• Grateful Dead and John Mayer Announce Fall US Tour As Dead & Company

    Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, three of the remaining members of the Grateful Dead, announced a pair of concerts at Madison Square Garden with John Mayer and The Allman Brothers' Oteil Burbridge. Now, the group dubbed Dead & Company has announced a tour culminating in a blowout New Year's Eve show in Los Angeles.

  • Dead & Company Will Play Two MSG Shows - Pre-Sale Tickets Sold Out

    The Grateful Dead's incarnation, "Dead & Co," will now play two dates at Madison Square Garden on October 31 and November 1 with John Mayer. Dead & Co announced an American Express card-holder pre-sale August 10, which sold out in just a matter of minutes, so a second show was added.

  • Bob Weir Discusses his Funeral, Jerry Garcia for AXS TV Series' 'The Big Interview'

    On the heels of revealing that the Grateful Dead's music would continue to grace the ears of Deadheads around the world through the freshly assembled Dead & Company, Bob Weir sat down with Dan Rather for an extensive discussion to air on AXS TV series' "The Big Interview." Tuesday night at 8 p.m., listeners can tune into an hour long Q&A that spans topics from Weir's musical influences, what song he wants played at his own funeral and the late Jerry Garcia.

  • John Mayer, Grateful Dead Members Unite as Dead & Company

    Iconic folk-rockers the Grateful Dead wrapped up their extensive and mystifying careers over Fourth of July weekend with their Soldier Field Fare Thee Well gigs but Eastcoasters have been eager to bring the Dead across country. Although the "Core Four" took their final bow, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir have decided to join forces with musician John Mayer, Allman Brother's bassist Oteil Burbridge and Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti to invent Dead & Co.

  • Grateful Dead's Bob Weir to Record an 'Album of Cowboy Songs'

    With the long-awaited Fare Thee Well shows now just a Fourth of July weekend memory, the Grateful Dead have wrapped up their live performances, for now. Guitarist and lyricist Bob Weir, on the other hand, is ready to jump into his next musical venture. The 67-year-old founding member of the Dead has now shifted his focus to crafting "an album of cowboy songs," offering an extensive lineup of musicians including songwriter Josh Ritter.

  • Deadhead Crafted Charity Campaign Hopes to Bring Grateful Dead to the East Coast

    Deadheads on the East Coast decided against sitting idly by while their musical heroes performed Fare Thee Well shows across the country in the Santa Clara and Chicago areas. After hearing of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's unwavering drive to continue performing and his expressed sadness for east coast fans, Atlanta deadhead Rick Kline and company took matters into their own hands, challenging the band to give fans on the East the Fare Thee Well they yearn for.

  • Grateful Dead's 'Fare Thee Well' Isn't the End for Bill Kreutzmann

    Farewell tours rarely bid a final adieu for musicians, especially acts like the Rolling Stones, the Who and Mötley Crüe. Over the Fourth of July weekend, the Grateful Dead played a three-night 'Fare Thee Well' set at Chicago's Soldier Field, coinciding in time with Jerry Garcia's last show on July 9, 1995 with the American folk rockers. Since performing their final show on July 5, drummer Bill Kreutzmann already misses the action and high emotions of entertaining on stage and if he called the shots, the Dead would play many more shows to come. Instead, he'll settle for some solo work.

  • Grateful Dead's 'Fare Thee Well' Concerts Earns Estimated $55 Million

    The Grateful Dead has never been about the money...but the "Fare Thee Well" concert seems to have provided quite enough to supplement its members' retirements (in case they don't continue with their other acts). Although AEG Live hasn't opted to reveal any of the financial information for the two weekends of the concert series, Billboard has compiled its own estimate and concluded that the band made, at the very least, $55 million over the last two weeks.

  • The Core Four Receives Praise From President Barack Obama

    With one gig at Chicago's Soldier Field standing in the way of the Grateful Dead's final "Fare Thee Well" show, Chicagoan and President Barack Obama decided to honor the lengthy careers of the Dead's core four by penning a letter to the jam band.

  • The Light Show Synchronized With Closing Track 'U.S. Blues'

    The Grateful Dead's "Fare Thee Well" tour continues to span fourth of July weekend-during the second night of the three-gig run at Chicago's Soldier Field, the dead celebrated with a synchronized Empire State Bulding light show which was broadcasted live to concertgoers.

  • Grateful Dead Set Soldier Field Attendance Record From U2 at 'Fare Thee Well'

    Everyone knew that the Grateful Dead's "Fare Thee Well" concert series at Soldier Field in Chicago was going to be a historic event, but now the record books also confirm that the shows are the most attended event in the stadium's history. Obviously Deadheads (and live music fans in general) are looking forward to tonight's grand finale, but the totals were reported Saturday from the night before, revealing that 70,764 fans had shown up for the night. Considering that every night sold out, the attendance should be similar for the following two shows as well.

  • Magisto Offers a Video Contest for Dead Fans

    Musicians often receive tributes for the talent they've shared with the world. Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead aqauired endless honors with a wax figure, a Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor and a statue of his right hand, chubby middle finger and all. With the help of his daughter, Trixie Garcia, the guitarist has inspired a fresh editing filter via video platform Magisto.

  • Jerry Garcia's Daughter Says Grateful Dead Considered Hologram for 'Fare Thee Well'

    All the talk surrounding the Grateful Dead's "Fare Thee Well" concerts in hometown Santa Clara was the rainbow that appeared vividly over Levi Stadium over the weekend. Many suggested that the weather event was more than coincidental, and that perhaps the high price of tickets to the show was used to create a miraculous special effect. Music Times reported on the event this week and suggested that perhaps the band would play alongside a hologram of deceased founding guitarist Jerry Garcia when the concert series moves to Chicago this weekend. Trixie Garcia, his daughter, told Billboard this week that the idea was, in fact, considered.

  • Grateful Dead's Concert Rainbow Conspiracy: Real or Expensive Special Effect?

    The Grateful Dead's first "Fare Thee Well" concert went over with rave reviews and ended on the perfect note, with a vivid rainbow appearing over Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. What was an ideal situation seemed just a little too ideal for some Deadheads and conspiracy theorists, who suggested that the high price of tickets for the concert series was partially used for outlandish specials effects...such as a rainbow machine.
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