Dead & Company honors 60 years of music in San Francisco: Ticket information available

SAN FRANCISCO – The long, strange journey seems to be extending longer than anticipated. Dead & Company honors 60 years.

The Grateful Dead, an iconic band from this city that has its roots in the psychedelic era, is set to return to one of its most renowned performance venues to mark 60 years since its founding in 1965.

Golden Gate Park, located in the heart of the city and known as a hub for various rock and theater performances in the ’60s, will feature three shows by Dead & Company – the name for the surviving members of the original band along with current musicians – at the Polo Fields on August 1, 2, and 3.

Dead & Company ticket price

Artist presale tickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on May 28, allowing fans to register for three-day tickets. The general ticket sales for three-day passes will commence on May 30 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, with prices beginning at $635 ($556 plus $79 in fees). Single-day tickets will also soon be available, starting at $245 ($209 plus $36 in fees).

In the late ’60s, the band frequently held free concerts in and around Golden Gate Park, conveniently located near their group home and headquarters at the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets.

Currently, guitarist Bob Weir and drummer Mickey Hart are performing alongside John Mayer on lead guitar and vocals, longtime collaborator Jeff Chimenti on keyboards, former Allman Brothers member Oteil Burbridge on bass, and Jay Lane on drums with Hart.

Guitarist Jerry Garcia passed away in 1995 at the age of 53, bassist Phil Lesh died in 2024 at 84, and drummer Bill Kreutzmann, 79, stepped back from performing with the ensemble in 2023.

Each evening of the three-show celebration will kick off with opening sets lasting 75 minutes. Billy Strings will perform on the first night, followed by Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson on August 2 and the Trey Anastasio Band on August 3.

VIP tickets offer expedited entry and access to a designated viewing area at the front, along with exclusive bar privileges. Additionally, attendees will enjoy premium food vendors, full-service bars, upgraded restrooms, and a raised lounge with bleacher seating, according to the promoters.

The announcement of the anniversary concerts was initially made on May 13 by San Francisco’s new mayor, Daniel Lurie, who is an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune. Since assuming office early this year, Lurie has been actively addressing some of the city’s most pressing issues, such as rampant homelessness and a declining city center. The Dead & Company concerts are part of an initiative to draw more high-profile events to the area.