40 years ago today, the #GratefulDead begin their 1985 in #oakland at the newly-renamed/reopened kaiser convention center, the 1st chinese new year’s shows & the 1st gig since garcia’s bust in golden gate park.

soundboard: https://archive.org/details/gd85-02-18.sbd.willy.7588.sbeok.shnf

audience tape: https://archive.org/details/gd1985-02-18.112038.beyer-senn.daweez.d5scott.flac16 [1/7]