Dead & Company Approved for Golden Gate Park Shows Celebrating the Grateful Dead's 60th Anniversary

SAN FRANCISCO ( KRON — A suggestion for a three-day event music performance at Golden Gate Park celebrating the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary It has been approved. The concerts will have Dead & Company as the headline act and were suggested earlier this week by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.

The plan for the concert was presented to the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commission on Thursday and was then given approval.

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“It’s official! Dead & Company will perform three concerts at Golden Gate Park’s Polo Fields on August 1, 2 & 3, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead,” SF Recs and Parks tweeted Thursday. “Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the proposal on Monday, which was approved by the Rec & Park Commission today.”

Dead & Company features original Dead singer/guitarist Bob Weir and long-time drummer Mickey Hart. Guitaring John Mayer is also a regular member of the group’s lineup.

“From Haight-Ashbury and the Grateful Dead house to Ingleside, where Jerry Garcia grew up, the Grateful Dead is embedded in San Francisco’s history,” said Mayor Lurie. “Sixty years later, we’re still enjoying their music—and this summer, we get to enjoy the music of Dead & Company once again. The weekend will celebrate our city’s creative spirit, boost our local economy, and bring generations of fans together. This is more than just a concert—it’s a San Francisco homecoming.”

This summer’s concert event will be produced by Another Planet Entertainment.

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