via NYT
A diverse group of musicians gathers this weekend to pay tribute to the Dead’s two eureka albums from 1970. Performing songs from “Workingman’s Dead” tomorrow are the Klezmatics, Ollabelle, the Holmes Brothers, Jim Lauderdale, Larry Campbell and Tim O’Reagan of the Jayhawks. Playing from “American Beauty” on Sunday are Mark Eitzel, Jay Farrar, Espers, Toshi Reagon, Jorma Kaukonen, Dar Williams, Mr. Lauderdale, Ollabelle and Mr. Campbell. Tony Trischka and Andy Statman play instrumental interludes. At 8 p.m., Winter Garden, World Financial Center, West Street, south of Vesey Street, Lower Manhattan, (212) 945-0505, worldfinancialcenter.com; free.
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