Marin Independent Journal

David Nelson, Jerry Garcia’s ‘perfect sidekick,’ heads to Novato’s HopMonk Tavern

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At the opening of the new Jerry Garcia exhibit at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, David Nelson was showered with some long-overdue recognition ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Thirty-eight years after he started New Riders of the Purple Sage with Jerry Garcia, Petaluma?s David Nelson is leading a new incarnation of the cosmic cowboy band

(Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the Argus-Courier on Nov. 29, 2006. The dates have been updated to coincide with the band's show this week in Petaluma. The musicians mentioned in the ...
Jambands

Dead On The Creek Festival Issue 20th Anniversary Artist Lineup: Terrapin Family Band, David Nelson Band, BERTHA and More

Dead on the Creek has outlined the participants for its 20th-anniversary gathering, slated to return on June 11-14, 2026, at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, Calif. The intimate gathering honoring the ...