Better Off Dead: A Tribute to The Grateful Dead

224 S Blount St,Raleigh NC 27601

11 June, 2021

Description

Better Off Dead: A Tribute to The Grateful Dead The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop 21+ A love of the music, philosophy and spirit of the Grateful Dead was the basis of the formation of the band in 2008 and continues today! DOORS OPEN: 900PM SHOW TIME: 930-1045PM POUR HOUSE COVID POLICY: * All shows are seated performances. * All attendees will be required to wear a mask while in the building. The only time your mask can come off is to take a drink, but then it must be put back on. * Tickets are sold by the table only. We have two top, three top and four top tables available for purchase. * All drink and band merchandise orders are placed from your table and will be brought to you. * We seat guests on a first come first serve basis, starting at the stage, moving towards the back of the venue. * All shows are a maximum of 60 minutes to reduce the amount of time patrons, bands and staff are in the venue together. * We will be taking down the names and contact info for every party who attends a concert. We ask that if you contract covid within 2 weeks after attending a concert to please let us know asap. We will alert all attendees that there was a potential exposure. * All concerts will be limited to 19% capacity. Current guidelines allow for 30% capacity, but to ensure proper social distancing and to guarantee a stage view for all attendees, we are only allowing 54 attendees per show. * Thorough deep cleaning procedures are in place for before, during and after each performance. * When you arrive at the venue, the manager on duty will escort you to your table. Please arrive with your entire party. You will not be seated until your entire group has arrived. * Please arrive on time. Think of this new show format of ours as going to a movie theatre. We need you and your group to be on time so we can start the show on time. * We ask that you only leave your table to go to use the restroom. If you need to step outside for a phone call, to chat with a friend, take a smoke break, whatever. Please take it to the sidewalk and do not congregate in the alley. * Our shows are seated shows. With that being said, live music naturally makes you want to get up and move to the music. We have limited space and a very specific seating layout to adhere to covid distancing guidelines. Feel free to stand at your seat and wiggle those hips and shake those booties, but we ask you stay in place and save those wild dance moves for another day. Just think of how hard we are going to dance when this is all over!? Baby steps. Please take them with us. * If you do not follow the procedures we have laid out, we will ask you to leave without a refund. * If you have any question, concerns or comments, please let us know. BETTER OFF DEAD: A love of the music, philosophy and spirit of the Grateful Dead was the basis of the formation of the band in 2008. We have had changes in the line up ever since we began but believe our current roster is the best since we started. Whitney Pearsall, one of our lead vocalists, is an original member of the band. She has been influenced by music since she was a child. She is a lover of all types of music but her heart is in the jam band arena. Whitney has performed with many bands over the years and is currently one of the lead vocalists in Triple Wide along with being the front person for Better Off Dead. Rich Saltz, one of our guitar players, is also one of the original members of the band. He draws on his love of the music of the Grateful Dead, having seen over 150 shows. Jerry Garcia's influence is easily evidenced in his playing style. Jonas McAlarney is a seasoned player who has appeared in many bands in North Carolina. He was formerly a member of They're Only Mostly Dead. His talent adds to the intricate mix and sound that the band produces. Brant Kay plays keyboards and shares the lead vocal responsibilities. He is also an accomplished guitar player. He has played in bands in Virginia, California, New Mexico, and North Carolina. He grew up with the music of the Grateful Dead in his family and it continues to be a vital part of his being. Lars Hartmann is in his second tour with the band. He has been involved in many projects in the Triangle. He brings a sense of spirit and reckless abandon to the mix. To say it simply, he is a MONSTER behind the kit. Sean Geist holds down the bottom for the band. The are no holds barred when he is playing. He has been a member of a number of bands in North Carolina. The bands goal is not to present note by note recreations of what the Grateful Dead produced but to pay homage to the music that has affected us deeply.