Red Rocks always feels half-alive when the sun slips behind Ship Rock, but on July 6th the famous sandstone seemed to breathe in unison with Jerry Garcia’s music.

Kicking off the weekend of events celebrating Jerry Garcia and the 60th Anniversary of The Grateful Dead is the Jerry Garcia commemorative street sign ceremony at Harrington Street on Friday, August 1 at 11am (time subject to change). The ceremony, taking place on Jerry’s birthday, will be on Harrington Street between Alemany Boulevard and Mission Street in the Excelsior District where Garcia was born and lived with his grandparents.

On Friday, August 1, the Colorado Rockies will transform Coors Field into a haven for Deadheads and baseball fans alike in celebration of Jerry Garcia’s birthday.

Thirty years ago today, on July 9, 1995, the Grateful Dead took their final bow at Chicago's Soldier Field. To some, it marked the end of an era; to others, it was the beginning of a never-ending dance with a musical legacy that defies explanation. For both those who "get it" and those still wondering what all the fuss is about, this anniversary offers a chance to reflect on why the Grateful Dead remain an unparalleled cultural phenomenon.

Sweetwater Music Hall, the storied Mill Valley nonprofit that has welcomed the Grateful Dead family since Jerry himself first took the stage decades earlier, rolls into mid-summer with a calendar tailor-made for Deadheads. While the venue continues to present every shade of live music, July and August lean heavily into psychedelic roots, improvisation, and the communal spirit that defines the Dead’s enduring legacy.

The Garcia Project, widely regarded for its meticulous re-creations of historic Jerry Garcia Band (JGB) concerts, will celebrate a decade-and-a-half of keeping the music alive with the “Days Between” 2025 Summer Tour. From July 29 through August 16, the ensemble will thread together 14 dates across the Northeast and Midwest, each night pairing a period-accurate JGB set list (1976-1995) with the vintage tempos, grooves, and soulful dynamics that defined Garcia’s own stage presence.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Andy Falco & Travis Book (of The Infamous Stringdusters) Play Jerry Garcia at 10 Mile Music Hall on Friday, October 17, 2025. Doors open at 8:00 p.m.; the music begins at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.z2ent.com/events/detail/andy-falco-travis-book-2025-10m. This performance is limited to guests 18 and older.

Grammy-winning Infamous Stringdusters bandmates Andy Falco (guitar) and Travis Book (upright bass) step out as a duo this fall to honor the timeless music of Jerry Garcia. “The project actually originated backstage at ’Dusters shows where Travis and I would typically warm up with some fun Jerry songs,” Falco recalls. “At some point we just thought it would be fun to do it in public.”

Dennis McNally’s The Last Great Dream (Da Capo, 2025) won’t help you recreate the 1960s – that ship has sailed. But McNally’s new book provides a clear-eyed, rear-view mirror exploration of the mid-20th century counterculture in the United States. From poetry to politics to psychedelic music, McNally covers a wide waterfront; The Last Great Dream is a wild ride full of factoids and true folk tales from far and wide. It’s a fun and informative read for anyone intrigued by the era. In certain circles, Dennis McNally is best known as the Grateful Dead publicist from the mid-1980s until several years after Jerry Garcia died. He’s also a published historian, with books under his belt about Jack Kerouac, the Grateful Dead, and the evolution of American culture.

Boulder Theater will be awash in vintage Hammond tones and cosmic grooves this Halloween weekend when Melvin Seals & JGB headline back-to-back nights on Friday, October 31, 2025, and Saturday, November 1, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; the show begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m. MT at Z2 Entertainment.