Grateful Dead was a rock band which was born in Palo Alto, California in 1965. It was a mixture of bluegrass, rock, folk, blues, and jazz. They had some of the most dedicated fans in the history of music, who called themselves “Deadheads,” many of whom followed them from concert to concert, around the world. They were an institution in the San Francisco Bay Area, and were part of the transition out of the hippie movement and were associated with tie-die clothing and hallucinogenic drugs.
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On the occasion of the seventeenth anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s death, Obit Magazine published this retrospective. Among other topics are how Garcia influenced the band Phish and inspired music festivals like Bonnaroo.
http://www.obit-mag.com/articles/jerry-garcia-a-legacy-of-happiness
The official website of former drummer with the Grateful Dead Mickey Hart posts news about him and his current and past bands, upcoming shows and interviews, discography, and photo albums as well as his biography and an interactive forum.
http://mickeyhart.net/
Official Site of the Grateful Dead
Contains details about the band, Jerry Garcia, and others in the Grateful Dead, with details about every one of their shows from May of 1965 to July 1995, a month before Jerry died. Each show has a rating, list of attendees, and comments about the show, and many include set lists.
http://www.dead.net/
Dedicated to Deadheads everywhere, this site shares information about the band and its members, albums, and concerts.
http://austinfritzdeadhead.weebly.com/
Among other things, this collaborative website catalogs the music of Jerry Garcia which was recorded separate from the Grateful Dead. Contains details about 1,661 live shows, more than a thousand pictures, and more than 200 videos.
http://thejerrysite.com/
