The New Year’s Grateful Dead shows are probably the most popular Dead shows played all year. Deadheads fly and drive thousands of miles to be part of the annual tradition. DTV reports on the scene outside and musical highlights inside the 19,200 seating capacity arena, including a surprise guest appearance by Springsteen E-Street band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, and Bill Graham’s annual New Year’s extravaganza.
Camera: John Gammon. New Year’s Resolutions Editor: John Gammon. Music: Jerry’s Kids.
Photos: 1988 Robbi Cohn/Dead Images. Correspondents: Tom Sparks, Morgan Harrington.
Originally aired on Dead Head TV episode 009 – January 1989.
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