On May 12, the Mayor of San Francisco, Daniel Lurie, took to Twitter/X and announced Dead & Company’s August 1-3 concerts at historic Golden Gate Park to celebrate the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. The band confirmed the impending run, which will occur during Daze Between [Jerry Garcia’s August 1st birthday and August 9th passing], and the opening act. 

According to Dead & Company’s official press release, prior to the headliner’s arrival on the Polo Field stage, they will welcome a trio of acts, one each night of the run, beginning on August 1 with Billy Strings’ 75-minute set. The schedule continues on night two, August 2, when Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson fills the opening slot, before the final arrival, night three, August, the Trey Anastasio Band. 

Notably, during the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary Fare Thee Well concert series, Anastasio joined original members Bobby Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, in addition to keyboardist and current member of the Dead & Company outfit, Jeff Chimenti, and one-time touring member of the Dead, pianist, Bruce Hornsby. 

On May 5, the Grateful Dead reached the 60-year marker since their 1965 debut at Menlo Park, Calif.’s Magoo’s Pizza Parlor. The group’s [Weir, Hart, John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Chimenti, and Jay Lane] Golden Gate Park assists in celebrating the original members’ diamond jubilee. Subsequently, Dead & Company will also celebrate their 10th anniversary this year. 

The Grateful Dead’s initial gigs at the city’s largest urban park helped establish their musical reputation in the region. Among the park concerts, the band took part in 1967’s Human Be-In, opposing California State Legislature’s LSD ban, 1975’s Lindley Meadows performance (a surprise show after their one-year hiatus that pulled a crowd of 50,000), as well as Bill Graham’s ‘91 memorial, along with other musicians and admirers of the storied promoter, Joan Baez, Santana and CSNY. 

Golden Gate Park also drew thousands of Deadheads following the passing of Grateful Dead lead guitarist Jerry Garcia, when fans, admirers, and bandmates arrived at the park’s Polo Fields on August 13, 1995, for a final salute to the prolific musician. 

The last time Dead & Company performed in San Francisco was during their Final Tour, over three nights, on July 14-16, 2023, at Oracle Park. Outside the Bay Area, the ensemble played at the Los Angeles Convention Center during MusiCares’ 2025 event.  

Fans are encouraged to sign up for the artist presale HERE to secure 3-day tickets. The presale begins Wednesday, May 28, at 10 AM PT. Advance registration does not guarantee tickets, and supplies are limited.

A limited quantity of special $60 tickets will be available by lottery for California firefighters beginning Wednesday, June 4, at 10 AM PT.

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