grateful dead

34 years ago, the good ol’ Grateful Dead returned to Blimpville for their third sold out show at the Civic Center.

On July 2, 1988, I drove my red Volkswagen Rabbit held together by Dead stickers up Route 26 from Portland for two days of peace, love and music.

36 years ago today, the Grateful Dead made their second sold-out appearance at the Civic Center in Portland. The ‘circus’ came town once again on May 11, 1980.

if you're going to the game tonight at Fenway, don't freak out if it looks like you've walked into Woodstock as opposed to an MLB game, because it's Grateful Dead Night at the Red Sox. Here's what it looked like at last years Dead Night: With the purchase of your Grateful Dead Night theme ticket you will receive a specially designed Red Sox Grateful Dead T-Shirt...

31 years ago, the 'circus' was back on the eve of and day of April Fools in Portland, Maine.

30 years ago, Dead Heads set up camp in the parking lot on Spring Street for the last time.

33 years ago today, the good ol’ Grateful Dead returned to Portland, Maine for their third sold out show at the Civic Center.

It’s Night Three of the Grateful Dead on the WBLM Mini-Concert as we get ready for the last shows ever!

It's Night Two of the Grateful Dead on the WBLM Mini-Concert as we get ready for the last shows ever!

Billy, Mickey, Bobby, and Phil, the surviving four core members of the Grateful Dead played the first two of five “Fare Thee Well” reunion / farewell shows last weekend in Santa Clara, California.

35 years ago today, the Grateful Dead made their second sold-out appearance at the Civic Center in Portland. The 'circus' came town once again on May 11, 1980. This was the 15th Anniversary tour celebrating their first show together as the Warlocks in Menlo Park, California at Magoo's Pizza on May 5, 1965.

The venue where scores of memorable live albums and movies were recorded went out in style on Dec. 31, 1978.

Rumors of a possible return by the Grateful Dead have heated up ever since Furthur, the band formed by the Dead's Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, called it quits in early November.

On July 2, 1988, I drove my red Volkswagen Rabbit held together by Dead stickers up Route 26 from Portland for two days of peace, love and music.

It is the last installment of "What's in the WBLM Archives" with Tommy C before we begin one-of-a-kind musical spectacular of The Best of the Blimp from A-Z.