Overview

• The second concert attracted roughly 60,000 intergenerational Deadheads to Golden Gate Park on August 2.
• Dead & Company featuring Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane delivered an energized set of Grateful Dead classics.
• Country rocker Sturgill Simpson opened the night and joined the band for a moving rendition of “Morning Dew” that many critics hailed as the weekend’s highlight.
• San Francisco hotels reported full occupancy while restaurants, bars and retailers from Haight-Ashbury to Union Square saw a significant boost in weekend sales.
• Mayor Daniel Lurie welcomed the crowd onstage and praised their energy as anticipation builds for the third and final concert tonight.