating lineup of collaborators. Today, Grateful Ball showcases the tradition-rich sound of bluegrass alongside the improvisational spirit of the Dead, delivering evenings that blend hosts’ individual repertoires with a memorable collective tribute.

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Documented collaborators

Rooted in a lineage of Grammy-winning bluegrass excellence, Grateful Ball offers fans across the country a chance to experience a unique, collaborative musical journey. Secure your seats for these intimate, high-energy performances and see why Grateful Ball has become a standout touring experience for bluegrass and Dead-head audiences alike.

The essentials

Quick Facts About Grateful Ball

  • The Grateful Ball was created by The Travelin' McCourys as a bluegrassified tribute to the Grateful Dead, tracing back to a 2016 one-off in St. Louis (Urban Chestnut Brewing).
  • The Grateful Ball evolved into tours with different collaborators, featuring separate sets by the hosts and a joint Grateful Dead tribute set; it has continued with various artists on multiple Grateful Ball tours.
  • 2025 Grateful Ball shows include Millwald Theatre (Wytheville, VA) on Oct 1, Franklin Theatre (Franklin, TN) on Oct 2, and The Commonwealth Room (Salt Lake City, UT) on Nov 14.
  • The Travelin' McCourys are Grammy-winning bluegrass artists; their self-titled 2018 album won Best Bluegrass Album at the 61st Grammy Awards (awarded in 2019).
  • In 2025, The Travelin' McCourys released the full-length album One Chord That Rings True (McCoury Music), and issued Daydreamer as a single in January 2025; Runaway Train (2024) is one of their notable recent singles.
  • Social media and updates for Grateful Ball/Travelin' McCourys are maintained via the band's official channels and site, including news and event pages on their site.

The records

Grateful Ball Discography

  • One Chord That Rings True
    2025 · McCoury Music
  • The Travelin' McCourys
    2018 · McCoury Music
  • The Travelin' McCourys w/ Keller Williams (Pick)
    2012 · SCI Fidelity Records
  • Ronnie & Rob McCoury
    1995 · Rounder
  • Heartbreak Town
    2000 · Rounder
  • Little Mo' McCoury
    2007 · McCoury Music
  • The 5 String Flamethrower
    2014 · McCoury Music
  • On the Move
    1997 · Rounder
  • Just Me
    1997 · Rebel Records
  • Many Roads
    2008 · McCoury Music

The hits

Top Grateful Ball Songs

  • Daydreamer
    2025 · N/A
  • Runaway Train
    2024 · N/A
  • I Like Beer
    2022 · N/A
  • For What It's Worth
    2019 · N/A
  • Cumberland Blues
    2017 · N/A

Biography

Grateful Ball emerged from the creative collaboration of The Travelin’ McCourys, a renowned Grammy-winning bluegrass group whose self-titled 2018 album won Best Bluegrass Album at the 61st Grammy Awards (awarded in 2019). The concept transformed a 2016 St. Louis one-off into a traveling series that highlights a bluegrass reinterpretation of Grateful Dead classics and original material from the hosts. The format typically features separate host sets followed by a joint Grateful Dead tribute, with different collaborators each tour, keeping the performances fresh and unpredictable.

Discography Highlights

  • Grateful Ball (live collaborative projects and touring sets associated with The Travelin’ McCourys’ ensemble work)
  • One Chord That Rings True (McCoury Music, 2025) – full-length studio release from The Travelin’ McCourys
  • Daydreamer (single, 2025) – notable release ahead of the 2025 tour cycle
  • Runaway Train (single, 2024) – recent example of the band’s evolving sound

Upcoming Tour Information

In 2025, Grateful Ball performances include several regional stops:

  • Millwald Theatre, Wytheville, VA — October 1
  • Franklin Theatre, Franklin, TN — October 2
  • The Commonwealth Room, Salt Lake City, UT — November 14

Dates are subject to change; please check official channels for the latest schedule. If you’re aiming to catch the bluegrass-ified Grateful Dead experience live, these shows offer a rare blend of roots tradition and improvisational energy.

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Venue Details & Local Context

Each Grateful Ball stop pairs the genre-blending energy of the band with venues that support intimate, high-fidelity live performances. Cities like Wytheville, Franklin, and Salt Lake City provide diverse settings that complement Grateful Ball’s exploratory approach to live music, making for memorable evenings in urban and smaller-market venues alike.

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