Dobbs’ Dead Halloween Show, Einstein’s Tap House, Burlington, Tuesday, October 28:
On the Tuesday before Halloween, I headed to downtown Burlington wearing a red-and-black-striped sweater and fedora with a backstory to match: that of an aspiring young music photographer named Fred Krueger. Inside Einstein’s Tap House, with Dobbs’ Dead deep into their first set, my Halloween week officially began. But this show wasn’t just an excuse to play dress-up; it was also the last time vocalist Jess Leone would front the Grateful Dead tribute act. Sitting in on guitar was Brendan Casey of All Night Boogie Band, a local blues group that Leone also fronts. The couple just moved to New York City, playing a show with the Boogie Band in Saranac Lake along the way. All night, all day, all weekend — they don’t stop. That makes the City That Never Sleeps a logical home for the band. Thankfully, Queens isn’t too far from the Queen City. When Casey, Leone and their band come back through — say, this Thursday, November 6, at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington— we’ll be here to boogie with them.
This article appears in Nov 5-11 2025.
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