The band will perform near the Golden Gate Bridge this summer
Dead & Company will perform three nights in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, to celebrate the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie teased the news in a social media video.
“We have some really big news,” he says. “Dead & Co., three shows, August 1st, 2nd and 3rd, right here in the city that is the home of the Grateful Dead. What better way to celebrate. We’ll see you out here in August.”
No further details have been revealed as of press time, but the concerts coincide with what would’ve been frontman Jerry Garcia’s 82nd birthday on August 1st.
Rhino will release a sweeping 60 CD collection called Enjoying The Ride on May 30th. Exclusive to Dead.net, and limited to 6,000 individually numbered copies, the boxed set maps an epic cross-country road trip along the “Heady Highway,” with stops at storied venues where the music, the moment and the magic of the Grateful Dead reliably converged. Traversing 25 years of legendary live performances, the expansive compendium spotlights defining shows from 1969 to 1994, at 20 venues that consistently inspired the band to new heights—Winterland, Frost Amphitheatre, Madison Square Garden and Hampton Coliseum, among them. Across 450+ tracks, 60+ hours of music and 20+ shows, virtually all of the music is previously unreleased, as Enjoying The Ride journeys through eras of constant evolution, and serves as a thrilling testament to that endlessly adventurous spirit.
Gratest Hits will follow on June 13th, bringing together some of the many songs that continue to unite generations – from “Truckin’” to “Touch of Grey,” “Friend of the Devil” and more. Available via Rhino on single CD, single LP Dead.net Exclusive Blue Smoke Vinyl, Digital, as well as multiple retail exclusive colored vinyl variants, Gratest Hits features studio recordings that span the best of such beloved and enduring albums as Workingman’s Dead, American Beauty, From The Mars Hotel, Shakedown Street, Terrapin Station and In The Dark.
The Grateful Dead formed in 1965 in the San Francisco suburb of Palo Alto. They became highly influential in the counterculture movement of the 1960s and are known for their eclectic style, which fused rock, blues, folk, country, jazz, and psychedelic music. Their live performances were legendary for their improvisation and the strong sense of community among their devoted fanbase, known as Deadheads.
The original lineup included Garcia on lead guitar and vocals; Bob Weir on rhythm guitar and vocals; Ron “Pigpen” McKernan on keyboards, harmonica, vocals; Phil Lesh bass on vocals; and Bill Kreutzmann on drums. Other notable members included Mickey Hart on drums and percussion, who joined in 1967, as well as keyboardists Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland, and Vince Welnick. Lyricist Robert Hunter was also a crucial non-performing member.
Despite having only one Top 40 single “Touch of Grey” in 1987, the band was a top-grossing touring act for decades, fueled by their extensive live shows and the culture of fans freely taping and sharing their music.
The band officially disbanded in 1995 following the death of Garcia. However, their music and legacy continue to live on through various spin-off bands featuring former members, most notably Dead & Company, which was formed in 2015 by Weir and Hart. Dead & Company also features John Mayer on guitar and vocals, Oteil Burbridge on bass, percussion, and vocals, Jeff Chimenti on keyboards, and Jay Lane on drums. Kreutzmann was also a founding member but was replaced by Lane in 2023. The group is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary with a 30-show run at Sphere Las Vegas.
San Francisco is planning to welcome @deadandcompany to Golden Gate Park for three days in August, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. Stay tuned for more details from the band coming soon! pic.twitter.com/W0EUzTxUF1
— Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 (@DanielLurie) May 12, 2025
