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Podcasts Take Two
The Grateful Dead wrap up their first weekend of reunion shows
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Jun 29, 2015
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The Grateful Dead wrap up their first weekend of reunion shows
This weekend, the Grateful Dead played their first performance together in 20 years and Take Two contributor Shirley Halperin joins us to talk about what it was like.
Grateful Dead fans gather in the parking lot before the Grateful Dead show at Levi's Stadium on June 27, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. The Grateful Dead is kicking off their 50th anniversary tour with shows in Santa Clara, California and Chicago.
Grateful Dead fans gather in the parking lot before the Grateful Dead show at Levi's Stadium on June 27, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. The Grateful Dead is kicking off their 50th anniversary tour with shows in Santa Clara, California and Chicago.
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This weekend, the Grateful Dead played their first performance together in 20 years and Take Two contributor Shirley Halperin joins us to talk about what it was like.

This weekend, the Grateful Dead played their first performance together in 20 years. The band played two warm up shows in Northern California over the weekend, this in advance of a massive 50th anniversary celebration coming up in Chicago. 

Billboard Music Director and Take Two contributor

is going to be traveling with the band and joins Alex Cohen to talk about the weekend shows.