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Jenison 55: A Grateful Dead Celebration

Jenison 55: A Grateful Dead Celebration

On March 13, 1971, Grateful Dead played at Jenison Field House on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. New Riders of the Purple Sage (with Jerry Garcia on steel) opened the show. No recording of this show has ever surfaced! To commemorate the 55th anniversary of this legendary and mysterious event, 3 Lansing area Dead repertoire bands will be performing at The Avenue Cafe: Dead Honey Collective; Quality Jerry; Deadly String Band. Poster by Dennis Preston!

Doors at 5; music starts at 5.

The Avenue Cafe
05:00 PM - 10:00 PM on Sun, 15 Mar 2026