“THEY’RE BRINGING ONE OF THEIR GREATEST NIGHTS BACK TO LIFE.” 🎸⚡ — GRATEFUL DEAD FANS ARE ABOUT TO RELIVE A LEGENDARY CONCERT More than three decades after one of their most celebrated performances, Grateful Dead are bringing their unforgettable 1991 Giants Stadium concert back to the big screen as part of the annual “Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies.” Featuring Jerry Garcia and the band’s classic lineup, the legendary show is widely regarded as one of the finest performances of the 1990s—and fans will finally get to experience it in stunning restored quality.

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Watch the Grateful Dead Tear Through ‘Brown-Eyed Women’ in 1991

The 6/17/1991 show at Giants Stadium is the subject of the annual ‘Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies’
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead performs at Cal Expo Amphitheatre on August 14, 1991 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead performs at Cal Expo Amphitheatre on August 14, 1991 in Sacramento, California.Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

The annual “Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies” is upon us, and this year Deadheads can enjoy special screenings of the band’s June 17, 1991 show, when they played a killer set at Giants Stadium.

In an exclusive clip, the band — Jerry Garcia, Bobby Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, with Bruce Hornsby and Vince Welnick on keys — tear through “Brown-Eyed Women.” Check it out below.

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The gig is notable for the fact that “Dark Star” was woven in and out of the set, making six appearances across the show that also included “Eyes of the World” (opener), “Ship of Fools,” “China Doll,” and a closer of their rendition of the Band’s “The Weight.” The show was recorded on 48-track analog tape, and mixed by Jeffrey Norman.

“The Summer Tour of 1991 was widely considered one of the best of the 1990s, and the June 17, 1991 show at Giants Stadium was nearly universally acclaimed as the best of the tour,” said David Lemieux, the Dead’s legacy manager and archivist. “From the ‘Eyes of the World’ opener to the six-pack of ‘Dark Star’ teases woven throughout the night, the one show from 1991 whose reputation grew as time went on was this concert.”

Exclusive: Grateful Dead Tear Through 'Brown-Eyed Women' in June 1991

The screenings will also include a sneak preview of “Shakedown Street,” off the upcoming Merriweather 6/30/85 release, which is also part of the massive Summer Magic 1985 box set (out Sept. 18). According to Lemieux, that “Shakedown” is “widely considered one of the greatest single performances of any song by the Grateful Dead, up there with the ‘Dew’ from Europe ’72, ‘Viola Lee Blues’ from Harpur College, and ‘Eyes of the World’ from 3/29/90. Yes, it’s that good.”

“Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies” will screen on Aug. 8 and Aug. 10, coinciding with the Days Between, a time of remembrance that honors the life of Garcia from August 1 (his birthday) to August 9 (his death day).

SOURCE: ROLLING STONE