Jerry Garcia bash to benefit Athens, Ga., theater

wildsmith — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:34:05 +0000

You might think of Deadheads — those followers of legendary jam band the Grateful Dead — as a bunch of lazy hippies who would rather smoke dope, cook veggie burritos and drive across the country in tie-dyed VW vans than do anything productive. And you might be right — at least a little bit. But there are plenty of Grateful Dead fans who are responsible, productive members of society, as a group of them are demonstrating during the upcoming “Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash,” scheduled for 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at The Cider House, 940 Blackstock Drive (adjacent to The Valarium) in Knoxville.

On the bill: Jescoe (read a 2007 interview) … Grandpa’s Stash … Turtle Folk … Matt Tillery … and The Last Straw (read a June story on that band). All bands will be performing songs by Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.

Admission: $5

The goal for this year’s show: To help rebuild the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Ga., destroyed by fire on June 6. The Athens landmark was more than 100 years old and a jumping-off point for a number of bands, from Widespread Panic to R.E.M. Door proceeds from the birthday bash will go to help restore it.

Here’s the flyer:

Steve Wildsmith » The Last Straw

Jerry Garcia bash to benefit Athens, Ga., theater