Fans of the Grateful Dead are arriving in San Francisco for a three-day celebration of the band's 60th anniversary. Events include concerts, street renaming, and gatherings honoring Jerry Garcia's legacy. Grahame Lesh & Friends will perform over three nights, highlighting the continued connection to the band, even after Jerry Garcia's passing in 1995. Former fans share personal experiences that emphasize the band's impact on their lives and the continued spirit of community among Deadheads.
This is the spiritual home of the Grateful Dead, said Aberdeen, who works at Amoeba Music in the Haight. It seems very right to me that they celebrate it in this way.
The weekend features parties, shows and celebrations throughout the city. Grahame Lesh & Friends will perform three nights starting Thursday. Lesh is the son of Phil Lesh.
On Friday, which would have been Garcia's 83rd birthday, officials will rename a street after the San Francisco native.
Aberdeen, 62, saw his first Dead show in 1984. As the only person in his college group with a driver's license, he was tapped to drive a crowded VW Bug from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, to Syracuse, New York.
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