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 ...

The legendary band’s first gig under that name was at an “acid test” held at a downtown San Jose home on Dec. 4, 1965.

Sixty years later, San Jose officials will unveil a plaque celebrating the connection with the most famous jam band of all ...

A tribute to the Grateful Dead kicked off a busy month of concerts in Golden Gate Park this weekend. It's great for the San Francisco economy, but it’s causing weeks of traffic backups and parking ...

Deadheads from around the Bay Area and likely well beyond will descend on San Francisco this summer to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. They’ll turn out to enjoy a three-day ...

For a band long known for its musical elasticity, the timing of Friday’s MusiCares Persons of the Year concert honoring the Grateful Dead could not have been more on the money, literally and ...

Dark Star Orchestra is set to perform at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Wednesday, December 3, bringing their renowned Grateful Dead live concert experience to fans. Tickets for the concert went on ...

During Jerry Garcia’s lifetime, the Grateful Dead played about 2,300 concerts, so what better way to celebrate the band’s 60 th anniversary than focusing on their greatest live shows? Whittling that ...