FOG is a documentary short film directed by DreamWorks’s Michael Pedraza and written by James Mihaley with original music from Bob Weir, Joe Satriani, and Kevin De León. Skywalker Sound's Dennis Leonard is sound editor.  The film has been selected for the Sedona Film Festival and received the Directors Choice Award at the Thomas Edison Film Festival.

On January 11th, Tsunami Books in Eugene will publish Merry Prankster Ken Babbs’ memoir Cronies, a tale of his time with the LSD avatar and literary genius Ken Kesey, his young friends the Grateful Dead, and the Merry Prankster’s trip across America in the bus Furthur, as immortalized by Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Koolaid Acid Test.

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Come dance, hug and celebrate with your Grateful Dead community in the jungle paradise of Tulum. Dive into the music with intimate live jam sessions by your favorite artists. Explore wellness practices like meditation and yoga in the company of like-minded people. Learn from renowned healers, groove with talented musicians and hang at the beach at sunset with new friends. Enjoy catered gourmet meals and beautiful scenery as we celebrate the "Ripple" of wellness, music and kindness in our lives over a peaceful week in a joyful community!

As a gift to the music community this holiday season, the Jerry Garcia Foundation announces its new venture: the Jerry Garcia Archive. This online resource will be devoted to providing a digital library of historical information about the beloved virtuoso.

Hey Now the Grateful Dead’s holiday release officially here, with Dancing Santa and Elf Bear Bobble Buddies, plus the patriotic Uncle Sam Bobble Buddy.

Each Grateful Dead Bobble Buddy is approximately four inches tall, hand-sculpted and 100% hand-painted. Each comes with double-sided tape so you can show it off on most flat surfaces in your home, car or office. There’s also the Dancing Bears Steal Your Christmas Tree bobblehead too.

Collaborations including Bob Weir joining Lukas Nelson for an unforgettable version of Willie Nelson’s “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain”; an unamplified, in-the-dark, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz/Elliott Peck-led version of Blind Faith’s “Can’t Find My Way Home” during a power outage; and a unique closing musical sequence highlighted the eight annual benefit on November 23 for Music Heals International (MHI).

Globe Hall Presents Kings of Prussia (Ultimate Phish Tribute) with Tumbledown Shack (Grateful Dead) on Saturday, December 11 — Kings of Prussia is Colorado’s hottest new Phish Tribute act. Since live music has been returning following the Covid-19 pandemic, Kings of Prussia have been on a meteoric rise.

Dead Floyd is a celebration of the music of two of rock and roll’s greatest bands, The Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd, mashed together into one high-energy, unpredictable show. Drawing from both extensive catalogs of music, the Dead Floyd performances include early rarities to modern classics and everything in between. The love of the music of both bands inspires Dead Floyd to uniquely interpret the songs in a way that allows the music to timelessly live on and the legacy of both bands to stay alive to the next generation of fans.

Dead and Company returned to California for the first of several shows in the sunshine state on October 27th. The marathon concert took place at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista. The vast outdoor venue is situated in the California desert south and east of San Diego. The location was the perfect backdrop for the multi-million dollar multimedia extravaganza that accompanies a live Dead and Company performance.