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Jerry Garcia Has Childhood Street Named for Him in San Francisco

A few hundred people gathered Friday (Aug. 1) to name a tiny San Francisco street after legendary Grateful Dead guitarist ...

Review: Here’s why 50,000 Grateful Dead fans were smiling on Friday

More than 50,000 Deadheads turned out to see Night 1 of the Grateful Dead 60th anniversary celebration at Golden Gate Park.
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Billy Strings joins Dead & Co for ‘Wharf Rat’ on Jerry Garcia’s birthday in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Billy Strings joined Dead & Company on stage, delivering a musical nod to Jerry Garcia on the rock legend’s birthday. Billy Strings, 32, a native of Ionia County, Michigan, opened ...

7 Best Moments From Dead & Company's Kickoff Celebrating 60 Years of the Grateful Dead in SF

Led by founding Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart, the group launched its three-night run in San Francisco's ...
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Watch Billy Strings Pay Tribute to Jerry Garcia With Dead & Company Jam Session

Billy Strings joined Dead & Company for a tribute to Jerry Garcia on what would have been the Grateful Dead frontman's 83rd birthday.

The Tao of Jerry Garcia: 31 Trippy Quotes From the Grateful Dead Co-Founder

Are we all just hunks of protoplasm? Can drugs expand your mind? What did the Sixties mean, anyway? Here lie the answers to ...

Deadheads Flock To The Excelsior For Jerry Garcia Street Unveiling

The unveiling ceremony kicked off “Jerry Day,” a celebration of Garcia and the Grateful Dead in San Francisco.

Never-before-published photos show S.F.'s epic memorial for Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia

Long-forgotten photos from the Chronicle archive capture the scene at Jerry Garcia's Golden Gate Park memorial, where 20,000 ...
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Annual Jerry Garcia celebration has added significance this year

The amphitheater bearing Garcia’s name turns 20 this year, while Jerry Garcia Street — a one-block stretch of Harrington ...