While the Dead, the remaining members of the Grateful Dead, played farewell shows last summer to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary, they’re not “dead” just yet.

They’ve just announced a new set of dates for 2017. Dead & Company will kick off a summer tour on Saturday, May 27, in Las Vegas, and the group’s cross-country run will include a return to venues such as Fenway Park, Folsom Field and Citi Field. It’ll also include gigs at Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl and Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The tour even includes a June 28 show at Blossom.

Dead & Company, which includes Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir along with singer-guitarist John Mayer, Allman Brothers’ bassist Oteil Burbridge and “Fare Thee Well” and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti, will perform two sets of music from the Dead’s catalog of songs.

Presale tickets go on sale at noon on Monday, and tickets go on sale to the general public starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9.

This article appears in Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2016.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.

2 replies on “Dead & Company to Play Blossom in 2017”

  1. For the fans who attended the farewell shows — a quote from Johnny Rotten: “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Good night!”

  2. Expect to be rudely handled at the gate by security folks who make TSA people look good. You’ll feel like you did if you flew in the weeks and months after 9/11…and don’t forget those clear plastic bags, people!

    I swore I would never go to Blossom again for rock music…not while they are under the ruling thumb of Live Nation. The fun ends when you leave the parking lot. And when you come out and want to go home, better not have anything planned for the next day, like maybe a job. You’ll be in a bottleneck until the wee, small hours.

    Fuck it. Pass.

    Chuckles the Clown

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