About this episode

The episode explores the vibrant parking lot scene at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center during the Grateful Dead's 1985 shows.

The Deadcast points to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York, set inside the lush green of a state park & home to some of the wildest Grateful Dead shows of the mid-1980s, with a look at the 1985 parking lot scene. Guests: David Lemieux, David Leopold, Johnny Dwork, DNA, Ken Schneider, Andy Perrine, David Moran, Corry Arnold, Nicholas Meriwether, Annabelle Walsh, Donick Carry 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, David Leopold, Johnny Dwork, DNA, Ken Schneider, Andy Perrine, David Moran, Corry Arnold, Nicholas Meriwether, Annabelle Walsh, Donick Carry

Topics covered

• Grateful Dead
• 1985 concert
• Saratoga Performing Arts Center
• parking lot scene
• music history

Keywords

• Grateful Dead
• Saratoga Performing Arts Center
• 1985
• concert
• music
• parking lot scene
• live shows

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, New York

More episodes of GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST

• Summer Magic 1985: Merriweather Post Pavilion, 6/30 & 7/1 · August 27, 2026 · 1h 45m
• Summer Magic 1985: Hersheypark Stadium, 6/28 · August 13, 2026 · 1h 13m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the GOOD OL' GRATEFUL DEADCAST podcast page.