Get ahead of the gravy boat by dancing your ass off at the Thanksgiving eve jam band party Thankful Dead. Grateful Dead tribute band Bigfoot County puts a unique spin on the Dead’s songs while staying true to its spirited jams. Sisters & Brothers, led by vocalists Andy Tichenor and Davina Jackson, draws from the catalog of The Jerry Garcia Band for its live shows. Opening act Mama Tried is a five-piece made up of all-star Charlottesville musicians.
Wednesday 11/23. $12-40, 7:30pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com