The house that Bill Graham built, Shoreline Amphitheater located in Mountain View, CA is well on its way to becoming the home of the Grateful Dead in the 1990’s. For the third year in a row the 22,000 capacity venue welcomed the Dead for their Summer Solstice sold-out three day run on June 18, 19 and 21, 1989. On June 21 the Dead invited the whole country to celebrate Summer Solstice with a live broadcast by satellite on pay-per-view cable TV. Surprise guest Clarence Clemons joined the band for eight songs.
Correspondent: Donya Fahmy.
Music: Jerry’s Kids, Will Sparks.
Photos: 1989 Robbi Cohn, Dead Images, Jay Blakesberg, Ron Delany, Jeff Loomis.
Computer Graphics: Nanaimo – Kadea Graphics, Carolyn Cox.
Concert Footage: ©1989 Grateful Dead Productions.
Originally aired on Dead Head TV episode 014 – July 1989.
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