First-Ever Grateful Dead Concert Performance | Dec 4, 1965

First-Ever Grateful Dead Concert Performance

Dec 4, 1965

Saturday
Dec 4, 1965

Date TypesConcerts, Milestones

People / Bands / TeamsGrateful Dead

The Grateful Dead’s first concert performance under this name took place. The band began life as The Warlocks earlier that same year. The performance took place in San Jose at one of Ken Kesey’s “Acid Tests.” Acid Tests were parties that integrated the consumption of LSD with multimedia performances.

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