Grateful Dead Original Members Reunite to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
“Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead" at Chicago’s Soldier Field on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2015
Marks the Grateful Dead Members' Final Performance Together
Event information available at Dead50.net
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Grateful Dead, the four original members — Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir — will reunite at Chicago's Soldier Field, nearly 20 years to the day of the last Grateful Dead concert, which took place at the same venue. “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead" will occur over three nights on July 3, 4, and 5, 2015, marking the original members' last-ever performance together. The band will be joined by Trey Anastasio (guitar), Jeff Chimenti (keyboards), and Bruce Hornsby (piano). The group will perform two sets of music each night.
Jerry Garcia's daughter Trixie Garcia announced the shows in an exclusive interview. You can check out her announcement here.
Joining the original members of Grateful Dead are three musicians who have embodied the band’s spirit of musical innovation throughout their eclectic careers. Guitarist Trey Anastasio is best known for his work as the principal songwriter and lead guitarist for touring juggernaut Phish, but he has also found time to score and arrange music for orchestras and Broadway productions such as “Best Musical” TONY nominee ‘Hands on a Hardbody.’ Pianist Bruce Hornsby had already won the first of his three Grammy Awards when he first guested with Grateful Dead in 1988. Following the death of the band’s keyboard player Brent Mydland in 1990, Hornsby toured with the group into 1992, and he has maintained a collaborative relationship with its members ever since. Bay Area native and jazz keyboardist Jeff Chimenti joined Bob Weir’s Rat Dog in 1997, and has since worked on projects such as Phil Lesh & Friends, The Other Ones, The Dead, and Furthur.
In the tradition of the original Grateful Dead Ticketing Mail Order, tickets will first be made available via a first-come, first-served mail order system. All additional ticketing information is available at Dead50.net.
dead comment
Yes To Guests. Too many guitars ?
@ gdtrfbuva
seriously ? Dave "the
Randoom News and maybe true- maybe not ???
Random Speculation.
Levi's good news...
the grateful dead's plans?
unkle Sam wipe your eyes
NFA
He's entitled to his
one more shot
one more shot
@Spencer
GOOD LUCK
Good news
thanks all for the well wishes,
HERE WE GO AGAIN- 49er ticket holders get 2 presales-before
im
Good Luck
only one 49er presale
Thank you!!!
Shut out!
No shows for us.
It's a WEIR'd World
Swap SC tix for Chicago
LOVE
Patience rewarded
Hotel up for grabs in chicago
Herring appearance?
guest appearances
Fare thee well at AMC theatres.
Levi stadium parking passes.
Chicago Tickets Available
Trade Santa Clara for Chicago
guest appearances?
Santa Clara parking passes
Hotel in Chicago available
Santa Clara tix
pay per view
ppv
Santa Clara Setlist (please post!)
set list
Set break music
Hey Now Tapers
Camera work disappointing!
1st Fare Thee Well Show
set break music
I agree
@SC shows
Best Stream???