When the Grateful Dead played its first live show Dec. 4, 1965, the band wasn’t exactly a newcomer to the music scene. The group, including Jerry Garcia, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan and Bob Weir, had been ...

A piece of Grateful Dead history is up for grabs. Available for bid on Heritage Auctions is a primitive hand-drawn poster that asks, “Can You Pass the Acid Test?” According to the listing, the ad was ...

Mayor Matt Mahan and San Jose Rocks today announced a momentous celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead ...

The longest, strangest trip embarked upon by a rock ’n’ roll band ended 30 years ago this week at Soldier Field. On Sunday, July 9, 1995, the Grateful Dead played what would be its final concert with ...

The plaza behind San Jose City Hall was filled with Deadheads and DJs on Thursday night, as the city distinctively celebrated its historic connection to the Grateful Dead by illuminating City Hall in ...

The Grateful Dead will forever be associated with San Francisco, the epicenter of the ’60s hippie movement in which the band did indeed play a prominent role during its less-than-two-year stay at 710 ...