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Have a Grateful New Year!!!



And lots more GD NYE fun here and here...

Grateful Dead Live at Boston Tea Party on 1969-12-30


The Grateful Dead - Chinacat Sunflower (12-29-1977)


Grateful Dead - Saint of Circumstance (1990-12-28) Oakland



More videos from this show here.

CRACKER 'Loser" 12/27/07


Grateful Dead Live at McFarlin Auditorium, S.M.U. on 1969-12-26


Grateful Dead Live at Winterland Arena on 1970-12-23


Grateful Dead Taper's Section: December 22 - December 28, 2008

"...happy holidays to everyone. This week we have three big jams, two post-Drums sequences and one pre-Drums sequence..."
Click here for the music on Dead.net.

Grateful Dead Live at Dallas County Convention Center Arena on 1978-12-22


Grateful Dead Live at Shrine Exhibition Hall on 1968-12-21


Jerry Garcia Band - Jingle Bells - Winterland - 12/20/75


Here Comes Sunshine 12-19-73


[GDTSTOO] Bill Kruetzmann On Tour In February

The latest missive from GDTSTOO:
"Bill Kreutzmann featuring Oteil Burbridge and
Scott Murawski will play the following shows:

Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Moe's Alley
in Santa Cruz, CA. Doors open at 8:00 PM.
Showtime is 9:00 PM. 21 years and over.
General Admission tickets are available at
$29.00 per ticket. Will call pick up only.

Friday, February 13, 2009 at The Independent
in San Francisco, CA. Doors open at 8:30 PM.
Showtime is 9:00 PM. 21 years and over.
General Admission tickets are available at
$29.00 per ticket. Will call pick up only.

Saturday, February 14, 2009 at The Eureka
Theater in Eureka, CA. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
Showtime is 8:30 PM. General Admission tickets
are available at $29.00 per ticket. Will call pick
up only.

Friday, February 20, 2009 at The Bluebird
Theater in Denver, CO. Doors open at 8:00 PM.
Showtime is 9:00 PM. 16 years and over.
General Admission tickets are available at
$29.00 per ticket. Will call pick up only.

Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Fox Theatre
in Boulder, CO. Doors open at 8:30 PM.
Showtime is 9:00 PM. General Admission tickets
are available at $29.00 per ticket. Will call pick up
only.

Tickets are also available via credit card by faxing
(415 868-9819) or emailing (GDTSTOO@gdtstoo.com)
the form found on our website, www.gdtstoo.com

Happy Holidays
The Crew of GDTS TOO
December 19, 2008

"Wild-flower seed on the sand and stone,
may the four winds blow you safely home."

Robert Hunter"

Grateful Dead Live at Curtis Hixon Convention Hall on 1973-12-18



Grateful Dead "baba o'reilly" Live Who Cover SBD 12-17-1992


Grateful Dead Live at The Matrix on 1968-12-16



RARE Live Grateful Dead - Mannish Boy - 12-15-1971 SBD


Grateful Dead Taper's Section: December 15 - December 21, 2008

"Welcome back to our continuation of our December march through the history of the Grateful Dead’s recorded legacy. This week we’re going to check out bits from two years, specifically 1969 and 1973..."
Click here for the music on Dead.net.

Grateful Dead Live at Hill Auditorium on 1971-12-14



Grateful Dead Live at Swing Auditorium on 1969-12-13




Rare Grateful Dead "Blue Suede Shoes" Elvis Cover 12-12-1973


Grateful Dead Live at Thelma Theater on 1969-12-11



Grateful Dead Live at Thelma Theater on 1969-12-10



Grateful Dead Live at Fox Theatre on 1971-12-09



Splintered Sunlight 12-8-2007 - St. Stephen


Grateful Dead Taper's Section: December 8 - December 14, 2008

"...we’ll check in on some excellent music from 1969, 1973 and 1979..."
Click here for the music on Dead.net.

Shakedown Street


Eyes of the World - Shakedown 12/6/05


Grateful Dead Live at Studio on 1966-12-05



New Road Trips: Madison Square Garden Sep. 1990

The latest missive from Dead.net:
"To kick off Volume 2 of our Road Trips series, we're taking you back to the ground-breaking shows in September 1990 at Madison Square Garden. The 2-disc set puts you front and center for 2-plus hours of inspired interplay as the band explores new directions."
Click here for full details.

[GDTSTOO] Friday Update 12/5/08 NYE & REX info

The latest missive from GDSTOO:
"Oh Yeah! All New Years Eve orders are filled and are
being mailed out today.

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An update from The Rex Foundation:

Saturday, December 13th
Rex Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration!
"Sweet Music Everywhere"
The Grand Ballroom of the Regency Center
1300 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA

We've changed the location to make sure we can all come
together in a more intimate setting. Let's celebrate the
power of music and kindred connections to raise spirits
and boost much-needed support for grassroots non-profit
programs. Peter Rowan is bringing along friends and family,
including Ramblin' Jack Elliot, the Rowan Brothers and
Crucial Reggae legendary musicians Fully Fullwood and
Tony Chin, plus Michael Kang (of String Cheese Incident)
with Panjea, and Jackie Greene, rising star of Phil & Friends.

Rex tickets are available through GDTS TOO via MasterCard
Or Visa only. All tickets ordered through GDTS TOO will
be at will call for you to pick-up on the night of the
performance. Look for your confirmation emails this week.

Rock & Roll, $1,010.00 (Front Row Seats)
Blue Grass, $510.00
Reggae, $210.00
Rhythm, $110.00 Reserved - Premium Concert Seating
Reserved Floor, $47.00 Concert Seating

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Our customer service number is: 415 868-9819
Our semi-regular telephone hours are Monday
through Friday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific time.

Have a great weekend!
The Crew of GDTS TOO
December 5, 2008

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"I have seen where the wolf has slept by the silver stream
I can tell by the mark he left you were in his dream
Ah, child of countless trees
Ah, child of boundless seas
What you are, what you're meant to be"

John Barlow"

Grateful Dead Live at The Matrix Club on 1966-12-04



Grateful Dead Live at Uptown Theater on 1979-12-03



Grateful Dead Live at Boston Music Hall on 1971-12-02



Grateful Dead Live at The Matrix on 1966-12-01



Grateful Dead Taper's Section: December 1 - December 7, 2008

"...This week we have a couple of huge jams from 1971, plus some tasty material from 1973 and 1979..."
Click here for the music on Dead.net.

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