Shakedown Sunday at the 443 Social Club

Artwork by Dee Densmore Studio. Top photo by Neil Daley.

Never miss a Sunday show.

Shakedown Sunday is a monthly series at Syracuse’s 443 Social Club, hosted by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers and members of Dead to the Core with special guests, that celebrates the Grateful Dead.

The music spans not only the Dead’s originals but songs from across the roots and rock worlds they made their own, plus selections from Jerry Garcia Band, Garcia and Grisman, and Old and in the Way—and a sampling of original songs by the Shakedown Sunday performers. All delivered with the creative acoustic arrangements and lush vocal harmonies that are the hallmark of Dead to the Core.

Guest artists include an array of top-shelf singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists from Central New York and beyond, digging into their favorite tunes.

Expect deep cuts, fresh collaborations, old favorites reimagined. Only at Shakedown Sunday, only at the 443.

Never miss a Sunday show.


Coming next

November 8, 2026
with special guest Phil Grajko

Phil Grajko is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Syracuse. He’s been a core member and songwriter for Root Shock (reggae, soul), Grayak (folk, reggae), and Trauma Cat (experimental rock), among others. He’s toured extensively throughout the eastern United States over the past 25 years and has recorded over a dozen albums with various projects. Recently, he began touring with Grateful for Biggie, a mash-up of the Grateful Dead and the Notorious B.I.G.

Tickets will be on sale soon.

 

Past guest artists

Photos by Neil Daley, Herman Schlimmer, and Lori Newcomb