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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