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Indianapolis Star
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Where to watch Dead & Company's concert in IMAX: See list of locations
The days of the Dead are coming – Dead & Company, that is. The band, led by Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart, along with John Mayer, will perform three shows at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco this weekend Aug. 1-3 – timed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. The good news for fans who can't celebrate in person: you can stream evening's show on subscription streaming service The Aug. 3 concert will also be shown live in select IMAX theaters across the U.S. and Canada. The 60th anniversary celebration continues later this month with a screening of "The Grateful Dead Movie" for the "Meet-Up At The Movies" event at theaters including some select IMAX locations. Beyoncé ends tour with a bang in Vegas: Destiny's Child, Jay-Z, Shaboozey join her onstage Dead & Company's Sunday, Aug. 3 performance can be experienced on the immersive big screen at about 30 IMAX locations across the U.S. Attendees also get a mini-poster and concert lanyard at participating theaters. For more information, go to Here are IMAX locations streaming the Aug. 3 Dead & Company live concert: Billy Joel: 115-song 'And So It Goes' playlist hits YouTube, Spotify, streaming sites Rather watch one – or all – of the weekend's worth of concerts at home? You can stream one or all three concerts at home via Single-night access is $39.99 for HD video or $49.99 for 4K video; three-night access, $99.99 (HD) or $129.99 (4K). Each concert stream includes two full Dead & Company sets and the opening guest sets: You can watch your pay-per-view purchases live and watch on-demand for up to 48 hours after the event ends. Live sound recordings of the Golden Gate Park concerts will also become available in extensive Dead & Company recording your purchase, you also get a 60-day all access pass to to listen to those Aug. 1-3 concerts, plus you can also stream past sound and video recordings from many artists including Dead & Company, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros shows, Phil Lesh & Friends and more. Beginning Aug. 13 and through Aug. 20, IMAX and standard theaters will be screening "The Grateful Dead Movie," a 1977 film co-directed by Jerry Garcia, which captures the band's five-night stand at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom in October 1974. A bonus to watching the movie in the theater: a bonus live performance of "China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider," not included in the official film release. For more information, go to Coming out Sept. 12 is a 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the Grateful Dead's album "Blues for Allah." Newly remastered, the new release – available as a 3-CD set and digital download – includes nearly two hours of unreleased recordings including live performances of five songs from the "Blues for Allah" album from from the June 21, 1976, show at the Tower Theatre in Pennsylvania. Also to be released: "Blues for Allah" (50th Anniversary Remaster) on 180-gram black vinyl, on a picture disc – preorder here – and on a limited-edition "Midnight Fire" custom vinyl (available to order only on A Blu-ray Disc version with four new mixes – Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround, hi-resolution stereo, and an instrumental mix – from acclaimed spatial sound mixer Steven Wilson is available at You can listen to the newly remastered version of "The Music Never Stopped," the first single from the original album now on streaming services and YouTube. "This fanciful take of life on the road, the journey of Dead Heads, and the magic the Grateful Dead brought from town to town was a fan favorite every time it was played," said Grateful Dead legacy manager and archivist David Lemieux in a news release. Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @ & @mikesnider & msnider@
San Francisco Chronicle
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
400 Grateful Dead banners to fly across San Francisco as 60th anniversary celebrations begin
With more than 400 Grateful Dead -themed banners displayed across San Francisco, the city is diving headfirst into a multi-week celebration of the legendary band's 60th anniversary. City leaders hope the effort will bolster local businesses and tourism during a crucial phase of economic recovery. The concerts are expected to draw 60,000 fans nightly, with special guests including Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson (as Johnny Blue Skies) and the Trey Anastasio Band. 'San Francisco is coming alive to celebrate 60 years of the Grateful Dead,' Mayor Daniel Lurie said in a statement marking the official kickoff Tuesday, July 22. 'Our bars and restaurants will be packed, our hotels will be booked, our neighborhoods will come alive, and there will be more revenue to fund the services that benefit all San Franciscans.' Hotel demand between July 31 and Aug. 3 has surged by more than 50%, according to city officials — a spike that has them optimistic about exceeding nearly $31 million in economic impact generated by Dead & Company's 2023 visit to Oracle Park. To ease the flow of concertgoers, Muni will provide expanded service on the 5 Fulton and N Judah lines, and offer free rides to ticket holders through the 'Your Ticket, Your Fare' program. Shakedown Street, the unofficial open-air market synonymous with Dead tours, returns as a fully sanctioned event along JFK Promenade during the three-day concert. Nearly 100 vendors are expected. 'It's a vibrant, colorful bazaar of modern-day hippies selling their wares,' said organizer Molly Henderson. Other c itywide events will stretch into the fall, including art exhibitions, after-parties, tribute concerts, panel discussions and special performances — from Jerry Day in McLaren Park to the San Francisco Giants' Grateful Dead tribute night at Oracle Park on Aug. 12. 'This three-day festival is more than just an anniversary — it's a homecoming,' said Phil Ginsburg, general manager of San Francisco Recreation and Parks, in a statement. 'It promises the kind of energy, joy, and soulful creativity that only Deadheads can bring.' Meanwhile, the Grateful Dead announced Tuesday that a 50th anniversary deluxe edition of its album 'Blues for Allah' will be released Sept. 12, featuring a newly remastered album and nearly two hours of unreleased live and rehearsal recordings. The set captures the band's groundbreaking 1975 comeback with rare performances and restored audio from original analog tapes.
