Dark Star Orchestra announces 2026 fall tour honoring Grateful Dead's Reckoning album

Dark Star Orchestra has announced a new fall tour for 2026. The itinerary begins on November 12 in Providence, Rhode Island and runs through December 5 in Clearwater, Florida. Tickets go on sale on July 31 at 10 a.m. local time.

A highlight of the tour is a special concert on November 21 at the Anthem in Washington, D.C., where the band will perform a full three‑set show from the Grateful Dead’s 1981 "Reckoning" album to mark its 45th anniversary. The performance will benefit the Rex Foundation, the nonprofit established by members of the Grateful Dead. Additional stops include Boston, Albany, Erie, two New Jersey dates in Montclair, and a return to Florida, among other markets across the United States.