Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash w/ Cosmic Charlie at The Orange Peel

The Scoop

Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash w/ Cosmic Charlie at The Orange Peel plays Friday, July 31. Cosmic Charlie is an Asheville-based Grateful Dead tribute band that's been playing around town since the early 2000s. They do the full Dead catalog and this annual Jerry birthday show at the Peel has become a local tradition every August. Age restrictions bounce around depending on the night, so confirm before you roll up whether it's all-ages, 18+, or 21+. The standing-room floor fits close to a thousand heads, and downtown Biltmore parking fills fast, so plan accordingly if you're driving in.