July 24, 2012 - This year's Gathering of the Vibes, the 17th of these multi-day showcases originally conceived by promoter Ken Hays as a way to remember and memorialize the late Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia, was a triumph of sorts--while not without a few disappointments.
March 24, 2011 - "The Grateful Dead Movie," returns to the big screen April 20 for the first time since a limited 2003 screening. The movie, which was shot during the band's 1974 Winterland Arena shows in San Francisco, originally debuted in New York City in 1977 and has not been available in wide theatrical distribution since its initial release.
June 1, 2010 - Phil Lesh and Bob Weir top the long list of performers on board for the third annual Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, marking the Grateful Dead alums' return to the hallowed ground of their heyday, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, for the first time since 1991.
October 19, 2009 - The Grateful Dead will be honored in New York City tonight (10/19) when the Empire State Building is lit up in tie-dye colors to celebrate the appearance of Bob Weir and Phil Lesh at a cocktail reception to benefit an upcoming exhibition at the New York Historical Society, according to a press release.
May 15, 2009 - It's been almost 15 years since Jerry Garcia died and 36 years since founder "Pigpen" McKernan passed away, yet The Grateful Dead have never stopped looming large in the hearts of their fans.
May 11, 2009 - Any show on the spring trek by The Dead will invariably bring up the dreaded question, "What would Jerry have done?" Saturday night at the 16,000-seat Forum, four original members of The Grateful Dead raised the specter of another deceased bandmate, Pigpen.
March 25, 2009 - The Dead, who have filled out their spring itinerary with a few more US dates, have announced plans to auction off the shows' front-row seats for charity.
March 17, 2009 - The Dead will play their only summer gig this year at the second annual Rothbury festival, along with Bob Dylan and His Band, The String Cheese Incident and more than 50 other acts. The full lineup has been unveiled for the four-day event, which takes place July 2-5 at Rothbury, MI's Double JJ Ranch, The list of acts can be found at the event's website.
This year's Gathering of the Vibes, the 17th of these multi-day showcases originally conceived by promoter Ken Hays as a way to remember and memorialize the late Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia, was a triumph of sorts--while not without a few disappointments.
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