Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has confirmed a string of 2027 dates. The shows will take place Thursdays-Saturdays in markets throughout the South, including JRAD’s first Florida appearances outside a multi-band festival. Newly confirmed stops include: Spartanburg, SC’s Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium (2/18), Durham, NC’s DPAC (2/19), Greensboro, NC’s Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts (2/20), Pompano Beach, FL’s Pompano Beach Amphitheater (2/25), Clearwater, FL’s The BayCare Sound (2/26), Nashville, TN’s The Truth (4/29), Birmingham, AL’s Avondale Brewing Company (4/30), New Orleans, LA’s The Fillmore (5/1), Wilmington, NC’s Live Oak Bank Pavilion (5/13) and Virginia Beach, VA’s The Dome by Rutter Mills (5/14). They have also issued a “save the date” for a yet-to-be-announced appearance on Saturday, May 15.
Erik Deutsch, who performed with Russo in the seminal acid-jazz act Fat Mama and now plays keyboards with The Black Crowes, will sub for Marco Benevento in Nashville, Birmingham and New Orleans. JRAD also recently confirmed their annual run of shows at Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre from January 15-17. They will close out their 2026 activity with gigs at New Brunswick, NJ’s State Theatre (11/12), Washington, DC’s Warner Theatre (11/13) and Philadelphia’s The Met (11/14).
