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Forever Grateful - Grateful Dead Simulcast & Music Fest

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the GRATEFUL DEAD. Live Simulcast from Chicago the first night of the 3 day Fare Thee Well Concerts.

Where: Ives Concert Park, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT

When: Friday, July 3, 2015

Time: 3:00 PM Live Music, 8:00 PM Live Simulcast

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Tickets: forevergrateful.eventbrite.com

Pre-Sale: $20

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At Gate: $25

Kids <10: FREE

To celebrate Grateful Dead’s distinguished 50-year career, the four original members, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir will reunite to play five final shows. Joined by Phish’s Trey Anastasio, as well as Jeff Chimenti and Bruce Hornsby, these incredibly anticipated last performances will be an historic celebration. Join us at Ives Concert Park to celebrate with your friends & family!

Prior to the Dead taking center stage on the jumbo screen, fans will enjoy music by Grateful Dead tribute bands as well as food, beverages, exhibitors and in true Dead show style, a whole lotta dancing!

Featuring:

SHAKEDOWN

BOBBY PALTAUF BAND

FATHER NELSON & THE BACKSLIDERS

SYMPHONIC BODEGA

RED PLANET

Event is rain or shine.Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs and blankets as all tickets are on the lawn. Patrons are not allowed to bring in beverages and food of any kind into the venue. Great food, soft drinks, water, iced tea, wine and beer will be for sale.

Grateful Dead simulcast will continue live from Chicago until 1:00 am, Sat. July 4, on the Ives jumbo screen, however, due to a City of Danbury sound ordinance, we must minimize sound levels by 11:00 pm. Patrons are welcome to enjoy the entire simulcast at Ives with a reduced volume level to observe city code compliance.

For more events please visit http://ivesconcertpark.com

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