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Joined March 2009
It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Donna Jean Godchaux. Her unmistakable voice and radiant spirit touched the lives of countless fans and immeasurably enriched the Grateful Dead family. Her contributions will forever remain part of the tapestry that continues to be
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Tune into the Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast season finale to hear the never-told story of how an unlikely coalition of Haight-Ashbury organizations came together to manifest the New Age Bio-Centennial Unity Fair, known to Dead Heads as the free Golden Gate Park show that was the
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Pass it on this Thanksgiving with the ‘Thankfully Grateful’ playlist 🦃 Made for longtime fans, first-timers, and everyone in between. Tune in here: https://t.co/4oVDs8e7Mh
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Dead at the Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 11/24/78 ⚡ Though Jerry was under the weather during this Dead Head-only show, the band carried on with a spirited set that featured a rare rendition of “From the Heart of Me” with Donna on lead vocal and a guest appearance from Hamza
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Only 7 days left to lock in the early bird deal on the Dave’s Picks 2026 series. Early subscribers save the most on four limited, previously unreleased Dead shows plus a collectible bonus disc. Head to https://t.co/pa3b2vg5n9 to secure your subscription today.
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Wishing a happy 71st birthday to @brucehornsby 🌹⚡From early sit-ins to years performing with the Dead, Bruce’s contributions to the band’s music in the early ’90s continue to shine
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“Come and join the party every day” 💀⚡ The Dead in 1967 by Dennis Hopper
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“The Grateful Dead are not just a rock band. They represent a gestalt of everything that is at once insane yet creative about the youth cultural explosion that broke out like a rash in San Francisco's Height Ashbury in the rockin' mid-sixties. Grateful Dead fans will not be
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For a limited time, you can listen to @SIRIUSXM free in your car—100+ channels of music, sports, & talk, including Grateful Dead Channel, now through December 1. Learn more: https://t.co/HkJg2gKCHh
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Black Friday is live on https://t.co/pa3b2vg5n9 💀⚡With up to 30% off select items and free shipping over $100, set yourself up for the holidays and lock in your wishlist before this deal ends on 12/2.
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The overstuffed Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast season finale unpacks the title track of Blues For Allah, one of the most misunderstood recordings in the band’s career, & the serendipity that resulted in Philip Garris’s cover art. https://t.co/g865jNPzEG
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The cover art for the first Dave’s Picks of 2026 is here⚡Designed by 2026 Dave’s Picks Artist in Residence Chelsea Housand, and this is just the start. Subscribe now to receive all four releases plus the exclusive bonus disc at https://t.co/TzGTPVb8KU
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No we can’t relate no 🗣️ Watch the Dead’s full performance of “Far From Me,” filmed at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, MA on 07/14/90, on the Grateful Dead @YouTube channel.
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November is for Nudie suits 🕺 Photo from the Dead’s show at Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, TX on this day in November 1972 by Sidney Smith.
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On this day in 1978, during their stint at the Uptown Theatre in Chicago, members of the Dead dropped in to perform an impromptu acoustic set at the Hunger Week benefit in Loyola University’s Rambler Room. Billed as ‘Bob Weir and Friends,’ they would end up playing a few deeper
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Today’s assignment: Dave’s Picks ✍️ Subscribe to the Dave’s Picks 2026 series now to get four unreleased, complete live Grateful Dead shows plus a subscription-exclusive bonus disc, all at a lower price. The early bird discount closes in two weeks on 12/1 at 9 p.m. PT, so
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Just gotta poke around 🙂↕️⚡️ Enjoy the full performance of “Shakedown Street” live in Anaheim, CA on 07/26/1987 on the Grateful Dead YouTube Channel
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Nothin’ shakin’ on Shakedown Street, used to be the heart of town⚡ Celebrating the 47th anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s tenth studio release, ‘Shakedown Street.’ Produced by Lowell George, the band recorded its ten tracks in a Front Street warehouse in San Rafael, CA, which
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Feels like today could use a little Miracle 🌈 Watch the Dead’s full performance of ‘I Need A Miracle’ live from the Closing of Winterland show in 1978 on the Grateful Dead @YouTube channel.
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Take an extended visit to the Dead’s legendary 1975 ‘Blues For Allah’ party at the Great American Music Hall on the newest Grateful Deadcast, breaking down the show now known as ‘One From the Vault’ with organizers and some of the lucky Dead Heads who made it inside.
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How’s 30 Days of Dead treating you, Heads? If you’re just comin’ around to it, 30 Days of Dead offers one free downloadable song every day. You can simply enjoy the track or join the fun by guessing the song, venue, and date of each daily pick for a chance to win a 2026
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