The Philadelphia Flyers will host their fourth-annual Grateful Dead night this season, in addition to games celebrating Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. The special one-night-only celebrations will feature pre- and post-game concerts and exclusive giveaways at the Wells Fargo Center.
First up is the Flyers’ tribute to Pearl Jam on Thursday, March 13th when the NHL team takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Before the puck drops, Pearl Jam tribute band the Ledbetters will entertain fans with a pre-game show in the East Food Hall starting at 5 p.m. Two weeks later, on Thursday, March 27th, the Philadelphia Flyers will host their annual Grateful Dead night. The game against the Montreal Canadiens will include a pre-game concert by eminent mid-Atlantic Grateful Dead tribute band Splintered Sunlight in the East Food Hall at 5 p.m. and a commemorative Flyers x Grateful Dead tie-dye t-shirt (seen above). The Grateful Dead performed 53 times at the Flyers’ former home at the Spectrum between 1968 and 1995, more than any other artist.
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Finally, the Flyers’ trio of tribute nights will round out on Saturday, April 12th with a celebration of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. The 12:30 p.m. game against the New York Islanders will feature a post-game performance by the BStreetBand, which has played over 6,000 tribute concerts celebrating The Boss. Fans who buy the special ticket package will also receive admission to the Philadelphia Wings vs. Georgia Swarm box lacrosse game at Wells Fargo Center that same night at 7 p.m.
Tickets to the Pearl Jam, Grateful Dead, and Bruce Springsteen-themed Philadelphia Flyers games will require a special ticket package to see the shows and get the t-shirt. Tickets are on sale for each respective night, available by clicking the highlighted text for the corresponding band.