Grateful Dead Exhibit Opens In New York Tonight
Manhattan will play host to an exhibit of Grateful Dead memorabilia from now through midsummer. "The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New York Historical Society" will debut tonight and run through the fourth of July. The exhibit consists of items from the band's archive located in Santa Cruz, California. Rollingstone.com says items on display will include album covers, backstage passes, band merchandise, test pressings, contract riders, and more. Also to be featured are concert posters originally created by artist Dennis Larkins.
The band was from California, but had strong ties to the Big Apple. The New York Historical Society's CEO Louis Mirrer commented, quote, "The Grateful Dead first played New York in 1967 at the Cafe Au Go Go and Central Park and continued to play concerts in New York City every year from the late 1970s up until 1995." |