Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1544
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 May 30 through July 14. Complete details and ticketing at www-dot-deadandcompany.com. That’s Dead and Company, on tour all through June and July. The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York. The Fab Faux celebrates The 50th Anniversary of The Beatles “White Album” at The Cap on Saturday, May 5. This is way more than a cover band. Garcia’s hosts Grateful Dead night every Wednesday. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.
DeadCo/GD Hour ticket giveaway: June 6
Winners for June 6 are Clay and Alison.
Dead & Company summer tour ticket giveaway!
I’ve got two pairs for each show on the upcoming tour. We’re gonna offer them one show at a time. Note: this is admission only. Just a pair of tickets. You have to get yourself to the show and all that.
Next show is Wednesday, June 6 at the Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana.
Send email to deadco@well.com with the show date in the Subject line and your name, address, and phone number in the body of the message. We’ll pick our winners at random in a couple of days, and then I’ll announce the next giveaway. I have the tickets, and will mail them out well in advance of the show.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Posting a reply here on the blog does not get you entered in the contest.
And PLEASE NOTE: We’re doing one show at a time, in chronological order. Entries for other shows will be discarded.
Review of “Drop the Bone”
Alan Sheckter reviews Drop the Bone in the Chico News & Review. Read it here!

Interview transcripts on Medium
I am going to post a bunch of interview transcripts on medium.com – first up are Ozzy Osbourne (January 1982), Tom Petty (November 1981), and Joe Walsh (June 1981). More to come!
DeadCo/GD Hour ticket giveaway: June 4
The winners for June 4 are Jane and Andy!
Dead & Company summer tour ticket giveaway!
I’ve got two pairs for each show on the upcoming tour. We’re gonna offer them one show at a time. Note: this is admission only. Just a pair of tickets. You have to get yourself to the show and all that.
Next show is Monday, June 4 at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Send email to deadco@well.com with the show date in the Subject line and your name, address, and phone number in the body of the message. We’ll pick our winners at random in a couple of days, and then I’ll announce the next giveaway. I have the tickets, and will mail them out well in advance of the show.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Posting a reply here on the blog does not get you entered in the contest.
And PLEASE NOTE: We’re doing one show at a time, in chronological order. Entries for other shows will be discarded.
