Tales of the Grateful Dead and New York
Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society
From the free concerts in Tompkins Square and Central Park to Filmore East and Madison Square Garden, the Grateful Dead considered New York a second home for much of the band’s 30-year touring career, and enjoyed a special relationship with New York Deadheads. Fans and experts share their memories and stories of one of the most innovative bands of our time.
Date: Thursday, May 27 2010, 6:30 PM
Full Price Ticket (Non-Members): $20.00
Member Cost: $10.00
Gary Lambert (moderator) is the co-host of “Tales from the Golden Road,” a weekly talk show on the Grateful Dead Channel (Sirius 32 and XM 57). He is the editor of the Grateful Dead Almanac. Surprise guests to be announced.
Pete Fornatale was one of the architects of Progressive Rock FM in the 60’s and has been a fixture on New York radio for 40 years. He is the author of several books, including The Rock Music Source Book, The Story of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Back to the Garden: The Story of Woodstock.
Carol Brightman is the author of Sweet Chaos: The Grateful Dead’s American Adventure and a National Book Critics Circle Award-winning biography of Mary McCarthy. She is the recipient of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature.
Lenny Kaye is the lead guitarist for the Patti Smith Band, as well as a record producer, author, and musical historian. He is the author of You Call It Madness: The Sensuous Song of the Croon and co-author of Waylon: An Autobiography. He first saw the Grateful Dead at the Cafe Au Go Go in New York in 1967.
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