[Update 7/11/25]: The Heart of Town, Grahame Lesh & Friends‘ all-star celebration of the Grateful Dead‘s 60th anniversary, has revealed the by-day schedule breakdown for the three-day event in San Francisco on Thursday, July 31st, Friday, August 1st, and Saturday, August 2nd [get tickets].
On Thursday, August 31st, The Heart of Town will kick off the celebratory weekend in San Francisco with Grahame Lesh & Friends featuring Alex Koford, Andy Frasco, Bill Nershi, Elliott Peck, Eric Krasno, Garrett Deloian, Griffin Goldsmith, Holly Bowling, Ivan Neville, Jeremy Hoenig, John Kadlecik, John Molo, LP McLean, Maggie Rose, Melvin Seals, Nathan Graham, Nicki Bluhm, Pete Sears, Peter Rowan, Roger McNamee, Sam Grisman, Taylor Goldsmith, and Tony Hall.
On Friday, August 1st, after Dead & Company’s opening day at Golden Gate Park, The Heart of Town will continue at Pier 48 in Mission Park with a late-night lineup of Friends featuring Alex Koford, Cody Dickinson, Duane Betts, Elliott Peck, Jake Brownstein, Jason Crosby, Kanika Moore, Karl Denson, Leslie Mendelson, Luther Dickinson, Nathan Graham, Neal Francis, Nicki Bluhm, Reed Mathis, Scott Law, Tom Hamilton, Trevor Weekz, and members of BERTHA: Grateful Drag.
Finally, on August 2nd, The Heart of Town will come to a close with one more Saturday night of collaboration and celebration featuring Lesh alongside Adam Deitch, Alex Koford, Cotter Ellis, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Elliott Peck, Eric Krasno, Erick “Jesus” Coomes, Jackie Greene, Jennifer Hartswick, John Lee Shannon, John Medeski, Kanika Moore, Karina Rykman, Mikaela Davis, Natalie Cressman, Nathan Graham, Steve Molitz, and Stuart Bogie.
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[6/26/25]: Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants and Relix are teaming up to present The Heart of Town, a three-night concert series celebrating the Grateful Dead‘s 60th anniversary. Hosted by Grahame Lesh & Friends, the shows will take place from Thursday, July 31st through Saturday, August 2nd at Pier 48 in Mission Rock, located just steps from Oracle Park.
The three-day series, which partially overlaps with Dead & Company‘s three-show run in Golden Gate Park (8/1, 8/2, 8/3), will see Grahame Lesh, son of late Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, joined by a loaded lineup of special guests from across the jam scene spectrum including veterans of various Phil- and Dead-adjacent projects as well as members of Dawes, Lettuce, Goose, Trey Anastasio Band, Eggy, Dumpstaphunk, North Mississippi Allstars, and many more. Furthering the connection between these shows and the Giants organization, Jake Peavy—the former star pitcher, talented guitarist, and longtime Deadhead—will also join in on the action.
The long list of billed guests at The Heart of Town includes Adam Deitch (Lettuce), Alex Koford, Andy Frasco, Bill Nershi (The String Cheese Incident), Cody Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Cotter Ellis (Goose), Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz (ALO), Duane Betts, Elliott Peck (Midnight North), Eric Krasno, Eric “Jesus” Coomes (Lettuce), Garret Deloian, Griffin Goldsmith (Dawes), Holly Bowling, Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk), Jackie Greene, Jake Brownstein (Eggy), Jake Peavy, Jason Crosby, Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band), Jeremy Hoenig, John Lee Shannon (Circles Around The Sun), John Kadlecik, John Medeski, John Molo, JP McLean, Kanika Moore, Karina Rykman, Karl Denson (Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The Rolling Stones), Leslie Mendelson, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Maggie Rose, Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band), Mikaela Davis, Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band), Nathan Graham, Neal Francis, Nicki Bluhm, Pete Sears, Peter Rowan, Reed Mathis (Billy & The Kids), Sam Grisman, Scott Law, Steve Molitz, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Tom Hamilton (Joe Russo’s Almost Dead), Tony Hall (Dumpstaphunk), Trevor Weekz (Goose), and more. The breakdown of players by day has yet to be announced.
Related: Major League Deadhead: Jake Peavy’s Unlimited Devotion To The Grateful Dead [Interview]
The Thursday, July 31st show will kick off the three-day celebration with doors at 7:00 p.m. and showtime at 8:00 p.m. The Friday, August 1st and Saturday, August 2nd shows will begin after Dead & Company’s Golden Gate Park performances, with doors opening at 10:00 p.m. and showtime at 11:00 p.m.
The Heart of Town tickets are now on sale here. A limited number of one-day and three-day Terrapin Station Experience VIP packages (which include a commemorative poster and laminate plus dedicated viewing area) are also available. Find complete ticketing details here.
Pier 48 in Mission Rock is uniquely situated adjacent to Oracle Park. The Heart of Town organizers will it as a canvas, transforming the area into an immersive concert venue complete with a vending village, state of the art production, and visuals.
The Heart of Town is produced by Terrapin Station Entertainment and Dayglo Presents, with a portion of proceeds supporting The Rex Foundation. Jonathan Shank and Peter Shapiro will serve as executive producers alongside producer Molly Billmyre and musical director Grahame Lesh.
“My family has recently talked about the Grateful Dead’s legacy as a grand old tree, still growing after 60 years,” Grahame Lesh said on a recent episode of The Jam podcast. “Its roots are deep in the earth of America’s musical history. Its trunk is the original members of the band, and its branches and leaves are all the musical offshoots and musicians who were and continue to be inspired by the music of the Grateful Dead. The Heart of Town is a celebration of that 60-year legacy, and I am honored to host this all-star celebration at Pier 48 in Mission Rock with all of these beautiful musicians – all of these branches on the tree.”
“I’m so thrilled to be among the countless Deadheads flocking to beautiful San Francisco to celebrate 60 years of the Grateful Dead – the timeless music of my father Phil and his dear friends – in Golden Gate Park with Dead & Company,” added Lesh, “And I know that San Francisco will be filled with that music all weekend – I’m honored to contribute to that with all of my friends at The Heart of Town.”
Dead & Company’s three-night Golden Gate Park run is set to take place on August 1st (with Billy Strings), 2nd (with Sturgill Simpson), and 3rd (with Trey Anastasio Band). Find tickets to those shows here.
