Nightlife / Music

Former Dead keyboardist plays at RIBCO

| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | () comments

Tom Constanten of Chicago-based jam band Terrapin Flyer. (Contributed photo)

Times staff

A bit of the Grateful Dead comes to the Rock Island Brewing Co. on Saturday night, June 14.

Chicago-based jam band Terrapin Flyer, which includes Tom Constanten (left), keyboard player for the Dead from 1968-70, makes its first appearance at Ribco. Constanten will perform a solo set to start the show, followed by two sets of 1960s-era Grateful Dead music.

Terrapin Flyer has been performing Grateful Dead-inspired music for the past eight years, including current and former members of The Dark Star Orchestra, Cornmeal, Jack Straw and other Chicago musicians.