Today, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has announced a three-night run at Brooklyn Bowl from March 8 through 10th, marking the band’s 27th, 28th, and 29th performances at the Williamsburg, New York venue. Furthermore, paired with the date announcement, the band also detailed a new policy they will be using for the run in an effort to deter scalping. As noted in the statement, “the digital delivery of your ticket .pdf will arrive by 1:00 PM EST the day of the show. Rest assured, you will receive a confirmation at time of purchase. … Once again, we are doing everything in our power to make sure these tickets go to you, our fans.”

Brooklyn Bowl is an integral part of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s history, given that the project was originally conceived back in 2013 as a one-off project for the annual and long-running Freak’s Ball (organized by the famed Freaks List of New York). In the years since, the five-piece Grateful Dead-inspired act led by drummer Joe Russo has frequently returned to Brooklyn Bowl. In 2016, the group performed its first March run there, and the following year, in 2017, JRAD hosted a six-night residency at the venue across two weekends in March, which also coincided with the band’s celebration of its 100th show.

For Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s third annual March Brooklyn Bowl runs, fans can hope to expect cameos, surprise or scheduled, given the history the group has at the site. In the past, the group has been joined by the likes of Oteil Burbridge, John Mayer, violinist Katie Jacoby, and guitarist Chris Hartford, as well as horn sections of varying sizes that frequently feature regular collaborator and multi-instrumentalist Stuart Bogie.

Tickets for Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s upcoming Brooklyn Bowl run in March (Thursday, March 8th; Friday, March 9th; and Saturday, March 10th) go on pre-sale on Thursday, February 1st, at 12 p.m. (EST)—the pre-sale will be password protected, and the password will be posted on the band’s Facebook page at that time. The following day, on February 2nd, at 12 p.m. (EST), tickets will go on sale to the general public.

[Photo: Stephen Olker]