Watch a Fifth Anniversary Rebroadcast of Grateful Dead’s ‘Fare Thee Well’ Shows via FANS.com Sunday 7/5

This Sunday, the final three shows of the epic Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead concerts from 2015 will be rebroadcast on the internet via FANS.com.

The shows, which took place at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. July 4-5, 2015, marked the final time that iconic Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann performed together. The epic shows also marked the first time the quartet had appeared together since The Dead’s 2009 tour.

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YOU'RE INVITED! Be In The Stream with us for FARE THEE WELL, a rebroadcast of all three Soldier Field shows, from JUL 3, 4, and 5, 2015, live on JUL 5, 2020 at 12PM ET on FANS. This marathon of legendary performances features the last shows @bobweir, Phil Lesh, @mickeyhart, and @billkreutzmann played on stage together. This stream is completely FREE and will be accepting donations to support Headcount. Get on our guestlist now at FANS.COM⁣ ⁣ -⁣ #gratefuldead #dead50 #headcount #bobweir #phillesh #mickeyhart #billkreutzmann #treyanastasio #brucehornsby #jeffchimenti #beinthestream #fans @terrapinxroads⁣

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The Fare Thee Well shows also featured Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby, and Jeff Chimenti in guest appearances, and all of this took place before Weir, Hart and Kreutzmann formed Dead & Company and began touring extensively with pals Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge and John Mayer.

We’re holding off on Weir Wednesday this week, but TUNE IN Sunday, July 5th to catch the rebroadcast of all 3 Soldier Field Fare Thee Well performances on @FansBelongHere. 💀⚡ 📷: @jayblakesberg pic.twitter.com/0fQzHFnEKw

— Bob Weir (@BobWeir) July 1, 2020

The one-day live stream event will go up on FANS.com on Sunday, July 5, and is a special opportunity to experience the Fare Thee Well shows from home. Per the FANS.com site:

Wave that flag! For the first time ever, FANS will rebroadcast the final three shows of Fare Thee Well from JUL 3, 4, and 5, 2015, on JUL 5, 2020. Fare Thee Well marked the final time in history that Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann would share the stage together. The “core four” were joined onstage by Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby, and Jeff Chimenti for this momentous celebration of the Grateful Dead.

Originally over Fourth of July weekend in 2015, FANS will celebrate the five year anniversary of Fare Thee Well on July 5, 2020. In line with celebrating our nation’s independence, this stream will accept donations to support the non-profit organization HeadCount who works with musicians to promote participation in the voting process in the United States and has signed up 600,000 voters since its inception in 2014.

FANS’ Be In The Stream allows viewers the opportunity to be showcased from the comfort of their homes, reliving their favorite music memories or experiencing them for the first time. Get on the guestlist today.