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