![]() One of the guiding motifs running throughout the summer was a playful, irreverent approach to some sacred Dead cows, none more so than the tried-and-true coupling of “Scarlet Begonias” and “Fire on the Mountain.”Ĭonjoined on setlists for decades, “Scarlet” and “Fire” were never played in sequence this summer. ![]() “Scarlet Begonias” > “China Cat Sunflower” > “I Know You, Rider” > "Fire on the Mountain," June 11 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles So read on, enjoy and remember, we're all enjoying the ride. Just as no two Dead shows and no two performances of the same song are ever identical, every Deadhead's list of highlights will surely be different. Here are 13 high spots from this summer, listed in chronological order. And thanks to the livestreams on, fans from anywhere in the world could catch every single note. There was never a dull moment, and every show had its share of delights. Last year was the band's grand return after the COVID-19 pause, and this summer picked up where that communal energy and musical curiosity left off. ![]() We got shown the light in the strangest of places this summer.ĭead and Company, the Grateful Dead legacy act, returned to the road for a barn-storming cross-country tour of 19 shows from Los Angeles to New York City which wrapped up on Saturday, July 16 at Citi Field in Queens.įeaturing the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir on guitar and vocals and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kretuzmann with singer/guitarist John Mayer, bassist Oteil Burbridge and keyboard player Jeff Chimenti, Dead and Company has been delivering its crowd-pleasing, sing-along-friendly approach to the Grateful Dead canon on stage since 2015.
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