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Europe '72: Lyceum Ballroom May 26, 2022

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The Grateful Dead (& the Deadcast) finish the Europe ‘72 tour with 4 rapturous nights at London’s Lyceum Ballroom, where they record much of their new live album, including a most psychedelicized tour finale, plus deep dives into “Ramble On Rose,” “Morning Dew,” & other classics.

Guests: Sam Cutler, Steve Parish, Alan Trist, David Nelson, Ben Haller, Janet Furman, John Morris, Courtenay Pollack, Allan Arkush, Alex Allan, Andy Childs, Ken Hunt, Chris Jones, Graham Walker, Bill Giles, Derek Gillman, John Kieffer, Jim Smolen, Jeremy Poynton, Volkmar Rupp, David Lemieux, Graeme Boone, Nicholas Meriwether, Stephen Gardiner

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Europe ‘72: Lille, Luxembourg, Munich May 19, 2022

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The Europe ’72 tour’s last week on the Continent includes a free show in Lille (where a Greenpeace co-founder has a far-out experience), a broadcast from the biggest pirate radio station in the world, a famous new sticker for Jerry Garcia’s Stratocaster, & adventures in the Alps.

Guests: Sam Cutler, Steve Parish, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Mountain Girl, Rick Turner, Rosie McGee, Alan Trist, Candace Brightman, Ben Haller, Kid Jensen, Rod Marining, Philipe Sicard, Daniel Duchene, Thomas Storch, Sebbie Buhler, Mimi, Richard Parkinson, Chris Jones, Bill Giles, Simon Phillips, Uli Teute, David Lemieux, Steve Silberman, Graeme Boone

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Europe ‘72: The Netherlands May 12, 2022

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The Grateful Deadcast explores the Netherlands with band & crew, dives deep into “He’s Gone,” learns why Dutch Dead fans were headier than regular Dutch rock fans, glides through the longest ever “Dark Star,” & traces the Hippie Trail from its northwestern terminus in Amsterdam.

Guests: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Steve Parish, Sam Cutler, Berry Visser, Alan Trist, Ben Haller, Geert Driessen, Dickson Hall, Peter Swift, David Johns, Sjaak Leitjens, Eric Alden, David Lemieux, Graeme Boone, John Colpitts, Michael Kramer

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Europe ‘72: Bickershaw Festival May 05, 2022

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The biggest gig of the Grateful Dead’s Europe ‘72 tour, their largest ever overseas show, & one of our biggest Deadcasts yet, reconstructing the legendary Bickershaw Festival mudbath with enraptured audience members including an extended conversation with Elvis Costello.

Guests: Elvis Costello, Michael Moorcock, Mountain Girl, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, David Nelson, Steve Parish, Sam Cutler, Alan Trist, Janet Furman, Ben Haller, John Morris, Allan Arkush, Peter Luttner, Alex Allan, Chris Jones, Bill Giles, Barbara Nellist, Simon Phillips, Steven Feldman, Brain Petheram, Adam Gotley, Mick Etherington, David Lemieux, Graeme Boone

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Europe '72: France Apr 28, 2022

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Europe ‘72: France

The Deadcast’s grand tour of Europe ‘72 hits the City of Light, goes museum-hopping with band & crew, digs deep into 2 classic shows at L’Olympia & the 5 songs recorded there for the live album, reconstructs how everybody got too high, & puts together the pieces of the Lille riot.

GUESTS: Sam Cutler, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Steve Parish, Mountain Girl, Rosie McGee, Alan Trist, Courtenay Pollack, Janet Furman, Ben Haller, Candace Brightman, Jim Sullivan, Philipe Sicard, Daniel Duchene, Harry Tuft, David Lemieux, Graeme Boone, Shaugn O’Donnell

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Europe ‘72: West Germany Apr 21, 2022

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The Grateful Dead truck into West Germany, film a session for the Beat-Club, get thrown out of their hotel, jam in a planetarium, meet Naked Frankfurt Dude & many American GIs, are pranked by their light crew, influence the course of German psychedelia, & play 3 legendary shows.

Guests: Sam Cutler, Steve Parish, Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Mountain Girl, Rosie McGee, Alan Trist, Candace Brightman, Ben Haller, Janet Furman, René Tinner, Jim Sullivan, Uli Teute, Hagen Glas, Eric Alden, Uli Dohrmann, David Lemieux, Graeme Boone, Chris Jones

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Europe ‘72: Denmark Apr 14, 2022

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In which the Grateful Dead make landfall on the Continent, do battle with Danish customs, play on the 1st live rock telecast in national history, perform in a university cafeteria, visit Hamlet’s castle, cross paths with a countercultural hero, wear clown masks, & get cool sweaters.

Guests: Sam Cutler, Steve Parish, Mountain Girl, Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay, Ben Haller, Alan Trist, Jim Sullivan, Gijsbert Hanekroot, John Morris, Sam Field, David Lemieux, MC Taylor, Lars Bennike, Bjørn Lindstrøm, Hans Francke, Jens Skovby, Palle Lykke, Lars Movin, Graeme Boone, Shaugn O’Donnell

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Europe ‘72: Empire Pool & Newcastle City Hall Apr 07, 2022

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Board the red-eye to London & storm England with the Dead as they open their Europe ‘72 tour, featuring family members, legendary jams, British Dead freaks, letters home from Pigpen, a trip to/at Stonehenge, Bozos, Bolos, & the birth of Hypnocracy.

GUESTS: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Sam Cutler, Steve Parish, Mountain Girl, Bob Matthews, Alan Trist, Ben Haller, John Morris, Allan Arkush, Janet Furman, David Lemieux, Graeme Boone, Jim Sullivan, Ken Hunt, Bob White, Chris Jones, Adam Gotley, Bob Hearne, Bill Giles, Richard Parkinson

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Europe ‘72: Prelude Apr 07, 2022

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The Deadcast begins our 10-part series on Europe ‘72, revisiting the Grateful Dead’s legendary triple-LP & epic tour, as the band prepares to blaze a new circuit across the Continent with more than 40 family members, custom recording gear, & the makings of a classic album.

GUESTS: Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Elvis Costello, Sam Cutler, Steve Parish, Mountain Girl, Alan Trist, Candace Brightman, Ben Haller, John Morris, Janet Furman, Allan Arkush, David Lemieux, Bill Weber

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Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast Season 5 Trailer Mar 24, 2022

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Coming Soon: Europe ‘72

The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast is back on April 7th and we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Europe ‘72 by going on the whole tour, featuring members of the band, crew, family, European heads, 11 Dark Stars, and 10 episodes of high adventure, every Thursday through June.

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