Dead & Company Head To Golden Gate Park With Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson & Trey Anastasio Band

After San Francisco’s Mayor teased plans for Dead & Company to perform three nights at Golden Gate Park on Aug. 1, 2 and 3 to celebrate Grateful Dead’s 60 years of music, the show is officially underway. Billy Strings will open the show on Aug. 1, while Sturgill “Johnny Blue Skies” Simpson will appear on Aug. 2 and Trey Anastasio Band on Aug. 3. Each special guest will perform for up to 75 minutes.

The concerts, presented by Another Planet Entertainment and co-produced with Live Nation, are in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Three-day tickets will be available for fans.

VIP and hotel packages will also be made available for purchase. Travel packages include three-day concert tickets along with hotel accommodations and round-trip venue transportation.

General on-sale begins May 30 at 10 a.m. PT, with three day tickets starting at $635 all-in. Single-day tickets will be made available soon and start at $245 per show. A limited number of $60 tickets will be made available by lottery for California firefighters, with the lottery beginning June 4 at 10 a.m. PT.

HeadCount and REVERB will both be on site hosting Participation Row, Dead & Company’s fan-powered social activation village.