Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

Classic Rock, Dead, Jam Band, Rockin Blues


 
Ship of Fools is a Grateful Dead tribute band performing the full spectrum of the GD library. Each show followes in the tradition of the GD - three shows, three unique set lists. Vendors, hoopers, fire poi as space allows, a true Greatful Dead experience! The core band is:
Nate Howell - Lead guitar/vocals
Turner Moore - Mandolin/synth/vocals
Ed Knaust - Rhythm guitar/bkgrnd vocals
Alex Shames - Bass/Drums
Michael Hoffman - Bass
Additional members at times include:
Peter Wolf - Bass
Michael Miller - Rhythm/Vocals
James Varnado - Drums
Dan DeGregory - Drums
Steve Duerst - Bass
Alan Gilman - Bass
Michael Edwards - Bass
TJ Glowacki - Bass
mike Hoffman - Bass
Berry Duane Oakley - Bass/Drums
Jeff Arevalo - Bass/Drums
Garrett Dawson - Drums
Gavin Michael - Drums
Jamie LaVecchia - Drums
Andrew LaCroix - Drums
David Dessauer - Drums
Gabe Strange - Drums
Mike Fender - Drums
Special Guests have included:
Dana Lawrence
Thorson Moore
Matt Frost
Pedero Arevalo
RJ Howsen
Shaun Oakley
Mark Trishka
Sudie Brattli
Greg Voorhees
Duane Betts
Come join us for our next show - Fun Time Guaranteed!


Upcoming Events



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Previous Events


Venue Date
Ka'Tiki Beach Bar Sunset Beach
Treasure Island
May 4, 2025
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Big Top Brewing Company - Sarasota
Sarasota
May 2, 2025
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Sertoma Youth Ranch
Brooksville
Sunshine Hootenanny
November 21, 2024
7:45pm - 9:15pm
$Tickets
Big Top Brewing Company - Sarasota
Sarasota
Reunion Show
March 20, 2024
6:30pm - 9:30pm
The Mable
Sarasota
Foolish Quartet (Americana, Grateful Dead, Beatles, blues, bluegrass, covers with guitars, fiddle, mandolins, bass)
February 2, 2024
9:00pm - 12:00am
$0