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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1498

Week of June 5, 2017 Part 1 31:45 Grateful Dead, Long Strange Trip soundtrack ALTHEA (5/16/80) Talk Grateful Dead 12/30/86 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA ESTIMATED PROPHET-> EYES OF THE WORLD-> DRUMS Part 2 24:24 Grateful Dead 12/30/86 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA DRUMS-> SPACE-> IKO IKO-> MAN SMART (WOMAN SMARTER) Hamza El-Din and Jose Laurenzo join the band during “drums,” and several members of the Neville Bros. are on board for the jam, “Iko Iko” and “Man Smart (Woman Smarter).”
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Dead and Company – Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge – on tour from coast to coast through July 1. Complete details and ticketing at www.deadandcompany.com. That’s Dead and Company, on tour through July 1. Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Saturday, June 17, Stella Blue’s Band continues the Grateful Dead live experience at Garcia’s Deadcenter, a weekly Grateful Dead night with a nod to the legendary Wetlands Preserve. The good times roll every Wednesday at Garcia’s! Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1497

Week of May 29, 2017

Part 1 27:09
Grateful Dead, Cornell ’77
DANCING IN THE STREETS
Leslie Mendelson, Love and Murder
BLUE BAYOU (with Bob Weir)
Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks 2017 Bonus Disc (12/6/71)
JACK STRAW

Part 2 28:39
Grateful Dead 12/30/86 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->
I KNOW YOU RIDER
SAINT OF CIRCUMSTANCE
SHIP OF FOOLS

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Sunday, July 30, Midnight North featuring Grahame Lesh and Garcia’s at The Cap regulars Stella Blues Band will join for a co-bill on The Capitol Theatre stage. This will be a good ol’ fashioned Grateful Dead dance party. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1496

Week of May 22, 2017

Part 1 20:04
Grateful Dead 12/30/86 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA
BEAT IT ON DOWN THE LINE->
GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
DON’T EASE ME IN->
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED

Part 2 35:19
Grateful Dead, Get Shown the Light (5/5/77)
SUGAREE
Grateful Dead, Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings (4/29/72)
GOOD LOVIN’

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Dead and Company – Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge – on tour from coast to coast May 27 through July 1. Complete details and ticketing at www.deadandcompany.com. That’s Dead and Company, on tour from May 27 through July 1.

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. On Saturday, June 3, The Chase Brothers Present Jazz is PHISH and The James Brown Dance Party featuring Fred Wesley of James Brown Band and the JBs, Eric “Benny” Bloom of Lettuce, Kofi Burbridge of Tedeschi Trucks Band, and more. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1495

Week of May 15, 2017

Part 1 16:08
Dead and Company 7/15/16 Fenway Park, Boston MA
JACK STRAW

Part 2 39:08
Grateful Dead 12/30/86 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA
HELL IN A BUCKET
ALTHEA
CC RIDER
CUMBERLAND BLUES
MY BROTHER ESAU
WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE

Dead and Company are on tour this summer! Tickets at deadandcompany.com.

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. You can spend Memorial Day weekend at The Capitol Theatre with Phil Lesh & Friends on May 26 and 27. The Cap is traveling down the golden road to unlimited devotion and there’s no signs of slowing down. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1494

Week of May 8, 2017

Part 1 14:40
Grateful Dead, Cornell 77 (Rhino)
NOT FADE AWAY
Mutilaudio by David Gans
BRICKSHAKE 7

Part 2 40:34
Grateful Dead 3/16/92 Spectrum, Philadelphia
SPACE->
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER->
MORNING DEW
~
JOHNNY B GOODE

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Dead and Company – Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge – on tour from coast to coast May 27 through July 1. Complete details and ticketing at www.deadandcompany.com. That’s Dead and Company, on tour from May 27 through July 1.

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. Dark Star Orchestra celebrates their 20th anniversary at The Cap on May 19 + 20. The following weekend, Phil Lesh & Friends return to wave that flag on Memorial Day weekend, May 26 + 27. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.