Following the Saturday night Chicago concert at Jones Beach, the Allman Brothers Band returned to the Long Island on a Wednesday in August, 1995, this time with Rusted Root opening.
The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia passed away on the same day, Wednesday, August 9, 1995.
The Grateful Dead had scheduled a performance at Giants Stadium and I remember having heard an advertisement for the show on the radio and thinking that maybe I should attend as I had not seen the band in awhile. Alas, it was not meant to be as Mr. Garcia died unexpectedly. Since that time I have seen a variety of Dead incarnations out on tour to include Bob Weir, Phil Lesh & Friends, and the John Mayer “Dead” but the grateful road has never been quite the same without Jerry Garcia.

One Way Out

Go to Heaven

Rock on!

GQ