San Francisco welcomed Grateful Dead offshoot Dead & Co. back Friday night for a hell of a birthday party. The first night of a three-night Grateful Dead 60th anniversary residency took over the Polo Fields of Golden Gate Park,

Trey Anastasio of Phish, Billy Strings and Sturgill Simpson were among the special guests to join the band over three nights of concert and amid a city-wide celebration.

Fans of the Grateful Dead are pouring into San Francisco for three days of concerts and festivities marking the 60th anniversary of the scruffy jam band that came to embody a city where people wore flowers in their hair and made love,

A Grateful Dead fan suffered a medical emergency while he was dancing at a Dead & Company concert in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and died, according to his friends and family. The fan was identified by the San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner as Fred Cothard,

Tens of thousands of Deadheads packed San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Saturday for the second day of a three-day concert series honoring the Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary.

The group, led by founding Grateful Dead members Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart, kicked off its three-night run of shows honoring the iconic band on Friday.

While only two of the original Grateful Dead band members are in Dead & Company, that didn't matter to the 60,000 thrilled fans in Golden Gate Park.

These photos capture Grateful Dead fans in San Francisco to mark the band's 60th anniversary with music, memories and a vibrant Shakedown Street.

Trey Anastasio, Sturgill Simpson and Billy Strings joined the Grateful Dead offshoot for three San Francisco shows celebrating 60 years of Grateful Dead music.

W hen Dead & Company announced the site for the celebration of the Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary, fans were delighted. Golden Gate Park played a defining role in the Dead's history, hosting performances that ranged from impromptu concerts to full-scale events.