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Dead & Company Kicks Off Sold-Out 60th Anniversary Run at Golden Gate Park

Opening night drew 60,000 fans under full security deployment, setting the stage for two more weekends of major concerts.

From left, organist/vocalist Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, lead guitarist/vocalist Jerry Garcia, bassist Phil Lesh, drummer Bill Kreutzmann and rhythm guitarist/vocalist Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead perform their brand of psychedelic rock at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco in 1967.
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead plays in front of a large crowd at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on May 7, 1969.
In an aerial view, an SF Muni N Judah train is seen wrapped in tie-dye colors on July 28, 2025, in San Francisco.
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Overview

  • The park has implemented closures and detours of key drives and entrances through August 18 to facilitate the three-day run and two follow-up weekends.
  • San Francisco Police, park rangers, sheriff’s deputies and private security officers are deployed across Golden Gate Park to oversee crowd control and emergency response.
  • Dedicated shuttles from downtown and extra Muni services on the N Judah and 5X Fulton Rapid lines are operating to transport thousands of attendees.
  • City officials estimate more than 450,000 visitors will attend the three weekends, generating about $150 million for San Francisco and $7 million for park funding.
  • Commemorative activities include planting eight new Grateful Dead–inspired roses, renaming a block for Jerry Garcia and reviving the fan marketplace on Shakedown Street.