China Rider

Central Minnesota five-piece rock band playing the music of the Grateful Dead.

China Rider is a five-piece rock & roll band based in Central Minnesota, dedicated to the music of the Grateful Dead. Logan Thomas started the band in 2015, and China Rider first took the stage in June 2016 in downtown St. Cloud. China Rider played the Turf Club in 2025 and 2026 and Day Block Brewing in Minneapolis on August 29, 2026.