Symphony on the Prairie lineup includes Grateful Dead tribute act

Symphony on the Prairie lineup includes Grateful Dead tribute act

This summer’s Symphony on the Prairie schedule includes a Grateful Dead tribute act, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the rock band’s final concert in Indiana. Dark Star Orchestra, scheduled to perform Aug. 8 at Conner Prairie in Fishers, will replicate a set list played by the Grateful Dead during one of the band’s appearances at Noblesville’s Deer Creek Music Center — now known as Ruoff Music Center. From 1989 to 1995, the Grateful Dead…

Dead & Company kicks off 2nd Sphere residency in Las Vegas

Dead & Co open run with nearly 4-hour showBy Jim HarringtonMercury NewsThe musical journey really took off on Thursday — just like it did for the Grateful Dead itself some 60 years ago — against the backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area.Yet, the scene created on stage wasn’t the band’s exact origin location on the Peninsula (Palo Alto and Menlo Park, to be exact) or the first place the band played under the name of the Grateful Dead (that would…

Grateful Dead Videographer Reflects on 15-Year Band Experience in New Memoir 'Friend of The Devil'

On April 15, Grateful Dead videographer  Len Dell’Amico will offer a new perspective on the beloved San Francisco jamband in his impending memoir: Friend of the Devil, My Wild Ride with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead. The forthcoming release harkens back to Dell’Amico’s 15-year tenure with the band, which lasted from 1980 to 1995. It was a time of tremendous growth for the ensemble as they triumphed in record sales and boosted their status beyon…