THE CAVERNS

In Grundy County, Tennessee, in a timeless valley near the base of the Cumberland Plateau, you’ll find The Caverns and a jaw-dropping concert hall located deep underground. Guests revel in the prehistoric venue’s natural acoustics and otherworldly beauty. The Caverns draws music fans from all over the world. Live music inside a cave, it’s a bucket list experience that keeps fans coming back to The Caverns time and again for “The Greatest Show Under Earth."

PACKAGES & TICKETS

2-Night Monteagle Stay and Cave Package ($689.00 individual / $1,378.00 couple)

Escape to the mountains and relax in the atmosphere of a historic, rustic Tennessee lodge, rich in history with a warm mountain ambiance! Monteagle Mountain, just a fifteen-minute drive to The Caverns, is known for serene beauty & mountain air. Stay on the mountain at the world-famous Smoke House Lodge. Nearby you'll find local shopping, dining & breathtaking hikes with some of Tennessee's greatest waterfalls. Take a short drive to the historic University of The South, known as Sewanee, for golfing plus more dining & shopping options.

• Two (2) premium VIP tickets to the 5/20 & 5/21 shows, all tickets are standing room only. VIP tickets provide access to a fenced off VIP area right in front of the stage for great views of the show allowing you to move freely throughout the venue without losing your great location!
• Accommodations for two (2) at The Smokehouse Lodge for the night of each show, 5/20 & 5/21
• Transportation to and from the venue each night for you and your guest. Travel to & from the venue safely.
• Two (2) sandwich vouchers each night.
• Two (2) The Caverns commemorative T-shirts.
• One (1) 2021 The Caverns commemorative poster.
• Two (2) The Caverns hats.
• Two (2) The Caverns cave tours. Cave tours are available day of show on a first come, first served basis. Otherwise, cave tour ticket can be redeemed up to one year from the date of purchase.
• A Caverns representative at the venue who can help make your experience all it can be.

Stay & Cave packages are for two (2) people and must be purchased in pairs. This is a standing room only event, no seating provided.

2-Night Manchester Stay and Cave Package ($689.00 individual / $1,378.00 couple)

Enjoy your stay at a conveniently located hotel in Manchester, TN with great local amenities close to great outdoor adventures! Get away but stay connected with our Manchester Tennessee hotel package just a twenty-minute drive to The Caverns. Stay at the Comfort Inn & Suites (or equivalent) for a great night sleep. Enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast before heading out for the day.

• Two (2) premium VIP tickets to the 5/20 & 5/21 shows, all tickets are standing room only. VIP tickets provide access to a fenced off VIP area right in front of the stage for great views of the show allowing you to move freely throughout the venue without losing your great location!
• Accommodations for two (2) at Comfort Inn & Suites in Manchester (or equivalent) for the night of the show, 5/20 & 5/21
• Transportation to and from the venue each night for you and your guest. Travel to & from the venue safely.
• Two (2) sandwich vouchers each night.
• Two (2) The Caverns commemorative T-shirts.
• One (1) 2021 The Caverns commemorative poster.
• Two (2) The Caverns hats.
• One (1) The Caverns tote bag.
• Two (2) The Caverns cave tours. Cave tours are available day of show on a first come, first served basis. Otherwise, cave tour ticket can be redeemed up to one year from the date of purchase.
• A Caverns representative at the venue who can help make your experience all it can be.

Stay & Cave packages are for two (2) people to share. Two (2) Stay and Cave tickets must be purchased for the Stay and Cave package.

2-Night Deep Dive Package - $399

The perfect package for those not looking to stay over and want early access to the cave for a show like no other.

• One (1) premium VIP ticket to the show, all tickets are standing room only. VIP tickets provide access to a fenced off VIP area right in front of the stage for great views of the show allowing you to move freely throughout the venue without losing your great location!
• One (1) The Caverns commemorative T-shirt.
• One (1) 2021 The Caverns commemorative poster.
• One (1) The Caverns hat.
• One (1) meal voucher to keep you full during the show.
• One (1) The Caverns cave tour. Cave tours are available day of show on a first come, first served basis. Otherwise, cave tour ticket can be redeemed up to one year from the date of purchase.

Package is for one (1) person. This is a standing-room only event, no seating provided.

2-Night General Admission with Cave Tour - $149.00

General Admission ticket (standing room only), plus The Caverns cave tour. Cave tours are available day of show on a first come, first served basis. Otherwise, cave tour ticket can be redeemed up to one year from the date of purchase.

General Admission - $119.00

General Admission ticket. Standing-room only.

2-Night Car Camping Pass - $80.00

Car Camping Pass does NOT include admission to the show. You MUST purchase your concert ticket separately. Every member of your group must have concert tickets in order to camp.

The Car Camping Pass is for a single vehicle to access The Caverns rough car camping. This pass allows you to enter the car camping lot at 3p CT on 5/20 and camp next to your vehicle. Each campsite is approximately 20 ‘ x 20’. There is no electrical or water hookup onsite. Porta Potties are available onsite. Bring your own potable water. You must exit the campgrounds by 10a CT on 5/22.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA

Performing to critical acclaim for over 20 years and over 3000 shows, Dark Star Orchestra continues the Grateful Dead live concert experience. Their shows are built off the Dead's extensive catalog and the talent of these seven fine musicians. On any given night, the band will perform a show based on a set list from the Grateful Dead's 30 years of extensive touring or use their catalog to program a unique set list for the show. This allows fans both young and old to share in the experience. By recreating set lists from the past, and by developing their own sets of Dead songs, Dark Star Orchestra offers a continually evolving artistic outlet within this musical canon. Honoring both the band and the fans, Dark Star Orchestra's members seek out the unique style and sound of each era while simultaneously offering their own informed improvisations.

Dark Star Orchestra offers much more than the sound of the Grateful Dead, they truly encapsulate the energy and the experience. It's about a sense of familiarity. It's about a feeling that grabs listeners and takes over. It's about that contagious energy...in short, it's about the complete experience and consistent quality show that the fan receives when attending a Dark Star Orchestra show.

Dark Star Orchestra has performed throughout the entire United States, including a sold out debut at Colorado’s Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater, plus shows in Europe and the Caribbean with the band touching down in seven different countries. DSO continues to grow its fan base by playing at larger venues for two and even three-night stands, as well as performing at major music festivals including Bonnaroo, Milwaukee's SummerFest, The Peach Music Festival, Jam Cruise, Wanee Festival, SweetWater 420 Festival, Mountain Jam, and many more.

In addition to appearing at some of the nation's top festival, Dark Star Orchestra hosts its own annual music festival and campaign gathering, titled the "Dark Star Jubilee", currently in its eighth year where DSO headline all three nights and are joined by a mix of established and up and coming national touring acts. Beyond the shores of the United States, DSO has taken its internationally-acclaimed Grateful Dead tribute to the beaches of Jamaica in the dead of winter for the past six years, with their event appropriately titled 'Jam in the Sand'. Featuring an ocean-side stage, DSO sets up camp to perform shows for four nights along the tropical sands of an all-inclusive resort, selling out the event each year for hundreds of lucky attendees.

Fans and critics haven't been the only people caught up in the spirit of a Dark Star show. The band has featured guest performances from six original Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Vince Welnick, Tom Constanten and even toured with longtime Dead soundman, Dan Healy. Other notable guests have included Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman of Phish, Keller Williams, Warren Haynes, Steve Kimock, Peter Rowan, Ramblin' Jack Elliot and many more.

"For us it's a chance to recreate some of the magic that was created for us over the years," keyboardist and vocalist Rob Barraco explains. "We offer a sort of a historical perspective at what it might have been like to go to a show in 1985, 1978 or whenever. Even for Deadheads, who can say they've been to a hundred shows in the 90s, we offer something they never got to see live."