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

DeadCo/GD Hour summer tour ticket giveaway: May 30

Winners of the May 30 tickets are BRADY and JENNY. Enjoy! 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. First show is Wednesday, May 30 at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield MA. Send email to deadco@well.com with the show date in the Subject line and your name 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. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Posting a reply here on the blog does not get you entered in the contest.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1541

Week of April 2, 2018

Part 1 17:49
Grateful Dead 5/26/73 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco
MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP
ME AND MY UNCLE

Roots of Creation, Grateful Dub (Bombshelter Records)
CASEY JONES

Part 2 37:41
Grateful Dead 6/12/80 Portland Coliseum
ALABAMA GETAWAY->
PROMISED LAND
FENNARIO->
EL PASO
BROWN-EYED WOMEN
CASSIDY
FAR FROM ME

I was on the road when I produced program #1539, and I accidentally omitted the first two songs of set 3 of 5/26/73. An astute listener brought this to my attention, so this week’s show opens with the two missing songs. Enjoy!

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 deadandcompany.com. That’s Dead and Company, on tour all through June and July.

Northstar Ceramics, announcing Jerry Garcia – the Excelsior Collection, a new line of custom designed fine dinnerware and accessories featuring the original artwork of Jerry Garcia. You can see them at jerryathome.com


The Capitol Theatre and Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York. Best buds, the one and only comedy icons Cheech & Chong play two shows at The Cap on Friday, April 20. The early show is at 5:30PM and the late show is at 9:00PM. Every Wednesday is Grateful Dead night at Garcia’s. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1540

Week of March 26, 2018

Part 1 23:58
Dead & Company 2/24/18 Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
FEEL LIKE A STRANGER->
THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED

Part 2 32:09
Dead & Company 2/24/18 Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
SUGAREE
TRUCKIN’

Stephen Inglis, Cut the Dead Some Slack (Rhythm & Roots)
CASSIDY

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. Gov’t Mule return to The Cap Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28. These shows will be filled with the legendary hard-rock jamming the Mule is known for. Garcia’s hosts Grateful Dead night every Wednesday. Events, information, and ticketing at thecapitoltheatre.com.