San Francisco 49ers players join Dead & Company backstage at Las Vegas Sphere
The San Francisco 49ers swapped their red and gold jerseys for tie-dye T-shirts this past weekend, taking a team field trip to the Las Vegas Sphere to see Dead & Company, the Grateful Dead offshoot currently in the final leg of its celebrated residency.
Running back Christian McCaffrey, tight ends George Kittle and Jake Tonges, defensive end Nick Bosa and fullback Kyle Juszczyk were among the players who documented the psychedelic experience online.
'Grateful Dead with the boys,' wrote Kittle in an Instagram post Monday, May 12, showing the players backstage with founding Dead member Bob Weir and drummer Jay Lane.
'Kittle pumpin me up pre show,' Lane, a San Francisco native, wrote in an Instagram post. 'Had to chill or i would've demolished my drums.'
The players, decked out in band merchandise, appeared to fully embrace the moment.
'10/10 would recommend,' Tonges wrote.
'I get it,' added Juszczyk in a comment, suggesting a newfound appreciation for the jam band.
Also spotted at the show was actor Jonah Hill, who is attached to portray Jerry Garcia in an upcoming Martin Scorsese-directed biopic on the Dead for Apple TV, along with producer Matt Dines.
Though the project has seen delays, Hill's appearance has reignited interest in its future.
The Sphere experience may not be the 49ers' last brush with the Dead this year.
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On Monday, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced plans — pending final approval — for Dead & Company to perform a three-night run in Golden Gate Park on August 1-3, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead.
Weir, a longtime Bay Area fixture, is no stranger to the 49ers' home turf. He has performed at Levi's Stadium and was seen on the sidelines during the NFC Championship Game in January 2024.
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