The 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead has naturally led to loads of speculation over the last few months with fans wondering not only if the “Core Four” – Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann – would play, but who would be filling in the monumental role of handling the late guitarist Jerry Garcia. Today Billboard has confirmed what many fans have been hoping for with the announcement that the Dead will be joined by Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby, and Furthur/Rat Dog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti for a 3-day run at Chicago’s Soldier Field over July 4th weekend.
Working with Madison House Presents, Peter Shapiro (owner of Relix and Brooklyn Bowl) managed to book the shows July 3-5 at the 55,000 capacity venue. Soldier Field may seem like an odd choice of venue considering that the band could easily play their own festival, Shapiro chose it because it was where Jerry Garcia played his last show with the band on July 9, 1995 before passing away that August.
The band has created a website just for the event and has posted the following ticket info:
“Tickets will be offered through Grateful Dead Ticketing mail order, internet presale, as well as a public on sale via Ticketmaster.
- Grateful Dead Ticketing mail order begins January 20th click here for more details.
- Dead pre sale begins Feb 12th @ 10 a.m. CST via Dead Online Ticketing.  Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Before checking out, all users must create an account after tickets are added and before completing the transaction.
- Public on sale is Feb 14th @ 10 a.m. CST via Ticketmaster.
- We are excited to team up with CID Entertainment to offer VIP and Travel packages to enhance your experience in Chicago! VIP Experiencesinclude amazing seats and amenities. Travel Packages offer a wide range of hotel choices in the Chicago area with your choice of ticket package and round-trip transportation to Soldier Field.
There will be a general admission pit directly in front of the stage ($99.50). Â Reserved tickets range from $59.50-$199.50. Â See seating chart.
All mail order and Dead Online Ticketing purchasers will receive commemorative Fare Thee Well tickets, designed with art selected by Grateful Dead Ticketing from the mail order envelopes submitted by fans.
If you attempt to purchase tickets from an online ticket reseller prior to February 12th they are likely to be counterfeit.”
For more info check out www.dead50.com.
Check out video of the Dead’s final show with Jerry Garcia:
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2 Responses
The only way the tickets won’t be counterfeit, is if they are able to prove to you they are season ticket holders. ✌ just giving someone a piece of information that is well needed and helpful. Love & Light Family.
The only way the tickets won’t be counterfeit, is if they are able to prove to you they are season ticket holders. ✌ just giving someone a piece of information that is well needed and helpful. Love & Light Family.