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Welcome! Sunshine Daydream is a Grateful Dead Tribute band based in central Illinois. The band performs high energy Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band and select covers by bands like The Allman Brothers, Phish, Widespread Panic and more. The band was founded in 2013.

Nickipalooza Saturday, May 3, 7pm-10:30pm Danenber

Nickipalooza
Saturday, May 3, 7pm-10:30pm
Danenberger Family Vineyards, New Berlin, IL
Benefit for the Hoogland Center for the Arts
Featuring Sunshine Daydream - Grateful Dead Tribute & Down State

Nickipalooza is an annual live music event presented by Nicole Florence! 🌻 The concert is free and open to the public 🤙🏼.

SET TIMES:
Sunshine Daydream (Grateful Dead & more): 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Down State (reggae/rock/jam): 7pm-8pm

• Free Admission
• Open to the Public
• Pro sound, stage and lighting production.
• Danenberger Vineyards will be supplying all the wine, draft beer and cocktails.
• Large open air indoor venue with 2 levels and multiple rooms.

As a part of the event this year, we will be raising funds and accepting donations for the Hoogland Center For The Arts. Nicki is currently serving as the president for the Hoogland. Learn more about the Hoogland Center for the Arts here: https://www.hcfta.org/

DONATE ONLINE to the Hoogland
https://www.hcfta.org/donate

More Details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BNdhNUXHs/

Sunshine Daydream 420 Party💀 Saturday, April 19

Sunshine Daydream 420 Party💀
Saturday, April 19, 2pm-9pm
THE BLUE GROUCH PUB, Springfield, IL
Buy Tix: https://tinyurl.com/3n6a6uvu

Sunshine Daydream 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Positively 4th Street 2:30pm -4:30pm

•Food Trucks (Greenie's Grill & Johnnie O's Mini Donuts)
•Covered outdoor beer garden (rain or shine)
•The first 400 attendees will receive an easter egg surprise!
•Event is 21+

Advance tickets can be purchased in-person and without additional fees at:
• LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply, 1801 s 6th St
• Penny Lane, 2901 S MacArthur Blvd
• Vapor Maven, 2502 N Dirksen Pkwy
• Vapor Maven, 2670 S 5th St
• Vapor Maven, 560 W Jefferson St

Saturday we play the red barn at Three Sisters Par

Saturday we play the red barn at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe for the Spring Loose Music Fest! 🤠

More info on Spring Loose...
https://www.facebook.com/events/1855621185209234

Grateful Dead Tribute 420 Party💀 Saturday, Apri

Grateful Dead Tribute 420 Party💀
Saturday, April 19, 2pm-9pm
THE BLUE GROUCH PUB, Springfield, IL
Buy Tix: https://bit.ly/3QypoMQ

Sunshine Daydream 4:30pm - 8:30pm
Positively 4th Street 2:30pm -4:30pm

•Food Trucks (Greenie's Grill & Johnnie O's Mini Donuts)
•Covered outdoor beer garden (rain or shine)
•The first 400 attendees will receive an easter egg surprise!
•Event is 21+

Advance tickets can be purchased in-person and without additional fees at:
• LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply, 1801 s 6th St
• Penny Lane, 2901 S MacArthur Blvd
• Vapor Maven, 2502 N Dirksen Pkwy
• Vapor Maven, 2670 S 5th St
• Vapor Maven, 560 W Jefferson St

Kyle teeing off tonight! Swerve to throw Curve! Mu

Kyle teeing off tonight! Swerve to throw Curve! Music till 10pm

📷 Chris Higginbotham / @eagleyes1974 March 22,

📷 Chris Higginbotham / @eagleyes1974
March 22, 2025

SET LIST:
Jack Straw
Let it Rock
Angel from Montgomery
Mississippi Half Step
Cumberland Blues >
Friend of the Devil
Stop That Train
Bobby McGee
Samson
Scarlet Begonias>
Fire on the Mountain
Playin in the Band >
Uncle Johns Band>
Playin
Lovelight

Spring Loose - Music Fest Saturday, April 12, 2025

Spring Loose - Music Fest
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL
10th anniversary benefit for Drew's Plots

LINE-UP:
Sunshine Daydream Grateful Dead Tribute
The Boogish- Ween tribute
BUTTA'
Garcia Grisman Review feat. Wes Duffy
Easy Riders
Colt Ball Music
Midnight Monks
Gravel Foot Cinema

• Disc Golf Tournament
• All Ages
• Tie Dye Station
• Raffle to benefit Drew's Plots
• Kids Korner
• $5 suggested donation

More Info: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BDQCrUonE/
Follow the facebook event for more info and updates on the fest

Grateful Dead Tribute💀 Friday, April 4, 6PM-10P

Grateful Dead Tribute💀
Friday, April 4, 6PM-10PM
Curve Inn, Springfield, IL
• Grateful Dead Tribute
• Free admission
• Heated beer garden with pro sound and light production
• Dinner service

📷 Derek Doyle / D. Photography

More Details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AJfgLZnnG/

Mikey's ready to rock the Lincoln Square Theater S

Mikey's ready to rock the Lincoln Square Theater Saturday March 22! We finally found the right venue to hang this huge tapestry by Yano Harris. It was originally designed for the Woodstock 50th Anniversary Fest.

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3BEIspd

Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3BEIspd Sunsh

Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3BEIspd

Sunshine Daydream • Grateful Dead Tribute
Saturday, Mar. 22, 7pm-10:30pm
Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL
with the Matt Carter Band

March 8, 2025 - Rose Bowl Tavern 📼Taper Recordi

March 8, 2025 - Rose Bowl Tavern
📼Taper Recording by Michael Frasca - https://bit.ly/4kzrKcd
"Mardi Gras" Show
📷Kyle Tasch

FIRST SET
01. Iko, Iko
02. Sugaree
03. Liberty
04. You Can Never Tell
05. Tennessee Jed
06. Stagger Lee
07. Bertha >
08. Tangled Up In Blue
SECOND SET
09. Tech Problems Jam >
10. The Music Never Stopped
11. Hey Pocky Way
12. Rubin and Cherise
13. Stella Blue >
14. He's Gone
15. Get Out Of My Life, Woman
16. Like a Rolling Stone
THIRD SET
17. (I'm a) Road Runner
18. Truckin' >
19. Fire On the Bayou >
20. Shakedown Street
21. When I Paint My Masterpiece
22. White Rabbit
23. Ripple
24. One More Saturday Night
Notes

We are excited to have Olivia back on stage with u

We are excited to have Olivia back on stage with us this Saturday at the Rose Bowl. She took some time off for maternity leave, and she is ready to jam!

Photo by Derek Doyle

Sunshine Daydream - Grateful Dead Tribute Saturday

Sunshine Daydream - Grateful Dead Tribute
Saturday, Mar. 8, 8pm-12am
Rose Bowl Tavern, Urbana, IL
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3CjjBri

• 3 sets of Grateful Dead💀 & more
• All seating is first come first serve!
• Doors 7:30pm // Show 8pm
• Age Limit 18+

Sneak peak of the Lincoln Square Theater in Decatu

Sneak peak of the Lincoln Square Theater in Decatur. We play here March 22 with the Matt Carter Band 🤘

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3BEIspd

Sunshine Daydream • Grateful Dead Tribute Saturd

Sunshine Daydream • Grateful Dead Tribute
Saturday, Mar. 22, 7pm-10:30pm
Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL
with the Matt Carter Band
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3BEIspd

Large theater show in downtown Decatur! This historic theater opened in 1916. Some say the theater is haunted 👻. Come out and dance with the dead!😜

Save the Date🌹💀 We play Saturday, April 12

Save the Date🌹💀

We play Saturday, April 12 outside Peoria, IL on the festival grounds where Summercamp was held. Lots of great local bands on the bill!

Happy Birthday to our drummer Kyle Cottingham! 🥁🎂

📷 Derek Doyle

We have some fresh merch tonight featuring new imp

We have some fresh merch tonight featuring new imprint art by Jon Griffin Art. All shirts printed with love by MilesTshirts. We play till 11pm.

Is it Friday yet! We play Danenberger Family Vine

Is it Friday yet! We play Danenberger Family Vineyards 7pm-11pm this Friday. Free admission, big stage and big jams! The winery provides dinner and drinks.

📷 Doug Shannon

Sunshine Daydream💀 Friday, Jan. 31, 7pm-11pm Da

Sunshine Daydream💀
Friday, Jan. 31, 7pm-11pm
Danenberger Family Vineyards🍷
• New Berlin, IL (near Springfield)
• Grateful Dead Tribute
• Free Admission
• Beautiful winery destination venue outside Springfield, IL
• Pro sound, stage and lighting production
• Bar and dinner service by Danenberger
• The indoor venue at Danenbergers is very large with 2 levels and multiple rooms.
• more info - https://www.facebook.com/share/1CmcRTtBSh/
📷 Derek Doyle / D. Photography

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