Psychedelic 'Furthur' Bus Rolls Back Into San Francisco for New Grateful Dead Exhibit
The exhibit also features Jerry Garcia’s mint-condition BMW and will launch a restoration effort for the bus, organizers said.
- On Saturday, the 'Forever Grateful' exhibition opens in Golden Gate Park, featuring Ken Kesey's iconic 'Furthur' bus and Jerry Garcia's mint-condition BMW, both displayed publicly for the first time.
- Author Ken Kesey purchased the bus using proceeds from 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' before embarking on a 1964 LSD-fueled journey that helped introduce Americans to the emerging psychedelic scene.
- Guided by actors from Third Rail Projects, a New York-based experiential performance company, visitors explore immersive 1960s experiences including liquid light shows and conversation booths designed to spark community connection.
- The exhibition launches a restoration project for the now-dilapidated 'Furthur' bus, last seen publicly at Woodstock in 1969 after being kept on a family farm in Oregon.
- Running through Oct. 25, the exhibit celebrates San Francisco's history of hippie love and activism, offering community connection amid widening economic inequality and deepening political divisions.
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Ken Kesey's School Bus Returns to San Francisco
Ken Kesey's school bus—once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey—is back in San Francisco after 60 years, per the AP . The bus is the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose...
Psychedelic Furthur bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
Ken Kesey’s school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city’s famed hippie movement. “Forever Grateful/Golden Gate Park” opens Saturday and will also feature the Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia ’s BMW, which remains in mint condit…
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Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
A school bus that played a key role in the 1960s hippie movement has returned to San Francisco. Used by author Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters, the “Furthur” bus is now part of an exhibition celebrating the Grateful Dead. Opening Saturday, “Forever Grateful, Golden Gate Park” will also feature Jerry Garcia’s BMW, never displayed in public. The exhibit immerses visitors in the counterculture of the 1960s and invites them to explore its…
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Psychedelic 'Furthur' bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit
A school bus that played a key role in the 1960s hippie movement has returned to San Francisco. Used by author Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters, the “Furthur” bus is now part of an exhibition celebrating the Grateful Dead.
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