The city of San Francisco is preparing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of legendary rock band the Grateful Dead with three days of concerts by the band’s latest incarnation Dead & Company in August.
The concerts were announced by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on X, formerly Twitter, with a post that reads: “San Francisco is planning to welcome @deadandcompany to Golden Gate Park for three days in August, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. Stay tuned for more details from the band coming soon!”
Lurie also shared a video of himself talking about the event. “We have some really big news. Dead & Co. Three shows. Aug. 1, 2 and 3, right here in the city that is the home of the Grateful Dead. What better way to celebrate? We’ll see you out here in August.”
San Francisco is planning to welcome @deadandcompany to Golden Gate Park for three days in August, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. Stay tuned for more details from the band coming soon! pic.twitter.com/W0EUzTxUF1
— Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 (@DanielLurie) May 12, 2025
While some fans reacted positively to Lurie’s announcement, others used it as an opportunity to attack the politician about the city’s drug and homeless problems.
At least one fan posted about the band’s historical ties to San Francisco. “Let’s not forget that the Grateful Dead recorded its breakthrough album, American Beauty, at Wally Heider Studios in the Tenderloin. @TLMuseumSF,” they wrote.
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The Grateful Dead was formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, Calif. and is considered the godfathers of the jam band movement. Dead & Company is the latest incarnation of the group, featuring original Dead members singer/guitarist Bob Weir and drummer Mickey Hart, along with singer/guitarist John Mayer, filling in for the late Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995.
