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Dead & Company Launches Global Pay-Per-View for Sold-Out Golden Gate Park Concerts

San Francisco has transformed its transit network with tie-dye wraps on select Muni vehicles to fuel the anniversary atmosphere.

Dead & Company, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti, John Mayer, Bob Weir, Oteil Burbridge and Mickey Hart.
The Grateful Dead performing at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco in 1975.  The city will honor the band’s 60th anniversary with concerts, Muni tie-ins and 400 banners flying across the city.
On Jerry Day in San Francisco, Deadheads wear tie dye to honor the legacy of the late Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead.
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Overview

  • A nugs.net pay-per-view livestream was finalized on July 23, offering HD and 4K access to two full Dead & Company sets nightly plus opening performances by Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson as Johnny Blue Skies and the Trey Anastasio Band.
  • All three Golden Gate Park Polo Fields shows are sold out, with up to 60,000 fans expected per night for the August 1–3 60th anniversary celebration.
  • IMAX theaters nationwide will simulcast the August 3 finale live, and attendees will receive commemorative mini-posters and lanyards with their tickets.
  • San Francisco has unfurled over 400 Grateful Dead–themed banners and expanded transit service on key routes with free rides for concert ticket holders.
  • Hotel bookings for July 31–August 3 have surged by more than 50%, and city officials aim to surpass the $31 million economic impact of Dead & Company’s 2023 Bay Area residency.