Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Grammy-winners and the minds behind one of the best albums of 2001,have announced a new spring tour that’ll find the folk duo performing an acoustic tribute to The Grateful Dead’s 1981 live album, Reckoning.
Fittingly titled the “Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Play Grateful Dead Acoustic Reckoning” tour, the seven-date run will kick off on April 9th at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. After three nights, they’ll then head off to Oakland and New Orleans, before performing their final show at Newport Folk Festival in July.
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“The Grateful Dead flirted with acoustic music throughout their career, until they released the Reckoning album, 45 years ago,” Welch said of the unique run. “We have flirted with Grateful Dead music throughout our career, until this anniversary was suggested as a good reason to book these shows. We know the Dead’s music is a mountain, and we’re hoping to start up from base camp this spring in celebration of their legacy.”
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Tickets for the tour dates will first go on sale via a variety of pre-sales on Ticketmaster, including an artist pre-sale (which starts on Tuesday, February 10th at 10:00 a.m. local time), a Mastercard pre-sale, and local pre-sales. Additionally, a Live Nation pre-sale launches on Thursday, February 12th at 12:00 a.m. local time; Fans can sign-up for Live Nation’s free All Access membership to receive pre-sale access.
The general on-sale will then make the remaining tickets available Friday, February 13th, also at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
In the immediate future, Welch and Rawlings also have a handful of dates remaining in Australia. See the full list of dates below and pick up tickets to the international shows here.
Welch and Rawlings’ most recent album is 2024’sWoodland, a record we highlighted as a Staff Pick. As mentioned above, Welch’s seminalTime (The Revelator) turns 25 this year. See where it landed on our recent ranking of the 50 Best Albums of 2001.
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings’ 2026 Tour Dates (New Dates in Bold):
02/13 — Brisbane, QLD @ Queensland Performing Arts Centre
02/14 — Gold Coast, QLD @ HOTA, Home Of The Arts
02/15 — Toowoomba, QLD @ Empire Theatre
02/17 — Sydney, NSW @ State Theatre
02/19 — Newcastle, NSW @ Civic Theatre
02/20 — Canberra, ACT @ Canberra Theatre
02/22 — Adelaide, SA @ Thebarton Theatre
02/24 — Melbourne, VIC @ Forum Theatre
02/27 — Melbourne, VIC @ Palais Theatre
02/28 — Korumburra, VIC @ Coal Creek Community Park And Museum
03/01 — Geelong, VIC @ Costa Hall
04/09 — Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre ^
04/10 — Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre ^
04/11 — Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre ^
04/17 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater ^
04/18 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater ^
04/23 — New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre ^
05/02 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07/25 — Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival ^
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