Trips and Tales — 1980s

The band’s last real adventure - Melkweg Club '81

1980s Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia Melkweg Road Stories

The band’s last real adventure - Melkweg Club '81

The highlight of my Grateful Dead “concert career” took place on two nights—October 15-16, 1981—in Amsterdam.

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Grateful Dead - Radio City Music Hall 1980

1980s Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia Radio City Music Hall Road Stories

Grateful Dead - Radio City Music Hall 1980

This run was huge. For the first time in a decade, the Dead were going to incorporate an acoustic set into their show, followed by two electric sets. 

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