Maybe It Was the Roses Music Festival: A Celebration of Dead Aces and Cosmic Country
The Maybe It Was the Roses Music Festival is currently taking place in Ventura, CA, featuring a lineup that includes the debut of Dead Aces, a group of musicians who have shared the stage with Bob Weir. The festival also includes performances by Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, who played a set last night that included covers of songs by artists like Jimmy Cliff, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan. The band will be performing at the Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival in Palisade, CO before a three-night stand at the Bearsville Theatre with Grahame Lesh.
The Dead Aces lineup for Sunday's performance includes Alphonso Johnson, Aron Magner, Dave Ellis, John Molo, Mark Karan, and Reed Mathis. Magner will also be performing with two other projects, SPAGA and Deadtronica. Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country's setlist included songs like "Turn On Your Love Light," "Big River," "The Harder They Come," "Dark Hollow," and "The Mighty Quinn." The band also performed original songs like "Sunshine In The Rain (Strange Presence)" and "Dance In The Desert."
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country will be performing at the Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival in Palisade, CO before heading to the Bearsville Theatre for a three-night stand with Grahame Lesh. The band's setlist included a mix of covers and original songs, with guest appearances by musicians like Cris Jacobs and Kanika Moore. The festival in Ventura, CA features a diverse lineup of musicians and promises to be a memorable event for fans of the Grateful Dead and related music genres.