Weds April 20th - 420 at The Chapel w/ Zach Nugent, Peter Rowan, JGB Singers Jacklyn & Cheryl, Big Steve Parish and more special guests!

Feat. Jerry Garcia's Wolf & Alligator Guitars, Phil Lesh's Mission Control Bass, Bob Weir's Modulus/Casio Guitar

Mr Rowan and Big Steve will be stopping by to join in the 420 fun! The last time Jerry played Wolf on stage next to Phil with his iconic Mission Control bass was 43 years ago. July 1st, 1979. Don't miss your chance to be part of this reunion, in one of the most special places we can think of: The Chapel. The show will also feature Zach's new band on tour for the first time, as well as additional Grateful Dead gear TBA. Join us for a night of faithful and explorative Grateful Dead celebration. 

Sun May 15th 12:00pm -Annual Bay to Breakers Costume Party feat. Great North Special, Caltucky & The Mad Archaic

If you were at the 2021 party... you know what to expect! The best bands and the homey-est vibes in all of san francisco - just steps from Ocean Beach! This year we are excited to bring our friends in from all over California, including the psychedelic americana jams of Great North Special from Laguna Beach and jamgrass-extraordinaires Caltucky from Grass Valley! The neighborhood jams of The Mad Archaic will start the day around 1 pm after the Bay to Breakers race finishes close-by.

This year's bash is benefiting the dips debut album - please make sure to bring cash/venmo for the door. Thanks all!

Fri May 20th -Descend on Lost Sierra Festival feat. extra special guest Peter Grant! - Beckwourth, CA

Peter Grant will be joining the Hot Mountain Dips on stage for this extra special headlining performance at the uber cool Descend On Lost Sierra festival and van campout! Peter played on the Grateful Dead's Aoxomoxoa album and live performances, as well as with New Riders of the Purple Sage, Hoyt Axton, Townes Van Zandt, Leon Russel, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson and others.

Daniel Roholt from Brotherly Mud is also joining the dips to take the jams to the next level. This beautiful venue needs to be seen to be believed! Dont miss this dipset

Sat May 21st -Hot Mountain Dips w/ Jonny Mojo at Green Room Social Club Anniversary Party in Placerville, CA

The legendary Green Room Social Club is celebrating their anniversary and asked for some special dips just for the occasion! We are extra excited to join in on the fun while making our debut at this awesome venue. There will be a webcast for those that can not make the show in person - click the link below for webcast information

Fri June 24th - Mr. Hat presents Grateful Friday w/ Lovin' Dead + Hot Mountain Dips at Ivy Room - Berkeley, CA

Mr. Hat Presents Grateful Friday at the Ivy Room, a monthly gathering of the Tribe.

Featuring Lovin' Dead and The Hot Mountain Dips, for your listening pleasure. 
Lovin' Dead are a Sonoma County based Dead tribute who provide a very danceable, high energy and unique but familiar take on the Songbook. You may remember their set opening for Stu Allen & Mars Hotel on the Mare Island Waterfront in 2021. The fellas are students of the songs, exploring interactive psychedelic jams, smokin' guitar work, soulful three-part vocal harmonies & always Searching for the Sound. Young Zach Jones is becoming one of the more sought-after players in the scene, performing regularly with a variety of lineups including the exiting new all-star project The Dead 70's with Mark Karan.

The Hot Mountain Dips have been on my radar for some time. The recent addition of guitar wizard Jonny Mojo to the lineup leveled up this exciting project that dips into classic 60s and 70s rock and blues grooves and plays original music rooted in the San Francisco improvisational jam-rock scene. With a foundation in blues, Jonny Mojo transcends genres blending rock, folk, fusion, bluegrass, jam band styles and more. What really shines through in this band's performances is their heart felt passion for the music.

Shakedown Vendors/ Setbreak Smokeout TBA. 21+, 8:30-12:30 show

Sat Jul 2nd - Hot Mountain Dips campsite jam at High Sierra Music Festival

If you are at High Sierra Music Festival join us for a campsite jam at camp hotdips!

More info to come..

Sept 22nd to 25th -Hot Mountain Dips at Just Exactly Perfect Festival in Placerville, CA

We are very excited to join the JEPF family this year! This is an intimate live music experience featuring local, regional, and national touring artists located at a private campground on the American River in Placerville California. Stay tuned for more information.

2017-2019 Artists~
Joe Craven, Emcee
Melvin Seals & JGB with John Kadlecik
Poor Mans Whiskey
Stu Allen & Mars Hotel
Joe Craven & The Sometimers
Katie & The Kind (California Kind)
Grateful Bluegrass Boys
Fragile Thunder ft. David Gans, Stephen Inglis, & Anela Lauren
Jerrys Middle Finger
The Higgs
Achilles Wheel
Island of Black and White
Shakey Zimmerman & Jennifer Mydland

Past Shows

May 15th - 11th DIPDOWN w/ Great North Special, Caltucky, and The Mad Archaic - SF, CA
April 20th - The Chapel with Zach Nugent, Peter Rowan, Jackie LaBranch (JGB), Cheryl Rucker & Jerry Garcia's Wolf, Alligator, and Martin guitars + Phil's Mission Control bass
April 16th - 10th DIPDOWN w/ Bobby Gelato - Kirby Cove Beach, CA
Dec 18th - Boom Boom Room w/ Marshall House Project - SF, CA
Dec 18th - 38th Annual Telegraph Ave Holiday Fair
Dec 11th - 38th Annual Telegraph Ave Holiday Fair w/ Scott Guberman, The 11 & Triangulight - Berkeley, CA
Nov 7th - Grateful Day Festival - Berkeley, CA
Oct 9th - 9th DIPDOWN feat. Jonny Mojo & Kelly McDowell - Kirby Cove Beach, CA
Sept 17th - Hopmonk Tavern w/ Dusty Green Bones Band & Late for the Train - Sebastapol, CA
Sept 11th - 8th DIPDOWN feat. Jonny Mojo - Kirby Cove Beach, CA
Aug 21st - The Junction feat. Jonny Mojo - Mill Valley, CA
Aug 20th - Flight of the Condor: Benefit for Conner w/ Dusty Green Bones Band, Lovin Dead, One Grass Two Grass, and Marshall House Project - Rio Nido Roadhouse, CA
Aug 14th - Phil + Courtney's Perfect Wedding! - Somerset, CA 
Aug 6th - String Cheese Incident After Show w/ guests Ben Misterka + Russell Long + Kelly McDowell - Oakland, CA
July 4th - Free 4th of July Show at 1849 Brewery - Grass Valley, CA
June 18th - Love in the Dream Festival w/ David Nelson Band, John K + Fellowship of the Wing, Reed Mathis, Grateful Bluegrass Boys, Caltucky, and Pat Otto  - Placerville, CA
May 29th - 7th DIPDOWN w/ The Happys, Late for the Train, and Moontrain - San Francisco, CA
May 22nd - Giraffe Town Family Get Down #1 w/ Scott Guberman, Jonny Mojo, Smokey The Groove, and Triangulight - Rescue, CA
April 10th - 6th DIPDOWN at Kirby Cove Beach, CA
March 19th - Oakland Private Dipdown
March 12th to 14th - Sunset Palooza - SF, CA
Sept 19th - Gabe & Steph's Glorious Wedding!
Feb 22nd - Boom Boom Room w/ Scott Pemberton Band
Jan 11th - Neck of the Woods w/ Moontrain - SF, CA
Oct 12th - 2019 Ocean Beach Music and Art Festival, SF
Oct 4th - 3rd Annual Hardly Strictly Aftershow w/ One Grass Two Grass, Great North Special, and Mad Alchemy Lightshow at Milk Bar
Sept 14th - Neck of the Woods w/ Robert Jon and the Wreck, and Moxi & Loon
June 16th - 65th Annual North Beach Festival, SF
June 14th - Boom Boom Room w/ Tony Glaser and the Party
June 1st - 3rd Annual Dead & Dips & Co party bus
May 31st - Lennon Studios w/ Galaxy Chamber, In Spades, and Mystic Priestess
May 8th - Boom Boom Room w/ Moves Collective
April 18th - Boom Boom Room w/ The Higgs and The Fixins
April 12th - Milk Bar w/ The Fixins
April 5th - Lennon Studios w/ Happy Cat
May 20th - DIPDOWN 5 w/ Dusty Green Bones Band and Lonesome Locomotive
April 28th - Oakland Warehouse Party w/ Tommy Alexander and Speakease
April 21st - Minifest 4 w/ Dusty Green Bones Band, Marshall House Project, Highway Poets, Muncie, One Grass Two Grass
April 5th - Sweetwater Music Hall w/ Five Alarm Funk
March 29th - Boom Boom Room w/ Rafa's One Man Band
March 2nd - Great American Music Hall w/ The Humidors and Smoked Out Soul
June 3rd - 2nd Annual Dead & Dips & Co party bus
May 21st - DIPDOWN 4 w/ Hibbity Dibbity, Highway Poets & Late For The Train
April 21st - Big Lebowski Warehouse Costume Party & Tribute Set
April 1st - Boom Boom Room April Fools Set w/ Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta)
March 30th - FCC-Free Radio Broadcast w/ Getting Higher Radio
Feb 11th - Boom Boom Room w/ Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock's drummer), Wil Blades and Jazz Mafia Horns
Dec 21st - Anchor Steam Brewery
Nov 23rd - 2nd Annual Boom Boom Room Funksgiving w/ Boa's Liquid Lounge
Oct 1st - 2nd Annual Hardly Strictly Aftershow on Haight st w/ Mad Alchemy Liquid Lite Projections, Hovering Breadcat & Zack Brough Band
Sept. 17th - Amnesia w/ Farhead and Sad Tires
Aug. 26th - Slim's w/ The Melt and Light the Band
Aug. 3rd - Boom Boom Room w/ Rafa's Boat Salad
July 30th - Dips Bus to Dead and Co
July 8th - Boom Boom Room w/ Golden Dawn Arkestra
July 3rd - High Sierra Music Fest Pop Up Set - Hot Dips Camp
June 16th - Doc's Lab w/ The Highway Poets
June 8th - Boom Boom Room w/ Jay Lane, Dave Herbert & John Paul McLean (JGB)
May 23rd - Dead & Company Aftershow w/ Stu Allen & Friends and Light The Band
May 15th - DIPDOWN 3 w/ Dusty Green Bones Band, The Right Time, Farhead & Evan Lanam
May 5th - Boom Boom Room w/ Hot Diggity Damn
Apr. 23rd - Doc's Lab w/ The Highway Poets
Mar. 11th - Ashkenaz w/ Jason Hann of String Cheese Incident & Youssoupha Sidibe
Mar. 4th - Amnesia w/ Farhead & The Old Folks
Feb. 6th - Boom Boom Room w/ Dusty Green Bones Band
Dec. 19th - Brick and Mortar w/ Lonesome Locamotive & Blue Lotus
Dec. 11th - Boom Boom Room (CRB Aftershow) w/ The Higgs
Nov 25th. - Boom Boom Room Funksgiving (Pre-Turkey Day All Gravy Jam) w/ Jake Nielsen's Triple Threat
Nov. 12th - Northstar Cafe
Oct. 3rd - Hardly Strictly Aftershow on Haight St w/ Howdy! & Jeremy Jones Band
Sept. 25th - Lost Sierra Hoedown Festival
Aug 21st - Milk Bar on Haight w/ Muncie
July 25th - DIPDOWN 2 w/ Spun Hippo
Aug 23rd - Giordano Brothers
Jun 27th - Giordano Brothers
Jun 6th - Connecticut Yankee w/ The Tough Brothers
May 18th - Inaugural DIPDOWN w/ Spun Hippo & Uncle Rifkin