In 1996, Sally Ansorge Mulvey and John Dwork (publishers of the Grateful Dead Fanzine "Dupree's Diamond News") and Ken Hays (of Terrapin Tapes) threw a memorial party for Garcia at SUNY Purchase.

Following the year in Red Hook, the Vibes took up a five-year residency at Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York from 2002 through 2006, highlighted by a two-night performance by Phil Lesh & Friends over Independence Day weekend 2002.

Artist Lineup: Jazz Mandolin Project, Max Creek, moe., Ominous Seapods, Somah, Solar Circus, Stone Cold, Strangefolk, Voices of Joy, Zen Tricksters Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, Also the name of the festival was changed from Deadhead Heaven to "The Gathering of The Vibes" Artist Lineup: Agents of Good Roots ~ Charlie Hunter Quartet ~ David Gans & Friends ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ God Street Wine ~ Hubinger St ~ Jazz Mandolin Project ~ Jeh Kulu Dance & Drum Theater ~ Kevin Hays Trio ~ Laughin' Bones ~ Max Creek ~ Moon Boot Lover ~ New Brown Hat ~ Ominous Seapods ~ Position 17 ~ Percy Hill ~ Strangefolk ~ Warren Haynes ~ Zen Tricksters June 19–21 Plattsburgh, New York, 16 miles from the Canada–US border.

Artist Lineup: Conehead Buddah ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ The Disco Biscuits ~ Ekoostik Hookah ~ Fat Mama ~ Gordon Stone Trio ~ Gov't Mule ~ Jazz Mandolin Project ~ Jeh Kulu Dance & Drum Theater ~ Late night Terrapin Jam ~ Max Creek ~ Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe ~ moe.

~ Percy Hill ~ Schoolhouse Rock ~ Strangefolk ~ The Big Wu, ~ The Disco Biscuits ~ The Radiators ~ The Slip ~ Viperhouse ~ Zen Tricksters June 23 - June 25 @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut Artist Lineup: David Grisman Quintet ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Dennis McNally ~ Gibb Droll ~ Gordon Stone Band ~ Harlem Gospel Choir ~ John Scofield Band ~ Joules Graves ~ Les Claypool and the Rat Brigade ~ Max Creek ~ Merl Saunders and Friends ~ moe.

Artist Lineup: Addison Groove Project ~ BareBones and WildFlowers ~ Blue Floyd ~ Bruce Hornsby ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Dickey Betts Band ~ Disco Biscuits ~ Femi Kuti ~ Grapes of Vaudevillian Fantasy ~ Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey ~ Jiggle ~ Joanne Shenandoah ~ John Scofield Band ~ Joules Graves ~ Lake Trout ~ Les Claypool's Frog Brigade ~ Max Creek ~ Medeski, Martin and Wood ~ Merl Saunders and his Funky Friends ~ Murali Coryell ~ Organically Grown Gospel Choir ~ Ray Manzarek ~ Rafter Bats ~ Robert Randolph ~ Sloan Wainwright ~ Soulive ~ Steve Kimock Band ~ Strangefolk ~ Terrapin Thirty Year Jam ~ Tom Tom Club ~ Topaz ~ Ulu ~ Uncle Sammy ~ Upright Citizens Brigade and Friends ~ Wild Magnolias ~ Zen Tricksters July 4 - July 7 @ Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, New York Artist Lineup: Aaron Katz Band ~ Andrew Gromiller ~ Bomb Squad ~ Carl Big Heart ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Deni Bonet ~ Fuzz and Stephen Kellogg ~ Gov't Mule ~ Grapes of Vaudevillian Fantasy ~ Jess Klein ~ John Mooney ~ Lake Trout ~ Les Claypool ~ Lightnin' Wells ~ Lucy Chapin ~ Max Creek ~ MoFro ~ NRBQ ~ Peter Prince ~ Phil Lesh and Friends ~ Rafter Bats ~ Reid Genauer ~ Robert Kowal ~ Soulive ~ Steve Kimock Band ~ Strangefolk ~ Third World ~ Waking Dream ~ Warren Haynes ~ Wavy Gravy ~ Zen Tricksters Notes: Phil Lesh's first appearance.

July 10 – July 13 @ Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, New York GOTV with the Allman Brothers Band and James Brown Artist Lineup: Addison Groove Project ~ Allman Brothers Band ~ Andrew Gromiller ~ Bomb Squad ~ Dan Bern ~ David Grisman Quintet ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Derek Trucks Band ~ Dickey Betts and Great Southern ~ Gov't Mule ~ Holmes Brothers ~ James Brown ~ Jim Donovan Rhythm and Drum ~ Jorma Kaukonen and Blue Country ~ Karl Denson's Tiny Universe ~ Keller Williams ~ Max Creek ~ Michael Franti and Spearhead ~ Nerissa & Katryna Nields ~ Oak Street Jam Band~Particle ~ Peter Prince ~ Rafter Bats ~ Raisinhill ~ Reed Foehl ~ Reid Genauer and the Assembly of Dust ~ Rusted Root ~ Strangefolk ~ Susan Tedeschi ~ Waking Puppets ~ Warren Haynes ~ Wavy Gravy ~ Zen Tricksters July 15 - July 17 @ Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, New York Artist Lineup: Assembly of Dust ~ Benevento/Russo Duo ~ Bomb Squad ~ Dark Star Orchestra ~ Martin Sexton ~ Masters of Bluegrass ~ Masters of Funk ~ Rafter Bats ~ Scarecrow Collection ~ Steve Kimock Band ~ Strangefolk ~ The Breakfast ~ The Radiators ~ The Slip ~ U-Melt ~ Zen Tricksters Notes: Featured Masters of Funk and Masters of Bluegrass August 12 - August 14 @ Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, New York Special 10 Year Anniversary of Jerry Garcia's death, with performances by Bob Weir and an "all-star tribute" jam with the Dark Star Orchestra, Reid Genauer and Keller Williams.

Artist Lineup: Assembly of Dust ~ Church ~ Dark Star Orchestra ~ David Gans ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Del McCoury Band ~ Depth Quartet ~ Jazz Mandolin Project ~ John Brown's Body ~ John Scofield ~ Jonah Smith ~ Juggling Suns ~ Keller Williams ~ Leo Nocentilli ~ Medeski, Martin and Wood ~ New Deal ~ Ominous Seapods ~ Rafter Bats ~ Railroad Earth ~ RAQ ~ Ratdog ~ Ryan Montbleau Band ~ Scarecrow Collection ~ Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers ~ Tribute to Jerry Garcia ~ Wavy Gravy ~ Windfalls ~ Zen Tricksters ~ Zox August 17 - August 20 @ Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, New York Artist Lineup: Assembly of Dust ~ Bud & Budd, The Kind Buds ~ Burning Spear ~ Chuch ~ David Gans ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Everyone Orchestra ~ G. Love and Special Sauce ~ Hot Tuna ~ Juggling Suns ~ Keller Williams ~ Kettle Joe's Psychedelic Swamp Review ~ King For A Day ~ Martin Sexton ~ New Riders of the Purple Sage ~ North Mississippi Allstars ~ Papa Mali ~ Rafter Bats ~ Ratdog ~ Rhythm Devils ~ Ryan Montbleau ~ Scarecrow Collection ~ Strangefolk ~ Tea Leaf Green ~ Walter Wolfman Washington ~ Wavy Gravy ~ Yonder Mountain String Band ~ Zero Notes: Bob Weir sat-in during Keller's set, played with Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, and also jammed with Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann's Rhythm Devils which featured Steve Kimock on guitar and Phish's Mike Gordon on bass.]

July 31 - August 3 @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut Artist Lineup: Alternate Routes ~ American Babies ~ Assembly of Dust ~ Bill Kreutzmann Trio ~ The Black Crowes ~ Bud & Budd ~ Dark Star Orchestra ~ David Gans ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi ~ Donna Jean & The Tricksters ~ Jackie Greene Band ~ The Kind Buds ~ King For A Day ~ Mike Gordon ~ Neville Brothers ~ New Riders of the Purple Sage ~ The Organically Grown Gospel Choir ~ Phil Lesh & Friends ~ Porter Batiste Stoltz ~ Ryan Montbleau Band ~ Sam Bush ~ Strangefolk ~ Taj Mahal Trio ~ Umphrey's Mcgee ~ Zappa Plays Zappa~ Graylight Campfire Notes: Thursday night was a tribute to the life and times of Jerry Garcia led by Dark Star Orchestra and Donna Jean & The Tricksters July 23 - July 26 @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut Artist Lineup: Assembly of Dust ~ Big Moon ~ Bob Weir & RatDog ~ Buddy Guy ~ Crosby, Stills & Nash ~ Dark Star Orchestra ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Donna Jean Godchaux Band ~ George Clinton & P-Funk ~ Grace Potter & The Nocturnals ~ Guster ~ Harlem Gospel Choir ~ JJ Grey & MOFRO ~ John Brown's Body ~ Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll & Sipe ~ King For A Day ~ Lettuce ~ Levon Helm Band ~ The Machine ~ Max Creek ~ Moe.

July 29 - Aug 1 @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut Artist Lineup: Assembly of Dust ~ Big Sam's Funky Nation ~ Damian Marley & Nas ~ Dark Star Orchestra ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Donna Jean Godchaux Band ~ Furthur ~ Galactic ~ Harlem Gospel Choir ~ Jackie Greene Band ~ Jimmy Cliff ~ Little Feat ~Bronze Radio Return~ Martin Sexton featuring Ryan Montbleau ~ Max Creek ~ Mix Master Mike ~ New Riders of the Purple Sage ~ Primus ~ The Radiators ~ Rhythm Devils featuring Keller Williams ~ Robert Randolph & The Family Band ~ Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ~ Steve Kimock Crazy Engine ~ Umphrey's McGee ~ Zach Deputy July 21–24 @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut The Artist Lineup: Assembly of Dust ~ Dark Star Orchestra ~ Deep Banana Blackout ~ Dr. John & Lower 911 ~ Elvis Costello ~ Furthur ~ Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk ~ Jane's Addiction ~ John Butler Trio ~ Levon Helm ~ McLovins ~ moe.

Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, Dispatch, Lotus: Talking Heads Deconstructed, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Umphrey's McGee, moe., Slightly Stoopid, Ziggy Marley, Maceo Parker, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Dumpstaphunk, Allen Stone, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Dark Star Orchestra, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams' Grateful Grass featuring Jeff Austin & Reed Mathis, Rusted Root, Ryan Montbleau & Friends, Stanley Jordan, Strangefolk, Langhorne Slim & The Law, White Denim, Kung Fu, Assembly of Wine, Bronze Radio Return, Crash, American Babies, Twiddle, Donna The Buffalo, Orgone, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Barefoot Truth, Love Canon, The Main Squeeze, McLovins, David Gans, The Primate Fiasco, Band Together CT, Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Cosmic Dust Bunnies, Banooba, Andy the Music Man, School of Rock All Stars, World Peace Ceremony, The Brummy Brothers Master of Ceremonies: Wavy Gravy Late Night: Deep Banana Blackout, EOTO, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Digital Tape Machine, Dopapod, Silent Disco[8] Lineup: Warren Haynes and the Seaside All-Stars (Featuring George Porter Jr, Branford Marsalis, Jackie Greene, Joe Russo, Marco Benevento & Friends), The String Cheese Incident (With Special Guests David Grisman, Peter Rowan & Friends), Wilco, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Weezer, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes (Featuring Railroad Earth), Tedeschi Trucks Band, Billy & The Kids, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Gaslight Anthem, The Word, Zappa Plays Zappa, Dark Star Orchestra Featuring Melvin Seals, Greensky Bluegrass, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Tea Leaf Green, Deep Banana Blackout, John Brown's Body, Kung Fu, Twiddle, Max Creek, Jaimoe's Jasssz Band, Strangefolk, Turkuaz, Doyle Bramhall II, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Ryan Montbleau, Cabinet, Trevor Hall, Bombino, Moon Hooch, Earphunk, The Primate Fiasco, Banooba, Nattali Rize & Notis, Band Together, Fly Golden Eagle, The Maniac Agenda on the Slience Disco Beach stage David Gans, World Peace Flag Ceremony Master of Ceremonies: Wavy Gravy Late Night: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Lettuce, Electron, The Nth Power