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Phil Lesh & Friends played four nights at Capitol Theatre (pics, setlists); four more shows announced ++ more Dead news

3874 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman Phil Lesh & Friends @ The Capitol Theatre 3/18/2015 The Grateful Dead turn 50 this year and Phil Lesh turns 75, and in celebration of the latter Phil & friends played a sold-out four-show run at... more info

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Grateful Dead Reportedly Considering More Farewell Shows

3881 days ago

Stereogum — The Grateful Dead’s three-night run of “farewell” shows in Chicago has been plagued by misfortune so far, at least for your average Deadhead. Tickets went extremely fast, and were then turned around to be scalped for inordinate prices. And then... more info

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Dead Notes #10 :: New Potato Caboose (8/24/68 Los Angeles, CA)

3885 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — Welcome to Dead Notes #10 where we revisit Two From the Vault, recently released by Light in the Attic Records for the first time on vinyl. 1968 was a deeply exploratory period in the early history of the Grateful Dead (previously reviewed in Dead No... more info

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Jefferson Starship playing Jefferson Airplane sets on tour for 50th anniversary; Jorma playing SXSW, Jerry tribute, & more

3888 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher The Grateful Dead aren't the only San Francisco Sound band celebrating a 50th anniversary this year. Jefferson Airplane turn 50 too, and to celebrate that, founding guitarist, backup and sometimes-lead vocalist Paul Kantner's band Je... more info

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All four current Grateful Dead members playing Jerry Garcia tribute; Alex Bleeker playing Dead set at Woodsist Fest

3889 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — There's already insane demand for the three Chicago shows that surviving Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann are reuniting for, so perhaps some of that excitement will carry over into this Jerry Garcia... more info

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St. Vincent Interviews Gang Of Four’s Andy Gill About Distortion Pedals, Soccer Tricks, And The Grateful Dead

3890 days ago

Stereogum — Annie Clark recently sat down for a conversation with Gang Of Four’s Andy Gill for The Talkhouse‘s podcast. Clark has long called Gill one of her favorite guitar players and, for a lot of their 45-minute chat, they nerd out about technique and ob... more info

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Only 1 in 10 Deadheads will get mail order tickets to Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well concerts

3896 days ago

Mercury News, California — If you hear weeping and the gnashing of teeth interrupted by the occasional whoop of joy in the next few days, it will likely be coming from Deadheads opening emails from the Grateful Dead's ticket service telling them whether or not they have won ti... more info

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Cass McCombs, Darkside mems & more added to "Brooklyn Is Dead" ++ Mission Creek Festival lineup and more Dead news

3920 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Cass McCombs in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) As you may know, there's no lack of events going on all over the country this year in celebration of The Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary. One of those is... more info

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