Skeleton Crewe ft. Rob Barraco, Barry Sless, Stephen Inglis, Pete Sears & Jay Lane

Name: Skeleton Crewe ft. Rob Barraco, Barry Sless, Stephen Inglis, Pete Sears & Jay Lane
Start: 2026-02-24T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Sony Hall

Schedule

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Sony Hall | Manhattan, NY

Skeleton Crewe
ft. Rob Barraco, Barry Sless, Stephen Inglis, Pete Sears & Jay Lane
Tuesday, Feb 24
DOORS 6:00 PM | SHOW 8:00 PM
VIP Reserved Seating
Guaranteed Seating in Designated Section • First Come, First Serve
$50
General Admission
Standing Room Only
$29.50 Advance • $33 Day of Show
Full Menu + Prix Fixe Menu Available
$20 Minimum Per Person at Tables
All Ages for Entry
Visit Our Upstairs Bar & Restaurant Pre or Post Show
Groups of 10+ Contact Us
About Skeleton Crewe:
The worlds of Hawaiian slack key guitar, psychedelic pedal steel, masterful, keyboard, bass & drum work converge as five virtuosos of the jam band scene announce the formation of Skeleton Krewe. Born from a serendipitous collaboration in early 2024, this unique musical collective features Rob Barraco (Dark Star Orchestra, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Dead), Barry Sless (Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros, David Nelson Band, Phil Lesh and Friends), Grammy-nominated Hawaiian slack key guitarist Stephen Inglis (Billy Kreutzmann), Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band) & Jay Lane (Dead & Company, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Ratdog).
The group's formation traces back to January 2024, when Sless and Inglis first joined forces for what was meant to be a one-off performance. The chemistry was immediate and undeniable. The duo's successful California shows caught the attention of keyboard virtuoso Rob Barraco, who joined forces with Inglis during a Dark Star Orchestra show at the Hawaii Theatre in April 2024. The natural musical connection between all three players led to the formation of Skeleton Crewe Trio which in turn led to adding Barry’s longtime musical partners Pete Sears & Jay Lane on bass & drums. This collaboration brings together many musical traditions: Inglis's mastery of Hawaiian slack key guitar (he's a recipient of the prestigious Ki Hōʻalu Legacy Award), Sless's pioneering pedal steel work that has graced stages with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, Barraco's sophisticated keyboard artistry that earned him a place in The Dead's lineup (an experience that preceded nearly two decades holding the keyboardist chameleon role within Dark Star Orchestra), the dynamic improvisational work of Pete Sears on bass, and the solid improvisational drumming of Jay Lane.
Each performance, Skeleton Crewe promises to offer high level artistry hosting an intimate evening of original compositions (many of which were written by Robert Hunter in collaboration with Barraco), Grateful Dead interpretations, and dynamic improvisations that span genres from traditional Hawaiian to psychedelic Americana.
FEATURING:
Rob Barraco - Keyboards & vocals (Dark Star Orchestra, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Dead)
Barry Sless - Pedal Steel, electric guitar & vocals (Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros, David Nelson Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, MoonAlice)
Stephen Inglis - Slack Key Guitar, electric guitar & vocals (Billy Kreutzmann, Dennis Kamakahi)
Pete Sears - Bass (Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band, MoonAlice)
Jay Lane - Drums & vocals (Dead & Company, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Ratdog)