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Dead & Company's Final Tour rolled on to Queens, NY for a two-night stand at Citi Field, home of the NY Mets. Night one in the Big Apple kicked off on June 21, 2023, at this MLB stadium, with a capacity of around 41,000 fans. The band brought two vibrant sets that included a sit-in by drummer Joe Russo, from Joe Russo's Almost Dead.
On this day, we at Grateful Web commemorate the birth of an extraordinary figure, Robert Hunter, the maestro of lyrical mastery who gave the Grateful Dead its voice, its soul, and a place in the chronicles of American folk and rock music. Today, we take a moment to reflect on his immense contributions, as we honor the man who painted vivid canvases of musical artistry with his words.
The New York Yankees in collaboration with the Jerry Garcia Family are thrilled to invite fans to a one-of-a-kind experience, "Jerry Garcia Bobblehead Night," at the iconic Yankee Stadium. The event is set to take place in the midst of "The Days Between," an annual celebration commemorating the life and music of Jerry Garcia.
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The area in front of the Forest Stage on this sun-splashed Saturday afternoon at The Hog Farm Hideaway is alive with a swirling mass of tie-dyed dust dancing dervishes as Painted Mandolin takes the stage. The band, which gets its name from a lyric in a Jerry Garcia Band song (Reuben And Cherise), is fronted by multi-instrumentalist and former Garcia/Grisman sideman Joe Craven.
Inspired by the sheer excitement and thrill experienced during the New Orleans Jazz Fest, the indomitable Bill Kreutzmann has announced his intentions to reconvene 'Billy & The Kids' for two special shows this summer. Kreutzmann's legendary drumming helped power the Grateful Dead for their entire thirty-year career, and his dynamic group 'Billy & The Kids' continue to spread the Dead's musical legacy with a fresh and vibrant voice.
In the spring of 1973, the Grateful Dead was universally praised for delivering a consistently spectacular series of performances. The band was dialed in for the season’s final five shows, including back-to-back nights at RFK Stadium, co-headlining with the Allman Brothers Band. Without a doubt, the June 10 finale belongs on the shortlist of must-hear Dead concerts.
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The stars must have been perfectly aligned over Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on the evening of June 18, 2023. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Grateful Dead's maiden show at the very same venue, Dead & Company staged a performance that was not only a tribute to the music and legacy of the Grateful Dead but a testament to the enduring resonance of the band's music and culture.
On Tuesday, June 13, Dead and Company made their fifth and final stop in Cincinnati for one final night with the Queen City Deadheads. In an effort to leave a memorable impression on the sold-out crowd at Riverbend Music Center, the band delivered an unbelievable performance that is sure to echo in the memories of the audience for years to come.
The Grateful Dead is back for the highly anticipated annual event “Meet-Up At The Movies” screening in select territories worldwide on June 22 and 24. Presented by Trafalgar Releasing and Rhino Entertainment, this year’s event is the Dead’s first-ever concert at Chicago’s Soldier Field on June 22, 1991, from the original six-camera stadium video feed with pristine soundboard audio.
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There is something a little magical about musical instruments, with their ability to translate ideas into sound and move hearts. Grateful Guitars Foundation founder Andy Logan began to collect the model and style of guitars that Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir played and for the past ten years and counting has loaned them out to bands seeking to recapture period-specific tones. Eventually, he owned some of the instruments they’d actually played, including “Alligator” (a Fender Stratocaster Garcia played from 1971 to 1973 so-n
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