Acclaimed Grateful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra will return to the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts for two nights on Friday, March 20th, and Saturday, March 21st, 2026. Be part of the Grateful Dead concert experience during two unforgettable nights of music, each starting at 8:00 P.M.
This show is presented by the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts and SLP Concerts.
On-Sale Dates:
- Exclusive pre-sale for Kirby Members begins Thursday, January 8th, at 10:00 A.M.
- Tickets will be available to the general public starting Friday, January 9th, at 10:00 A.M.
Ticket Information:
- Seating on the floor is general admission. Reserved seating is available in the upstairs mezzanine and balcony sections of the F.M. Kirby Center.
- A limited number of two-day passes will be available. Two-day passes are for general admission seating only.
How to Purchase:
- Online: kirbycenter.org, and ticketmaster.com.
- In-person: Visit the F.M. Kirby Center Box Office during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM).
- By phone: Call the box office at 570-826-1100.
About Dark Star Orchestra:
Performing to critical acclaim for over 30 years and over 3000 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead live concert experience. The seven-piece band performs shows based on actual Grateful Dead set lists from their 30 years of touring or creates unique sets from the Dead’s extensive catalog. This approach allows fans both young and old to share in the experience while offering a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon.
Dark Star Orchestra offers much more than just the sound of the Grateful Dead—they truly encapsulate the energy and experience. It’s about that sense of familiarity and contagious energy that creates the complete concert experience fans expect.
The band has featured guest performances from six original Grateful Dead members: Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Vince Welnick, and Tom Constanten, plus longtime Dead soundman Dan Healy. Other notable guests have included Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman of Phish, Warren Haynes, Steve Kimock, and many more.
“For us it’s a chance to recreate some of the magic that was created for us over the years,” explains keyboardist and vocalist Rob Barraco. “We offer a sort of historical perspective at what it might have been like to go to a show in 1985, 1978 or whenever. Even for Deadheads who can say they’ve been to a hundred shows in the 90s, we offer something they never got to see live.”
