11th annual Dead Gathering festival returns in April

The vibe is laid back, the attendees are friendly to a fault and the setting is ideal.

MARCH 2, 2020 21:35

PARTICIPANTS GROOVE at last year’s Dead Gathering in the Arava. (photo credit: Courtesy) — PARTICIPANTS GROOVE at last year’s Dead Gathering in the Arava.

(photo credit: Courtesy)

It’s the closest event to Woodstock you’ll find in Israel. The 11th annual Dead Gathering, devoted to the music of the Grateful Dead, will take place on April 3 and 4 at the Khan on the Arava Stream near Hatzeva in the northern Arava.

Joining psychedelic rockers the Saga Véliz Band and acoustic country/folk band Twin Tree Grove Band will be a slew of DJ sets manned by Gil Matus, Barak Haimovitch and Dead Gathering founder Eran Remler. The vibe is laid back, the attendees are friendly to a fault and the setting is ideal.