Don Was & Pan-Detroit Ensemble Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah

Name: Don Was & Pan-Detroit Ensemble Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah
Start: 2026-02-06T19:00:00-06:00
Location: UAB's Alys Stephens Center

Schedule

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

UAB's Alys Stephens Center | Birmingham, AL

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience as Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s landmark album Blues for Allah with a full live performance of the album in its entirety. This powerful tribute brings together world-class musicians from across Detroit’s vibrant music scene, honoring the Dead’s experimental spirit and the enduring legacy of Blues for Allah. Curated and led by Don Was, this genre-spanning concert blends jazz, funk, rock, and improvisation in a way only Detroit can deliver—don’t miss this historic celebration of one of the Grateful Dead’s most iconic recordings.