Whiskey Deaf is a Portland-based bluegrass and old-time string band featuring the fiery fiddling of Annie Staninec, who has traveled the world performing with everyone from David Grisman to Molly Tuttle to Rod Stewart, and she brings genuine joy and exuberance to every performance. She's been playing since the age of 4, and is passionate about traditional fiddling across multiple genres including bluegrass, Cajun, Irish and old-time.

Joining her on stage is her partner John Kael, an award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a deep knowledge of traditional music and a vast repertoire of songs. Playing mandolin is Jeff Smith, who has been performing bluegrass music across the US since his teen years, and has had his original songs recorded by numerous renowned artists including Laurie Lewis. On bass is Patrick Lind, who is an accomplished fiddle, guitar and bass player across multiple styles, and also contributes wonderful original songs written in the style of early country and bluegrass.

The members of Whiskey Deaf have an inexhaustible passion for bluegrass and related music, and enormously enjoy playing with one another. This comes through in every performance, and their show is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. 

Days Between isn't just about Jerry Garcia's birthday – though we do love celebrating birthdays! Instead, it's a 9-day tribute to his entire life. It starts on his birthday, ends on the anniversary of his death, and covers alllllll the days in between the two. Thus, "Days Between." Also, it's a Grateful Dead song. Of course it is.

See the full schedule of Days Between events.