Particle.news
Download on the App Store
5 ARTICLES
·
yesterday

Golden Gate Park Gears Up for Seven-Concert August Series

Transit agencies will offer free rides to ticket holders with park closures and noise monitoring set to manage crowds for a sold-out Dead & Company kickoff.

Opening night of Dead & Company’s residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on May 16. Dead & Company headline three massive shows in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park for the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. 
A man uses a cellphone to record musicians performing during Haight Street Daydream, a community event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead, in San Francisco, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
A man walks past the house where the original members of the Grateful Dead music group lived in San Francisco, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
A tour van featuring a painting of musician Jerry Garcia travels through Haight Street in San Francisco, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

Overview

  • Dead & Company’s three-night Grateful Dead 60th anniversary run from Aug. 1–3 sold out its 165,000-ticket allotment.
  • SFMTA is boosting Muni service on 5-Fulton and N-Judah lines under the Your Ticket, Your Fare program to facilitate transit to the park.
  • Road closures and operational protocols will keep the Polo Field and adjacent drives shut through Aug. 20 with real-time sound monitoring and a noise hotline for residents.
  • The lineup continues with Outside Lands festival Aug. 8–10 featuring Tyler, The Creator, Doja Cat and Hozier, and concludes with Zach Bryan and Kings of Leon on Aug. 15.
  • Rec and Park officials project the seven-concert run will inject over $50 million into San Francisco’s tourism, hospitality and local businesses.