SOMO Concerts Presents an Evening with Dark Star Orchestra

SOMO Concerts Series is pleased to present an evening with Dark Star Orchestra. On Saturday, September 26 the SOMO Village Event Center will host the popular musicians. Gates will open at 6:00 P.M. with the show starting at 7:00 P.M. Tickets are $32.50 for general admission. VIP tickets are $125, all proceeds will benefit Seva Foundation. VIP tickets include: VIP parking, dinner, access to the VIP lounge and seating area, a collectors laminate pass and a limited edition event poster. Dinner will be served in the VIP lounge 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 31 at 9:00 A.M. and can be found online at www.somoconcerts.com.

Performing to critical acclaim worldwide for nearly 15 years and over 2000 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead’s extensive catalog and the talent of these 7 fine musicians. On any given night the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead’s 30 years of extensive touring or use of their catalog to program a unique set list for the show. This allows fans both young and old to share in the experience. By recreating set lists from the past, and by developing their own sets of Dead songs, Dark Star Orchestra offers a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon. Honoring both the band and the fans, Dark Star Orchestra’s members seek out the unique style and sound of each era while simultaneously offering their own informed improvisations.

This show is truly for the North Bay Dead fan for whom “The Music Never Stopped.”

Dark Star Orchestra offers much more than the sound of the Grateful Dead, they truly encapsulate the energy and the experience. It’s about a sense of familiarity. It’s about a feeling that grabs listeners and takes over. It’s about that contagious energy... in short, it’s about the complete experience and consistent quality show that the fan receives when attending a Dark Star Orchestra show. Dark Star Orchestra has performed throughout the United States and Europe. They continue to grow their fan base by playing at larger venues for two and even three night stands as well as performing at major music festivals including Bonnaroo, All Good Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, Mountain Jam, Summer Camp, Wakarusa and 10,000 Lakes. In

addition, Dark Star Orchestra hosts its own annual gathering, Dark Star Jubilee, where they headline three nights and are joined by a mix of established and up and coming national touring acts.

Fans and critics haven’t been the only people caught up in the spirit of a Dark Star show. The band has featured guest performances from five original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Vince Welnick, Tom Constanten and even toured with longtime Dead soundman, Dan Healy. Other notable guests have included Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman of Phish, Keller Williams, Warren Haynes, Steve Kimock, Peter Rowan, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot and many more.

The SOMO Village Event Center, found at 1100 Valley House Dr. Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, is solar powered and features the latest sound and lighting technology custom designed for the venue’s outdoor 1200-square-foot stage. It is located in the heart of Sonoma Mountain Village, an environmentally friendly 200-acre, planned mixed-use community in Rohnert Park, CA, forty miles north of San Francisco.

LINKS:

SOMO Concerts: somoconcerts.com

SOMO Village: sonomamountainvillage.com

Second Octave Entertainment: secondoctave.com

Eventbrite: eventbrite.com

Dark Star Orchestra: darkstarorchestra.net