About this episode

The episode concludes the Summer Magic 1985 series with a focus on two shows in Maryland and the surrounding culture.

Concluding the Deadcast’s Summer Magic 1985 run, we pull into Maryland for 2 over-the-top shows, explore the band’s ‘80s gear, the Dead Heads’ ‘80s pipecraft, & the enthralling scene around the Dead. Guests: David Lemieux, Peter Miller, Dennis McNally, Dan English, Nick Paumgarten, Jeffrey Alexander, Christian Crumlish, Nicholas G. Meriwether, David Leopold, Will Backstrom, Andy Perrine, Geoff Mockbee, Harry Clark, Mike Smart See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guests: David Lemieux, Peter Miller, Dennis McNally, Dan English, Nick Paumgarten, Jeffrey Alexander, Christian Crumlish, Nicholas G. Meriwether, David Leopold, Will Backstrom, Andy Perrine, Geoff Mockbee, Harry Clark, Mike Smart

Topics covered

• Grateful Dead
• 1980s music
• live concerts
• Dead Heads
• music gear
• Merriweather Post Pavilion

Keywords

• Grateful Dead
• Merriweather Post Pavilion
• 1985 concerts
• Dead Heads
• music gear
• live music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grateful Dead

Places: Maryland

More episodes of GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST

• Summer Magic 1985: Hersheypark Stadium, 6/28 · August 13, 2026 · 1h 13m
• Summer Magic 1985: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 6/27 · July 30, 2026 · 1h 36m

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