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Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.

DG’s bay area gigs this month!

I have a great variety of gigs in the Bay Area over the next week and a half! Tonight I’ll be sharing the stage (and some jams) with the wonderful harpist Anela Lauren. Next week, two performances with a true musical and humanitarian hero, Jim Page (one of which also includes the great Peter Case). The Known Unknown will make our pure-improv magic in SF and Berkeley. And I get to play the wonderful Grand Lake Farmers’ Market on Saturday 5/16. Here is the current schedule. More info at dgans.com/gigs.html and more gigs will be posted there as they are confirmed. Friday, May 8, 7:30pm: Harpist Anela Lauren and DG at Second Act, 1727 Haight Street, San Francisco. $10-20 sliding scale. Tuesday, May 12, 7:30-10pm: Jim Page, DG, and Ira Marlowe at the Monkey House, Berkeley CA. All ages, BYOB, $10-20 sliding scale. For info/location/reservations, email reservations@monkeyhousetheater.com Wednesday, May 13: Jim Page, Peter Case, and DG play a benefit for Modern Times Book Store, San Francisco Thursday, May 14, 10pm: The Known Unknown and Canyon Collected at 50 Mason Social House, 50 Mason Street, San Francisco. $10, 21+. Facebook event. Friday, May 15, 7:30-10pm: The Known Unknown at the Art House Gallery, 2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley CA. Saturday, May 16, 9:30am-1:30pm: Grand Lake Farmers’ Market at Grand and Lake Park Avenues, Oakland. Free! May 23-24: The Ville, Clay’s Park, North Lawrence OH Friday, June 19, 7:30pm: The Sound Field and The Known Unknown at Second Act, 1727 Haight Street, San Francisco. $5-10 sliding scale. Friday and Saturday, June 26-27: Terrapin Hill Family Reunion, Harrodsburg KY Saturday, June 27: Cincy Folk Festival, Newport KY. Benefit for WNKU (Grateful Dead Hour affiliate) Tuesday, June 30, 6:30pm: Bunker Mill Bridge, 1298 Poplar Blvd, Kalona IA. Benefit for bridge restoration and preservation. $10 suggested donation. Wednesday, July 1, 8pm: George’s Tavern, 1201 N. Main Street, Racine WI. $5 advance, $7 at the door. Friday, July 3, 11:30pm: Grateful Ball (Dead50 after party) at the Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S Michigan Ave, Chicago IL. DG, Old Shoe, Way Down Wanderers Thursday, July 30: The Sticky Greens w/ DG at Strange Brew Pub, Norwich CT August 1-3: Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport CT August 6-10: A Bear’s Picnic, Roaring Branch PA * My performance schedule is posted at https://www.dgans.com/gigs.html – new gigs are being added all the time. As always, I’m in the market for house concert opportunities. If you see an open spot on my schedule in your general vicinity, let’s try to make something happen! And remember: word of mouth is a gigantic part of musicians’ promotion and publicity these days, so if you like my music, please spread the word about my gigs and recordings. My recordings are available at https://www.dgans.com/discography/ Great thanks to Jim Dunlop for providing me with first-rate strings for all my guitars! Thanks also to Rick Turner for creating the amazing guitar I play on tour, the Renaissance RS-6
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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1389

Week of May 4, 2015

Part 1 26:07
Grateful Dead 3/22/72 Academy of Music, New York City
ME AND MY UNCLE
SUGAREE
CHINATOWN SHUFFLE
PLAYING IN THE BAND

Part 2 29:23
Grateful Dead 3/22/72 Academy of Music, New York City
IT HURTS ME TOO
BROWN EYED WOMEN
EL PASO
BROKEDOWN PALACE
Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger
SAMSON AND DELILAH

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

St. Martin’s Press, presenting the autobiography of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead – an account of playing in the original jam band for thirty years. Deal is available now in stores and online.

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. A thriving music community, The Capitol Theatre hosts premium live music, entertainment, comedy, and nightlife. Dark Star Orchestra will play a two-night stand on May 29 and May 30. On May 30, DSO, along with saxophonist Kenny Brooks, formerly of RatDog, will recreate Grateful Dead’s iconic March 29, 1990 show featuring Branford Marsalis. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Da Capo Press,  presenting the new book, So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead – a riveting narrative history of the Dead by the acclaimed author of Fire and Rain and contributing editor to Rolling Stone, David Browne. So Many Roads is available wherever books and ebooks are sold.

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1388

Week of April 27, 2015

Part 1 27:16
Grateful Dead March 22, 1972 Academy of Music, New York NY
ME AND BOBBY McGEE
LOSER
BIG BOSS MAN
JACK STRAW

Part 2 28:38
Jerry Lawson, Just a Mortal Man
WOMAN IN WHITE
Might as Well: The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead
MIGHT AS WELL
Talk
Grateful Dead March 22, 1972 Academy of Music, New York NY
BIG RAILROAD BLUES
LOOKS LIKE RAIN
CASEY JONES

“Woman in White” is a new song written by Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead in collaboration with Jerry Lawson, the former lead singer of The Persuasions. Jerry just put out his first solo record; it’s called Just a Mortal Man, and it’s on Red Beet Records out of Nashville. Jerry got a little vocal help from Jim Lauderdale on this track – and of course Lauderdale is Hunter’s principal songwriting partner these days. Small world, ain’t it!

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

The Dark Star Jubilee Music Festival, May 22 to 24 at Legend Valley in Thornville Ohio. Three nights of Dark Star Orchestra plus Los Lobos, Railroad Earth, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Keller & The Keels, Peter Rowan Twang n Groove, Steep Canyon Rangers, Melvin Seals & JGB, Jeff Austin Band, Moonalice, and many more. Advanced tickets include all music & camping. More information at www.DarkStarJubilee.com

The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York. The Baseball Project, featuring members of R.E.M., will play baseball themed rock’n’roll at Garcia’s on Thursday, May 7. On May 29 and 30, Dark Star Orchestra will loyally recreate Grateful Dead’s music at The Cap. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

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