Sep 11, 2023
Playa Luna unveiled its Dead Ahead Festival for 2024, a winter escape on the beautiful beaches of Riviera Cancún, Mexico celebrating the Grateful Dead. The festival will be held over four days, January 12-15, on the beach at Moon Palace Resort.
Play Luna previously hosted Playing In The Sand, another Dead & Company experience, at Moon Palace in January 2023.
The name self-describes the experience, which will “celebrate the Grateful Dead songbook featuring two nights of curated collaborations themed “Dead Ahead” with Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge, Don Was & Jay Lane featuring Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Rick Mitarotonda, Margo Price and very special guest Sturgill Simpson.”
In addition to the two nights of curated Dead Ahead collaborations, Playa Luna will immerse festival-goers in another two nights of Grateful Dead-inspired sounds.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack are scheduled for a headlining performance.
Mickey Hart’s Noche de Ondas will provide a late-night rhythmic experience.
Orebolo, LP Giobbi, Sierra Hull, Brittney Spencer, and Jaime Wyatt are among other artists slotted to perform.
Dead Ahead Fest is an all-inclusive experience, and Playa Luna offers several packages at varying hotels, including festival host hotel Moon Palace or, if you prefer something boutique in nature, Etéreo, a five-star hotel 35 minutes to the south of Moon Palace.
For staying at Moon Palace, Dead Ahead is offering packages based on the hotel’s different sections: Sunrise, Nizuc, Golf Course, and The Grand.
Dead Ahead Fest packages, which include tickets and hotel accommodations, start at $2,287 per person.
Pre-sale purchasing will be available this Thursday, September 14, at 1 PM EDT for previous Playa Luna guests.
General on-sale will follow the next day, Friday, September 15, at 1 PM EDT.
Payment plans are also offered in three equal installments, due on October 13, November 13, and December 13.
For more information on Dead Ahead packages, visit deadaheadfestival.com/packages.
Dead Ahead Fest is an all-ages event.
