When was the last time the Grateful Dead played in Chicago?
1995
On this day in 1995, the Grateful Dead played the second and final night of their tour-closing run at Chicago’s Soldier Field featuring an opening performance from The Band.
When was The grateful Dead 50th anniversary?
The Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Deluxe 2-CD Set includes the original album remastered as well as the full unreleased show from P.N.E. Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, BC, Canada on July 29th, 1966. Also includes four additional tracks from the subsequent night at same venue.
How many people attend Fare Thee Well Chicago?
Joined by Trey Anastasio on guitar, Jeff Chimenti on keyboards, and Bruce Hornsby on piano, the band performed to crowds of over 70,000 faithful fans each night.
Who played guitar Fare thee well?
Guitarist Trey Anastasio
Guitarist Trey Anastasio devoted the first half of 2015 to preparation for five of the jam scene’s biggest concerts of all-time: Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of Grateful Dead.
When did Grateful Dead Stop playing?
July 9, 1995
Today marks 25 years since the Grateful Dead performed their final show. The July 9, 1995 concert at Soldier Field in Chicago was the last of that year’s summer tour, which was plagued by numerous incidents that led to it being known as the “Tour Of Doom.”
What drugs did the Grateful Dead use?
They were part of the invading swarm that came to England in 1970, ’72 and ’74, by which time they and the band were living in a cocaine-fuelled world, with plenty of heroin, nitrous oxide and booze to boot.
How much did Fare thee well make?
Grateful Dead’s ‘Fare Thee Well’ shows grossed about $52 million – Chicago Business Journal.
Did Trey Anastasio play with dead and Company?
They encored with “Ripple.” This is not the first time a member of the Dead paid tribute to the Dead’s set at Woodstock: In 2006, Phil Lesh & Friends with special guest Trey Anastasio also played their 1969 setlist in its entirety.
When was the Fare Thee Well Tour?
Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead
| Concert by Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby, Jeff Chimenti | |
|---|---|
| Concert poster for the Chicago shows | |
| Start date | June 27, 2015 |
| End date | July 5, 2015 |
| Legs | 2 |