August 28, 2017 • California Historical Society
#Onthisday 50 years ago. the Haight Ashbury community came together for the wake and funeral for Charles George ‘Chocolate George’ Hendricks, a member of the Hell’s Angels who was popular among hippies. The tributes that day, including a Golden Gate Park concert by the Grateful Dead, remain legendary. Learn More →
July 14, 2017 • Michelle Jeffers
July 13, 2017 • Ulf Olsson, with Introduction by Nicholas G. Meriwether
Although the Grateful Dead came of age during the countercultural zenith of the Haight-Ashbury in the 1960s, they have attracted academic interest for most of their career, with dozens of articles, chapters, and anthologies devoted to exploring their music, lyrics, fans, and cultural impact Learn More →
March 15, 2017 • Dennis McNally
On March 17, 1967, Warner Bros. released the first Grateful Dead album, The Grateful Dead. Learn More →