SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The traces wrapped down a number of blocks exterior San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Friday, as Lifeless and Firm followers anxiously waited to see the band take the stage.
“It speaks to my soul. And, actually, I can dance nevertheless I would like and no person’s judging me,” mentioned Renee Rubio.
Rubio made the journey as much as San Francisco from Southern California.
We caught up together with her within the morning on the so-called Shakedown Road – a market for followers that is adopted the band for the reason that Eighties.
Rubio says she acknowledged most of the faces right here and that the majority had come from out of city.
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“Our total lodge is crammed with Deadheads. San Francisco just isn’t dumb,” she mentioned.
Initially shaped within the Nineteen Sixties right here within the Bay Space, the Grateful Lifeless and its spinoff Lifeless and Firm are celebrating their sixtieth anniversary.
A legacy that is continued to create followers all through the many years.
“The music is all the time evolving and I feel has a approach of chatting with completely different generations of followers,” mentioned Trent Marks.
Throughout the town within the Mission District, a particular ceremony befell Friday morning to rename Harrington Road in honor of Grateful Lifeless frontman Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995.
His daughter, Trixie Garcia, was there for the revealing and says her father could be proud.
“I am so honored. It has been so loopy to observe this complete factor develop into a cultural phenomenon and get into the historical past books. And Jerry deserves it 1,000%,” Garcia mentioned.
Again at Golden Gate Park, followers advised us they’re simply completely happy to see the band carry out as soon as once more.
And that they are trying ahead to a weekend crammed with not simply good music, however an entire lot of affection.
“It has been my complete life. It is just like the theme tune and the theme music of my total life. And, so, it is like coming dwelling. Wherever they go, I am coming dwelling,” mentioned Rubio.
If you cannot make it to Golden Gate Park however nonetheless wish to watch Lifeless and Firm’s efficiency, the ultimate present of the weekend can be broadcast dwell at choose IMAX theaters, click on right here to see a listing of areas.
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