Shakedown Citi

Improvisational jams, deep grooves and Grateful Dead songcraft shape Shakedown Citi’s performance at the Miami Beach Bandshell. The concert takes place Saturday, January 9 at 7 p.m., bringing the band’s Dead-inspired repertoire to the open-air venue. Rather than presenting a note-for-note tribute, Shakedown Citi approaches the catalog through spontaneous arrangements and extended musical interplay.

The band formed after its members met in the Shakedown Street parking lot scene at Citi Field in 2023. Its sets draw from the Grateful Dead repertoire, affiliated catalogs and related material, mixing familiar songs with deeper cuts, rarities and improvisational passages.

Each performance is built around a different setlist, reflecting the jam-band tradition of variation from night to night. Guests can expect a concert rooted in the Dead’s musical spirit, with room for exploration, reinterpretation and live conversation between players.