36 years ago today, the Dead let the good times roll as they bid the Berkeley Greek Theatre farewell with their final show at the storied venue. The first set notably included Brentâs âWe Can Runâ and closed with Phil on âBox of Rain.â The second opened with âChina Cat Sunflowerâ into âI Know You Rider,â flowing into a âPlaying in the Bandâ > âUncle Johnâs Bandâ jam, before the night eventually wrapped with an encore of âFoolish Heart.â
Photos by Stephen Dorian Miner and Jay
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Looking back at the Deadâs final run at Red Rocks, August 11â13, 1987. The iconic venue in Morrison, CO hosted the band twenty times between 1978 and 1987. That connection lives on in releases like âRed Rocks: 7/8/78,â and more recently in live tracks featured on âEnjoying the Rideâ and âThe Music Never Stoppedâ 60th anniversary sets.
Photos by: Mark Knowles, David Wolverton, and Michael James
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30 years gone, and still no one comes close. Endlessly grateful for the magic #JerryGarcia brought into the world and the way it lives on.
Photos by Jay Blakesberg, Ed Perlstein, Ron Rakow (Retro Photo Archive), and MacWorldMag
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âThe guy had a profound silly streak--any excuse for laughing, no matter how idiotic, was good enough for him.â - Candace Brightman
Photos of Jerry by Jim Marshall, Ron Rakow (Retro Photo Archive), and Elliot Newhouse
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The guys hit the Newport Pop Festival, which occurred from August 3rd to August 4th, 1968 to perform a set along with other acts like Jefferson Airplane, Tiny Tim, Country Joe and the Fish, The Byrds, and more. Rolling Stone would report an estimated 140,000 attendees would be present during the sun soaked weekend. They would also report that the second date concluded with a cream pie fight, with David Crosby, Jefferson Airplane, and likely Jerry Garcia involved, of course. This would be the first and last time Costa Mesa would host the festival.Â
Photos by Jim Marshall and Rosie McGee
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On this day in 1973, nearly 600,000 people gathered at the Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York for the Summer Jam, a one-day festival featuring the Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, and The Band. Gates opened the day before for camping, and for just $10, fans received parking, a place to camp, and a full day of music. When it was their turn to take the stage, the Dead played two long sets, opening with âBerthaâ and closing with an encore set that included Merle Haggardâs âSing Me Back Home.â
Photos by JP Laffont, Eventide Audio, Summer Jam Film, and Louis Welch
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Remembering former Grateful Dead keyboardist, Brent Mydland, on the anniversary of his passing today đš
Photos by Herb Greene and Tim Mosenfelder
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On this day in 1984, the Dead wrapped a three-night run at Berkeleyâs Greek Theatre. It was a standout stretch of shows with the first night, featured in the âEnjoying the Rideâ box set, included a 17-minute âDark Star.â Night two brought out Matt Kelly on harmonica for âLittle Red Rooster.â Then, the final night featured a rare cover of the Beatlesâ âWhy Donât We Do It in the Road.â Just a few highlights from the run, which songs stand out to you?
Photos from the run by Bob Marks, Clayton Call, and Neil Shapiro
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On this day in 1987, Dylan and the Dead made the third stop on their joint tour at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ âĄ
Each show was structured with the Dead playing one long set at the first two shows, and two sets at the final four shows, followed by a final set backing Dylan, plus a few encores to close the night. Dylanâs set during this show included one-of-one renditions of âTomorrow Is a Long Timeâ and âWicked Messenger,â as well as the tour debut of âHighway 61 Revisited,â and the final appearances of âJoeyâ and âJohn Brown,â which had only been played on the first few dates.
Photos by Charlie Steiner and Tom Costello
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55 years ago today, the Grateful Dead sub-headlined a rainy âSuper Saturday Rock Festivalâ at Temple Stadium alongside the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Steve Miller Band, Cactus, and more on the bill. Roughly 10,000 fans turned out with $6.50 tickets to catch a stacked lineup of late-â60s heavyweights.
Photos by Paul Simeone and Sonny Casale
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