Despite being approved by the Board of Teton County Commissioners, a two-day Dead & Company festival will not be taking place at Jackson Hole Hereford Ranch in Wyoming this summer. After weeks of speculation regarding the proposed event, Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that Highline Sports and Entertainment—the group that filed for a permit for the gathering—released a statement saying the concerts will not be happening due to conflicts with the Grateful Dead spinoff project.
“While the concept and opportunity were incredible, the timing and logistics behind it proved too much to pull off for this year,” James Deighan, Managing Partner at Highline Sports and Entertainment, wrote in a press release.
As previously reported, Deighan and his company went through all the necessary processes to secure a permit for a Dead & Company festival at the South Park, WY ranch on August 18th and 19th. While Highline Sports and Entertainment ended up succeeding on that front, Dead & Company’s actual relationship with the group and its proposed festival was always unclear.
“The only caveat is we are up against a little bit of time…to properly plan this event and execute it in the proper fashion that not only the town deserves but the event itself as well,” Deighan said during the initial permit hearing.
In any case, Dead & Company will definitely be playing two full shows in the mountains this August when they headline Virginia’s Lockn’ Festival on August 25th and 26th.