
After a hug from Lane and a well deserved ovation from the Pine Knob crowd, Kreutzmann strapped in his familiar spot and remained there for the duration of the set. Jay Lane, his fill-in, was behind the kit for the start of Wednesday’s show and stayed there most of the night, with Kreutzmann joining for the “Drums,” solo. Founding Grateful Dead member Bill Kreutzmann has been playing only portions of each show during the tour due to health reasons. Dead and Company perform at Pine Knob Amphitheatre©John Swiderīut as all “classic” bands go, especially one that played Woodstock in 1969, the current tour came mixed with a little drama. Either way you care to measure, Weir set a tone early on during Dead & Company’s performance, launching into a declarative tone that “It’s gonna be a long, long crazy night!” and he wouldn’t be wrong. Another 20 minute highlight real of “Feel Like a Stranger,” with Mayer and Weir trading guitar licks simply affirmed that the night would indeed be long jam session and at times, a little crazy.Īctually, two hours and thirty minutes of a good crazy with a thirty minute intermission that allowed fans to refuel for what could very well be the last Dead show in Michigan. The Grateful Dead spin-off, started off the warm night on an epic note, tearing through a nearly 15-minute rendition of “Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo,” moving the sea of 12,000 heavily tie-dyed Deadheads into a euphoric state while guitarist John Mayer and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti traded riffs. Dead & Company played a rollicking show before legions of dedicated fans at the Pine Knob Amphitheatre in Clarkston, Michigan.


Dead and Company perform at Pine Knob Amphitheatre©John SwiderĬlarkston,Michigan(June 29,2022)-The present incarnation of the legendary jam band The Grateful Dead came to town Wednesday for another in a series of their legendary concerts.
