If you could go back in time, which Dead album would you want to experience again for the first time?

Celebrating 49 years of ‘Blues For Allah’ today. The Dead’s eighth studio album, and third release on Grateful Dead Records, was recorded over four months at Bobby’s home studio in Mill Valley, CA. Infused with progressive jazz and Middle Eastern themes, the album remains a call

Happy Labor Day, Dead Heads! Seize the moment and let your bones dance to some Dead tunes today 🌈💀

Presenting the artwork for the Friend Of The Devils box set, crafted by artist Matthew Brannon. This collection features eight epic shows from 1978, captured by Betty Cantor-Jackson and newly restored and speed-corrected by Plangent Processes, mastered by Jeffrey Norman, and

“Okay, let’s hear it for you ‘cause this is the best crowd we’ve seen in a looong time” – Phil Lesh  On this day in 1977, over 125,000 fans packed Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, to watch the Grateful Dead perform at what would become their highest-grossing show at that point

Which Dead show from ‘77 do you think deserves more love?

There was something truly magical about seeing the Grateful Dead play up in the mountains. Twice during their touring career, the band performed at Park West Ski Resort in Park City, UT, with the first show taking place on this day in 1983. That night, the band had the crowd

The Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast is flying its freak flag at half-mast for our late friend Steve Silberman. We spoke with him a few weeks ago about some of his favorite Grateful Dead music. Listen here: gd.lnk.to/FOTDF78

“It’s time for breakfast in bed with the Grateful Dead!” - Phil Lesh   In 1982, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniack in partnership with Bill Graham threw the first US Festival in attempts to create community through music. Several major acts of the era would perform including

The Dead closed out their summer tour at the Maine State Fairgrounds in Lewiston on this day in 1980. It was a beautiful late summer day in New England, filled with the energy of the season’s final show. The night was made even more special with the return of “The Wheel” to the

Between 1970 and 1971, the Dead performed on nearly thirty-nine college and university campuses. The early ’70s were marked by unrest due to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and the invasion of Cambodia. On May 1, 1970, a massive student protest with over 900 participants

Remembering Ron ‘Pigpen’ McKernan on his birthday today 🌹 Pigpen met Jerry in the early 1960s on the San Mateo Peninsula coffeehouse circuit. They formed a band called The Zodiacs, with Billy on drums, Jerry on bass, Pigpen on harmonica, and Troy Weidenheimer on guitar. Later,

Fifty years ago, the Dead set out on their second major European tour, playing seven shows across the UK, Germany, and France. It all began with a three-night run at London’s Alexandra Palace in 1974. In March 1997, former archivist Dick Latvala made this legendary run available

Check out the new Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast merch collection, featuring a classic t-shirt, a finely crafted enamel pin, and a stylish hat available for purchase now on Dead.net. gd.lnk.to/dcmerch

Dead Head fashion at its finest! What was your go-to Dead concert fit? Photos captured by Steve Morris during the Dead’s Santa Fe Downs shows on September 10th and 11th, 1983.

Come on over to Dead.net to check out the latest Friend of The Devils’ listening party, highlighting the Dead’s Virginia ‘78 shows⚡️The session eases on in with a mighty pretty "Looks Like Rain," followed by a country-twanged "It's All Over Now," and wraps up

Wishing a very happy birthday to the one-and-only @MickeyHart!🌹As a rhythmic powerhouse, Mickey helped shape the Dead’s sound with his innovative drumming. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he spent years in the U.S. Air Force before settling in the Bay Area. There, he met Bill Kreutzmann

Don't miss out on Grateful Dead Day with the Toronto Toronto Blue Jays! Specialty ticket holders get a limited edition Blue Jays x Grateful Dead bucket hat along with a ticket to see the Jays play the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 14, 2024 at 3:07 PM ET. Tickets available now at

This week, the Grateful Deadcast makes for the Dead’s April 1978 shows at Atlanta’s The Fox Theatre, including a tour of the local underground scene with guitarist Glenn Phillips, and rare audio of Jerry Garcia running down his 1978 guitar rig. gd.lnk.to/FOTDA78

Filled to the brim with peak performances from the Grateful Dead's post-hiatus period, this Friend of the Devils collection captures the historic tour where "Drums" begat "Space," morphed into "Drums">"Space" and cemented the Rhythm Devils' second-set power move from the music