Joe Russo’s Almost Dead

The Torch Burns on at the High Sierra Music Festival

The Torch Burns on at the High Sierra Music Festival

Four straight days of at least 13 hours of live music per day pushes even the hardiest festivarian to the limit, but the festival’s 30th annual edition demands nothing less.

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Doubletaps Oakland’s Fox Theater

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Doubletaps Oakland’s Fox Theater

Joe Russo and his bandmates are taking an aggressively electrifying approach to the Dead’s music not seen since Phil Lesh was pushing the boundaries with his cutting edge “Quintet” lineup from 2000-03.