Grateful Dead's IMAX Splash: 60 Years of Tripping and Thriving

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It has been a banner week for Grateful Dead with their iconic 1977 concert film The Grateful Dead Movie making major entertainment headlines as it heads back to theaters and, for the first time ever, gets the full IMAX treatment. According to Consequence, this remastered release will debut exclusively at 60 IMAX locations across North America on August 13, followed by a wider theatrical rollout on August 14, forming part of the band’s ongoing Meet-Up At the Movies series that has become a summer staple for Deadheads. The film, directed by Jerry Garcia himself and capturing the legendary 1974 Winterland Ballroom run, has been newly enhanced to create an immersive visual experience—a fitting way for the band’s 60th anniversary year to shine, and a reminder of their lasting biographical impact both musically and culturally.

Grateful Dead’s presence on social media is as lively as ever, with their official Instagram sharing a post on August 26, tagging Rolling Stone and calling attention to recent Grateful Dead news and culture features, keeping fans engaged and stoking new waves of nostalgia. Other social pages, like WallStreetDeadAhead, continue the tradition of sharing themed playlists and encouraging audience participation—“Which songs get you through the work week?” was the prompt of the week. In the community-building and business space, Instagram reels like Unlocking Community Building Secrets with The Grateful Dead have gone viral, reflecting once again how Dead ethos continues to inspire beyond music.

On the local and fan event front, Winston-Salem Dash baseball team recently announced their first-ever Grateful Dead Night, celebrating the band’s 60th with limited edition posters, tie-dye stations, themed snacks, and a pregame set by Grateful Dead cover band Grateful Dudes NC. The celebratory energy continues with upcoming Dead tribute evenings such as the Deadicated Project appearances at Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles this September. And for big gatherings, the Grateville Dead Music Festival returns to Louisville in mid-October, promising days of live music and culture tied to the band’s never-ending tour spirit.

For dead.net followers, there’s been a fresh drop of archival live recordings highlighted in the Tapers’ Section for the week of August 25, with select deep cuts from classic 80s shows posted for streaming. The weekly Jam of the Week and latest GD Radio Hour also keep the faithful tuned in.

In sum, between the IMAX headline, ongoing social buzz, community celebrations, and constant stream of musical content, the Grateful Dead legacy has never felt more vital, ensuring the world keeps dancing along this long, strange trip.

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Episode Transcript

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It has been a banner week for Grateful Dead, with
their iconic nineteen seventy seven concert film, The Grateful Dead
Movie making major entertainment headlines as it heads back to
theaters and for the first time ever, gets the full
Imax treatment. According to Consequence, this remastered release will debut
exclusively at sixty Imax locations across North America on August thirteenth,

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followed by a wider theatrical rollout on August fourteenth, forming
part of the band's ongoing meet up at the Movie
series that has become a summer staple for deadheads. The film,
directed by Jerry Garcia himself and capturing the legendary nineteen
seventy four Winterland Ballroom run, has been newly enhanced to
create an immersive visual experience, a fitting way for the

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band's sixtieth anniversary year to shine and a reminder of
their lasting biographical impact both musically and culturally. Grateful Dead's
presence on social media is as lively as ever, with
their official Instagram sharing a post on August twenty sixth
tagging Rolling Stone and calling attention to recent Grateful Dead
news and culture features, keeping fans engaged and stoking new

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waves of nostalgia. Other social pages like Wall Street Dead
Ahead continue the tradition of sharing themed playlists and encouraging
audience participation. Which songs get you through the work week
was the prompt of the week in the community building
and business space. Instagram reels like Unlocking Community Building Secrets
with the Grateful Dead have gone viral, reflecting once again

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how Dead ethos continues to inspire beyond music. On the
local and fan event front, Winston Salem Dash Baseball Team
recently announced their first ever Grateful Dead Night, celebrating the
band's sixtieth with limited edition posters, tie dice stations, themed snacks,
and a pregame set by Grateful Dead cover band Grateful

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Dudes and See. The celebratory energy continues with upcoming Dead
tribute evenings such as the Dead Dedicated project appearances at
Whiskey a Go Go in Los Angeles this September, and
for big gatherings, The Grateful Dead Music Festival returns to
Louisville in mid October, promising days of live music and

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culture tied to the band's never ending tour spirit. For
Dead dot net followers, there's been a fresh drop of
archival live recordings highlighted in the taper section for the
week of August twenty fifth, with select deep cuts from
classic eighty shows posted for streaming. The weekly Jam of
the Week and latest gd Radio Hour also keep the

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faithful tuned in. In some between the IMAX headline, ongoing
social buzz, community celebrations, and constant stream of musical content,
the Grateful Dead legacy has never felt more vital, ensuring
the world keeps dancing along this long, strange trip. And
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