The Dead of Summer Music Festival
Riley Rink • Hunter Park (Northshire Civic Center) · Manchester Center, Vermont
July 9 — July 12, 2026
AmericanaFolkBluegrassReggaeFunkJam BandGrateful Dead Tribute
The Experience
The Dead of Summer Music Festival is a four-day camping music festival held at Riley Rink Hunter Park in Manchester Center, Vermont, celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead and the broader jam band tradition. The 2026 lineup features Pink Talking Fish, Leftover Salmon, God Street Wine, Splintered Sunlight, and many more tribute and original jam acts across multiple stages. The family-friendly event includes on-site tent and RV camping, late-night tent shows, and kids' programming.
Amenities
Official Poster
Artists
God Street Wine·Pink Talking Fish·Leftover Salmon·Are Dead Ensemble·Steely Dead·Jerry's Middle Finger·Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad·Splintered Sunlight·Brown Eyed Women·Saints and Liars·Dead Man's Waltz·Jatoba·Terrafunk·Deadgrass·Rhapsody·Mystic Dead·Soggy Po' Boys·Creamery Station·Way Up South·Krishna Guthrie Band·Picky Bastards·Jeff Black·Andy the Music Man