It's best to start with Jerry Garcia, the guiding light of the Grateful Dead. In 1961, Garcia met a man named Robert Hunter, who would go on to be a long-time friend and lyricist for the Dead. Back ...

Terrapin Roadshow features sons of Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh and the band’s frequent collaborator, David Grisman, ...

On Tuesday, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to rename an Excelsior District road “Jerry Garcia Street,” in honor of the Grateful Dead frontman who grew up on the ...

Weir admits that never a day goes by when he doesn’t think about Garcia, who died in 1995 aged 53, effectively ending the Grateful Dead (if not live performance of their music). “Jerry and I ...

“From Haight-Ashbury and the Grateful Dead house to Ingleside, where Jerry Garcia grew up, the Grateful Dead is embedded in San Francisco’s history,” Lurie announced in a statement.

What a long, strange trip it’s been” for the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir – or Bobby Weir, as he goes by these days.  As Deadheads among you will know, that immortal line comes from one of their ...

Mayor Daniel Lurie is counting on the Dead to bring San Francisco to life. On Monday, Lurie announced plans to bring Dead & ...

Three Dead and Company performances celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead were announced in May 2025.

The Grateful Dead, or at least its surviving members, will return to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this summer to ...