The Grateful Dead's 1989 New Year's Eve ritual run was once again held at the Oakland, CA. Coliseum. As Midnight approached, the anticipation mounted for the transition into 1990, and for the Dead’s performance. For what has become a tradition, Bill Graham made his way across the hall, dressed as Father Time, throwing roses to the crowd down below. At the witching hour, … [Read more...] about Grateful Dead New Year’s Eve Midnight Event 1989
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December 1989: Dancing on the Edge of the Decade
December 1989 was a busy month for deadheads. Some lucky deadheads saw Jerry Garcia ten times. They started with the Jerry Garcia Band at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, the Dead at the Forum in LA, the Dead's Earthquake Benefit in Oakland, California, and of course later that month the annual ritualistic Grateful Dead three-night New Years Run in Oakland. Brian Bothun … [Read more...] about December 1989: Dancing on the Edge of the Decade