The Grateful Dead's flowing melodies and tie-dye aesthetic may seem an odd pair with the smashmouth style of the modern NFL. But don't tell that to San Francisco 49ers stars George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey,

Two Bay Area rock icons reunited for a surprise performance in Nevada this week. Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir joined former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar during a Las Vegas concert on Wednesday,

They were pioneers in allowing fans to trade music and record concerts long before the internet existed. If you’ve never known someone with a cassette collection of live Dead shows, there are enthusiasts out there, like my buddy Pug, who created hand-printed bootleg covers.

Dead & Company is currently performing at the Sphere in Las Vegas as part of an ongoing 2025 residency. With only two weekends left, some tickets are still available.

Dead & Company returned to Sphere on Friday where the band delivered their first "Liberty", "Me & My Uncle", and "Ramble on Rose" of 2025.

The Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir recently made a surprise guest appearance with the Best of All Worlds band, playing Sammy Hagar's Gibson Explorer alongside Joe Satriani and co. for a rendition of Montrose's Bad Motor Scooter earlier this week (May 7).