The time has finally come for the Fare Thee Well concerts by the Grateful Dead, the final five concerts by the band featuring the four founding members of Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart along with Bruce Hornsby, Jeff Chimenti, and Trey Anastasio. The first two shows are being hosted in Santa Clara, CA on the weekend of June 27-28, 2015. For fans not in attendance there will be a variety of ways that people can watch from home, so you can follow along with us as we watch…
We’ll be gathering our favorite links, photos, setlist notes, tweets, ‘grams, and many more things as they pop up on the internet here as the shows happen…
SETLISTS
During the tech rehearsal on Friday, June 26th, the band was able to crank out this set of songs and fans were outside the gates ready and waiting with their live-streams ready for broadcast…
SETLIST: Grateful Dead @ Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA 6.26.15*
Althea, Brown Eyed Women, Truckin’, Uncle John’s Band, Alligator, Cumberland Blues, Born Cross-eyed, Cream Puff War (many times), St. Stephen > William Tell Bridge > The Eleven (many attempts at WT > The 11), Lovelight, Space, Drums
* via The Barn Presents
Here’s some download links for that unofficial stream: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
SETLIST: Grateful Dead @ Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA 6.27.15
Set I: Jam > Truckin’, Uncle John’s Band, Alligator > Cumberland Blues, Born Cross-Eyed > Cream Puff War, Viola Lee Blues
Set II: Cryptical Envelopment > Dark Star ^ > St. Stephen # > The Eleven > Turn On Your Love Light > Drums > What’s Become of the Baby > Space > The Other One > Morning Dew
Encore: Casey Jones
^ – Must-hear jam
# – with William Tell Bridge
SETLIST: Grateful Dead @ Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA 6.28.15
Set I: Feel Like A Stranger, New Minglewood Blues > Brown Eyed Women, Loose Lucy, Loser, Row Jimmy, Alabama Getaway, Black Peter, Hell in a Bucket
Set II: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > Jam > Wharf Rat > Eyes of the World > He’s Gone > Drums* > Space > I Need a Miracle > Death Don’t Have No Mercy > Sugar Magnolia
Encore: Brokedown Palace
* – with Sikiru Adepoju
PHOTOS (Night One)
Jay Blakesberg was tapped as the official photographer and he’s welcomed a variety of talented pros to his team for the shows, including frequent Phish photographer Dave Vann. He’s published a ton of shots on his official Facebook photography page as well as the page for the official event. Here are some of our favorites:
Ryan Kerrigan got tapped to do a poster for the run.
PHOTOS (Night Two)
TWEETS (Night One)
Here’s some of our favorite commentary from Twitter…
https://twitter.com/LevisStadium/status/614662717668851712
At the show…Doors at 5. Can't wait. #FareTheeWell pic.twitter.com/9PcoW7nyZM
— Benjamin Dean (@bdeanindy) June 27, 2015
Need a miracle? We're broadcasting both #FareTheeWell shows a 1/2 hour after they finish #GD50 https://t.co/SC1HogTeRW
— KFOG (@KFOGRadio) June 27, 2015
When the circus comes to town #dead50 #GD50 pic.twitter.com/w36IpZyYvu
— Tweeprise (@Tweeprise) June 27, 2015
These hippies are rolling in style! #SantaClara #Dead50 #FareTheeWell pic.twitter.com/id5MSN4gW9
— RatDogFreak (@ratdogfreak) June 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/scuttling/status/614936165813059584
https://twitter.com/cooperlund/status/614959469529706496
Back of the stage #GD50 pic.twitter.com/MZF9XrNmxD
— The Dead Blog (@thedeadblog) June 28, 2015
#dead50 pic.twitter.com/rmedaO2Ypy
— pete.flx (@Pete_FLX) June 28, 2015
The view from the floor – two 2-hour sets coming right up! #faretheewell pic.twitter.com/wHwZbk2Z4f
— shirleyhalperin (@shirleyhalperin) June 28, 2015
More shots coming in #GD50 pic.twitter.com/B9gjOE9kq5
— The Dead Blog (@thedeadblog) June 28, 2015
Lot prices #GD50: $15 foot long Doobie, $10 ganja brownie, $2 Long time no Jerry sticker, $20 tie-dye spandex
— Coventry Music (@CoventryMusic) June 28, 2015
Truckin' #Dead50 #FareTheeWell pic.twitter.com/adHQhrtP83
— Rhondda (@RhoAsh) June 28, 2015
Webcast is working great #dead50
— Scott Bigbee (@ScottBigbee) June 28, 2015
Looks like @mickeyhart has his kit set up to make any and every percussive sound in the universe tonight. Gotta be prepared. #dead50
— Neil Dougherty (@Neil_Dougherty) June 28, 2015
Just spotted @BillWalton in the crowd! Rock on, big guy! #dead50
— Danno (@dbranno21) June 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/JoeLeverone/status/614991668333441024
https://twitter.com/justinpward/status/614996180125126657
https://twitter.com/JeffM_23/status/614997553700974592
https://twitter.com/DavidJohnWarner/status/615000805645553664
Trey's been practicing them Jerry lines, folks. Get pumped for Phish tour. #Dead50 #FareTheeWell
— SpartanBen87 (@SpartanBen87) June 28, 2015
Just saw bill waltons #teeth in the dark through a choppy stream ! #dead50
Trey shredding— eesh (@da_vidski) June 28, 2015
Never saw St Stephen. Dead stopped playing it in 83. Didn't see first show until Fall 87. Senor said "sooooo many happy people right now"
— Coventry Music (@CoventryMusic) June 28, 2015
St. Stephen = brilliant. Thank you Trey Anastasio. You are fitting in awesomely. Bust loose some more now. #dead50 #FareTheeWell #couchtour
— liseski (@liseski) June 28, 2015
Hey @GratefulDead…music is rocking! 💜 Can we request less AV screen savers & more of the awesomeness on stage? #Trey #dead50 #TheDead
— Lori Kirkland (@LoriKirklandUM) June 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/Dhens43/status/615036392922578944
https://twitter.com/JanetONews/status/615037402961162241
https://twitter.com/benlsimms/status/615037565956026369
This is what legendary shows can be made of “Drums”. Just wish they’d leave the screen saver editing/directing out of the broadcast #Dead50
— Professor Anthony Kalamut (@SouthsideAdguy) June 28, 2015
Mickey about to get all Planet Drum up in here. #Dead50 #FareTheeWell #GratefulDead
— Queers4Gears (@queers4gears) June 28, 2015
Mickey has gone Full Mickey. #dead50 #livedead
— Thoughts on the Dead (@ThoughtsOnGD) June 28, 2015
every song you hear will likely be the last time it's ever played #GD50 #GratefulDead #FareTheeWell #couchtour
— Joe Loonam (@joeloonam) June 28, 2015
Trey owning but humble. Jerry would be proud #FareTheeWell #GD50 #GratefulDead
— Perry Pendleton (@PerryPendleton) June 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/atasiding/status/615050155780407296
Bruuuuuce. #GD50 #dead50 #FareTheeWell
— John Hunter (@JohnHunterBiebs) June 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/DavidJohnWarner/status/615052323685974016
Last night's hour long #gd50 set break music was courtesy of @nealcasal https://t.co/pKaz4WmvP6 have a listen if you missed it.
— Marc Borins (@MarcBorins) June 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/BillWalton/status/615272335835164672
TWEETS (Night Two):
Sounds like Trey has the Mutron fired up! #dead50 #Stranger
— Alex Williams (@alexcwilliams) June 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/binky73069/status/615331056527478784
Get it, boys. #dead50 #FareTheeWell pic.twitter.com/zpOXiafCqf
— LIVE music blog (@livemusicblog) June 29, 2015
Is Phil Lesh taking fashion tips from @TheRyanAdams? Oh wait, it's #levisstadium! #denim #GratefulDead #dead50 #SantaClara #FareTheeWell
— Neil Ferguson (@musicjournzo) June 29, 2015
Alabama Getaway is in Trey's wheelhouse. Buckle up. #Dead50 #FareTheeWell
— SpartanBen87 (@SpartanBen87) June 29, 2015
Worst seat at a Dead concert? How about the one behind Bill Walton? (H/T @prancitron, @breakground) pic.twitter.com/145fXpJDTP
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 29, 2015
The trippy-graphic @nealcasal musical section of the webcast has begun! #FareTheeWell #dead50 pic.twitter.com/AAFwJCjCCM
— LIVE music blog (@livemusicblog) June 29, 2015
Trey has been so on point tonight. And love seeing Bruce being utilized more. Feels so together so far. #Dead50 #GD50
— Renée ✨ (@renserasera) June 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/justinpward/status/615366494730366976
https://twitter.com/MarkAce72/status/615371213259411456
I love how Trey took Mississippi Half Step to a Phishy place. It was badass. Improvisational music at it's best. #dead50
— Troy (@ThatsSoPage) June 29, 2015
Moment of silence for dead former members of the band->Brokedown Palace.
Zero dry eyes in Santa Clara right now. #Dead50 #FareTheeWell
— SpartanBen87 (@SpartanBen87) June 29, 2015
VIDEOS
Setbreak during the webcast:
FZappa20 weighs in:
Much much more to come! Stay tuned to this post throughout the evening for more coverage from the shows…
