The band is expected to bring in up to 60,000 fans to Golden State Park each night
The Mayor of San Francisco is ready to welcome Deadheads to the Grateful Dead‘s birthplace: the Bay Area.
On Monday, Mayor Daniel Lurie posted a video of himself in front of Golden Gate Park, announcing that Dead & Company will be performing there for three consecutive shows in August to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead.
“We have some really big news,” Lurie said in the short video. “Dead & Co. Three shows. August 1, 2 and 3. Right here in the city that is the home of the Grateful Dead.”
“What better way to celebrate?” he continued. “We’ll see you out here in August.”
Lurie’s post teased that the band will be announcing the shows “soon,” although local outlet San Francisco Standard reports that the band’s events will still need to be approved by the Recreation and Park Commission at a meeting on Thursday.
According to the Standard, the band is expected to draw up to 60,000 fans for each show. While it’s Dead & Company’s first show there, Grateful Dead played at least 14 times at the San Francisco park, including in 1967 for the Summer of Love, and in 1991 to honor the late Bill Graham.
A rep for Dead & Company did not provide comment.
“Celebrating their 60th anniversary with a Dead & Company performance in the very place where the Summer of Love took root is a powerful tribute to their legacy,” Recreation and Park Department General Manager Phil Ginsburg told the Standard. “These concerts not only honor their cultural impact but also shine a light on the park’s surrounding neighborhood — its restaurants, local businesses, and vibrant community.”
