The Dead to Tour in 2009

2009 will be a sweet, sweet year!

Now I'll first say I'm stoked they are touring and that I'll be able to see them...

BUT HOLY GODDAMN EAST OF THE ROCKIES. 2 west coast dates, with everything else on the east coast? Weak...

But at least I'll be able to catch a show.

Thank you soooo much! What a grate way to start the year by giving us the best news ever!! The only day that could be better than today is looking like April 12th. See you all there.

Nothin left to do but smile, smile, smile.....

They handed out cool looking flyers announcing the tour at the New Years show tonight, a few of the flyers were signed by bobby and phil and randomly handed out to unsuspecting heads. What a sweet way to end a sweet night, 8 hours and 5 sets.

the way I am thinking is that with all these east coast dates for the spring... there is bound to be a summer tour with mid-west and/or west coast dates... this big of an event and only 1 colorado and 2 california shows... no way! but hey I am on the east coast anyway! this is friggin sweet!

No new original band penned compositions, minimal rehearsals, high ticket prices, shitty venues . . . YAWN. The only venue that looks only remotely interesting on that list is Shoreline as its outdoors. In 2004 the band sounded like crap sold $10.00 lawn tickets just to attempt to fill the lawn in Raleigh, NC(and still didn't even come close). I listened to a show from earlier in the tour and sold my ticket. Listened to Raleigh later and glad I did. They got a lotta work to do. Good luck to the band taking the bruises on the road. It won't be easy, but nothing is.

I'll be sitting this one out with better bands/musicians for cheaper prices, nicer venues, who actually play AND CREATE new music, rehearse, and sound decent.

May 7 in Denver looks nice.....only 1 Colorado date is kinda weak tho.

No southeast love either, I'm gonna try to make VA but am definately hoping for more love in the summertime.

why bring on Warren Haynes? why? why? why? :(

There's bound to be more dates added, including summer fests, and likely to have different line-up variations. Everybody out west hold on.

P.S. Haooy New Year!

Fests? Mntn Jm, Roo, Roth, High Sierra, GOTV.

P.S. Happy New Year. Ooops^

YAWN - I'm Not Dead Tour !

I could understand why they wouldn't want to go to deer creek......but they still stopped there every tour with different lineups.....im betting on a summer to with a deer creek back to back

And THe Hartford Civic Center, too. Can anybody tell me the last time the dead played at the HCC? I know the state gov banned the Grateful Dead from playing there at one point because they didn't want the hippies down in Bushnelll Park.

saw the dead with warren in 04, gonna have to agree with k-skies on this one. will be taking a pass on this line-up. hope phil gets out there this summer though.

rock on brothers! Its about time! A nice tight east coast tour, new venues, gonna be a great and popular tour, glad there is no other tour happenin, until summer..... Its gonna be a grateful year!

Tourfan The Dead played the Hartford Civic Center in 2002 under the name The Other Ones. I was there it was great Susan Tedeschi was dishing out backround vocals. The played Knockin on Heavens Door for the first time since Jerry passed. I can't believe there playing the DCU center in Worcester, MA for 2 nights. I've been to over 50 concerts there's not a bad seat (12,144) in the house. Unfortunetly I'm on the west coast now and have to wait until Shoreline.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Great news to wake up to. Definatly will be truckin up to buffalo with the boys.

I dont know how anyone can be negative about this... these shows will be awesome... too bad they arent coming to minneapolis, I might have to drive to Chicago to see them... hopefully a summer tour follows with a bunch of festival shows!! Rothbury and 10klf!!

Great news. All this minus bullshit sucks!!!!! I hit thumbs up on everyone!

I"m SOOO glad to see the boys are touring, I just wish they were coming to FL, but hey what can you do? May have to find a way to work the CO show into my honeymoon. and BTW, Warren Haynes compliments the dead perfectly as a guitarist, and Chimenti is awesome too! Everyone have a great new years, and kiss your enemies like you know you should. much love

ALLSTATE ARENA???? Come on now boys, it could house the WORST acoustics in the country. Oh well.

More CO shows....rod rocks maybe...hopefully??? Great news to start the new year.....

NOOOOO not the rosemont horizon! Worst venue in chicago second is aragon. Lets see some summer Alpine Dates. The Grateful Dead had a hard time making this place sound good and its only gotten worse in the last 15 years.Lame.

Wave That Flag?...the WHITE one, right?

Damn I hope they play the Minglewood Hall in Memphis!

I would have been way more interested in seeing this if Steve Kimock was on guitar. Warren Haynes is a great guitarist but he just doesn't do it for me. I'd still be tempted to catch a show at Red Rocks if they play this summer, but I'll definitely be skipping the Pepsi Center. I feel they may be over ambitious with all these arena shows especially since they aren't the only touring game in town these days.

I have never seen anything like this!! why are so many people giving the thumbs down on the people that are glad about this tour? I dont like the dead but im glad that the people that do get see them play again...AND bubba666 is a disgusting person!!!!!! I hope you die alone... sorry so mean but thats how i feel!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!! (EXCEPT bubba666...)

bubba666 has SEVERAL Jambase accounts. WAKE UP Jambase Mod.

i've never made a negative comment on here before.... but, i'm compelled to ask : WHO THE FUCK ARE THESE JERKYS BAGGING ON THE DEAD? i'm shocked that so many musically challenged & ingnorant people would take the time to write their bullshit negative opinions about a band that pretty much is THE cornerstone in the Jamband community. BUBBA666- Keep your skewed & and infantile views off of OUR Jambase. If you don't want to see 'em, just read the article and let it be. Its pretty antagonistic to write short simple-minded & pointless negative comments about THE Band that has most likely influenced many (if not all, in one way or another) of the Bands on this website. Personally, i think its great to see them out again, and though every experience is circumstantial, - i know this band has it within them to throw it down, more. i just hope i'm there (on most levels) to catch it. PEACE.

Bubba, you are a douche that needs to fucking grow up. Go ahead, give me ten thumbs down and yourself ten up...I could really care less.

My guess is that those upset don't have a few sets in their state. I'm speaking for 100% of the fans when I say I'm thrilled that the Dead is revived and correlating in their best functioning capacity, even though they are avoiding Ohio, as I would too. The best venue for you in Ohio would be Blossom Music Center for the most people to get the experience. So, if you can find room in your hearts, try to wedge in here. Or, a small venue would be fine, too.

EVERYONE SEND A MESSAGE TO JAMBASE ABOUT BUBBA666!!!!!! PEOPLE LIKE HIM SHOULDNT BE ALLOWED TO LIVE LET ALONE POST ANYWHERE!!!

I'm with you all, keep the negativity AWAY!!! If you don't like it, don't look at it, BUBBA. Jambase is about enjoying, discovering, discussing, and NOT JUDGING others and the great music behind them.

oh yeah, could definitely use some Midwest dates (and Chicago does NOT count!) we may be small but our love is huge!

dead! alive! just in time, DSO is gettin old

Fucking awesome!!! NY here I come. oh and Pennsylvania and Chicago. Hell maybe even Colorado. Im glad they are playing in a bit larger venues....less chance of selling out right away. All hail Warren Haynes. Sickkkkkkk

boooo! they suck!!!

Just kidding. I'd love to see some TX shows eventually.

WEST COAST IS ON THE SECOND LEG RITE!

>>>dead! alive! just in time, DSO is gettin old.

omg, do not compare the dead to that gawd awful band dso.

damn, was really bankin' on a alpine date, but never the less THE DEAD.

TWO NIGHTS AT THE GORGE PLEASE.

You Rock Jambase!!!!!!! bubba666 and his negativity has been removed...!!!!

HOW BOUT PANICS SHOW LAST NIGHT.

This is the best new years gift i could have received. I dont really know what you people are complaining about?? The venue, Its THE DEAD. I just hope there is a Midwest/west coast tour. Deer Creek please.please.!!

This sets up the Phish/Dead Bonnaroo for 2009 very nicely. :D :D :D

And Warren Haynes is a guitar god! For all of you not going, thank you. More tickets for myself and others to enjoy.

see you on the bus!

despite Ratdogs sometimes lackluster energy, personally i dont know what i would rather see, ratdog or the dead (ill take both over p&f). Mark K just does it for me, love watching that guy play the guitar. good for them though, i know this makes alot of people very happy!

I personaly cannot wait for this tour! The dead are awesome! Warren is awesome! Denver here i come!

This is awesome

why bounce around the room when you can KEEP ON TRUCKIN !!

Hi everyone, new to this site, and I for one am VERY excited about the tour! I could only be more excited if Bruce H. decided to join them, but that's probably just a dream. What a great announcement to kick off 2009!

The Dead back on the road!! Phish getting back together and a boat load of frestivals to choose from this summer is going to Sweeeet!! It's like 1994 all over again :)

Truckin up to buffalo, love it

WARREN!!

hells yeah!!! see y'all in buffalo, happy new year!!!

-isthatyoujerry- is such a fag!

how about some south east love?

Might as Well face it I'm addicted to love

4 show in NY!?! WOOT WOOT!

I bet they show up at the beacon

Only two California dates? What the fuck?

Well I'm happy to hear they finally announced the spring tour, what a great start to 2009. I just saw them at Penn State and I'm pleased to say the guys are playing five minutes away from my house in Wilkes-Barre. I also plan on attending the Spectrum and the Garden because I missed them in 2002 as The Other Ones.

too bad we can't see how many views this article has gotten here, because i have a feeling a lotta people are looking at this right now.. it took me a few tries to get to this page.

anyway, cool cool, it's just gonna be a paaaaaain getting tickets.

Settle down people!!!!! The amphitheater dates will come, and we know this. It could def get a little cold at alpine and a few other amphitheaters in april. Im lookin forward to touring out west with them in the summer!

Awesome of course they don't come down south or make one appearance in Florida. BOOOO!!!!!

What can i say??? You're either on the bus...or off the bus...

this is great, cant wait to see them in Worcester at DCU.

WHOOHOOO!!! i love it ... to all you west coasters ... you guys may be getting denied the love on this tour but who got NYE ... lucky mofos ... and to all the ppl who dont want warren in the lineup ... i totally agree ... the guy is an amazing guitarist dont get me wrong ... but no matter who he plays with you get his trademark sound and he tours with everyone ... can we get some new blood??? either way im all over this ... ny, nj, pa and possiby a lil ma ... LETS DO IT!!!

I put off going on vacation last year because i had a feelin' this year would be great. I live in California and can't wait. Never been to the East before, and am lookin' forward to the drive. After Shoreline its only a four hour and 15 minute drive home.

This is a mistake. Why would they do a spring tour in some of the crappiest indoor arena across the nation? Be prepared to be hassled in Rosemont. Pass

Some of these arenas might suck...

The acoustics might blow...

Warren might not be the best replacement for Jerry... Hell there is no replacement for Jerry. I for one would go with Kimock any day of the week when you put him up against Warren. Kimock has skills that are un-fucking-believeable... Warren is great... But Kimock is capable of taking it to that level that Jerry brought us to. The Ratdog shows with Kimock last summer, when they opened for the Allmans, when Mark Karan was in cancer treatment... No offense to Mark, and I'm glad he recovered, but those two shows I saw were so fucking incredible that I will always hail Kimock as the only contender for replacement lead-guitarist of The Dead. However on this tour... Kimock won't be there... But I will be. Maybe not at every single show... I might be outside every show trying to get in... Who knows? ...but I won't be pissed that the guitarist I WANT isn't there... It's not about what I want. It's not about what the crowd wants, It's It's about what the world needs right now. And the world needs love, and The Dead, in any form we can get it.

I'm only 21, but my pops says we should all expect a more extensive tour in the summer. This is how the Grateful Dead did tours back in the day: a light Spring along the NE and speckled around, followed by a hearty helping of shows across the country. Everyone be at peace. The trip will find you.

I love warren but not with my dead music.

bring back Kimock!

hell with it, I will just try to catch JGB or SKB.

happy new year headz.

come on summer tour!!!

miles--- SKB has not and wont be together in true form with rodney rockin it for a long time and to say goin to JGB over the dead is just a joke.

moeron... last nights panic /yonder show was incredible.... one of my best ever panic experiances

Damn it feels good to be a New Yorker right now. 4 local shows, 7 if I factor in Philly and Hartford? Boy oh boy. I'm gonna have to wear a paper bag over my head to work the week after the Nassau and Garden shows, since the boys will have properly stolen my face. Also, sorry for veering off topic here, but did anyone else witness MMJ blow the roof off the Garden on NYE? Epic.

whooo! awesome news to wake up to. only thing is that i wish they would come play atlanta. tabernacle please. i dont know why some people are baggin warren haynes for playin with them, i think its awesome that hes playing with them.

Cha ching! Wonder what th average ticket price will be? I'm betin' over $100.

Another nostalgia act hits the road. BFD. I'll give it a pass. Ya'll have fun.

Cinco DEAD Mayo!!!!!!! I know the allstate kind of sucks, but I'm optimistic about the show, and also anticipate a deeply religious experience.

"Cha ching! Wonder what th average ticket price will be? I'm betin' over $100."

Kirk: you're clueless dude.

Kirkbrew are you stupid or just young. The tickets in no way will be over $100.

happy '09! it is going to be ridiculous

Warren Haynes is gonna be great with the Dead this tour. A few years have passed since 04 and he is much more connected to Bobby than he was then, so there is trust between them and that will let the music dictate things instead of people. I think this tour will bring back some of the old magic as well as start some new magic. I can't wait.

I hope the summer looks more southern or this reunion is a bust! Have phun northeast-

Sweet! I can't wait, I think I'll just do the Cali shows. Wish I could make it for the MSG show, I'm glad they are playing there. I'm pissed that they are playing so many shows in NY, especially since I don't live there anymore:( Oh well, we still got summer and hopefully the allmans will jump aboard. And if you notice, maybe even Bonnaroo is a possibility

"Gonna be a long long crazy crazy tour"

I can't wait! 2009 is going to be off the hook!!!!

Such great news to wake up to!!!

see you guys in greensboro on april 12th!

its gonna be craZy!

isthatyoujerry wrote:"why bounce around the room when you can keep on truckin?".......let me tell you, if you like your refried cover band nostalgia then by all means keep on truckin. Your a fool and they got you right where they want you. Open your wallet blind lemming! Me, I like my bands raging and with all the original members.

I bet Bay area gets hit with 1 or more secert shows, small venue. Wait 4 it! May 10 Shoreline (hate the rules no blankets/water/nothing to be brought in)exspensive as all hell for booze/food. But besides that all the shows I've seen there sounded great. So count me in unless my first sentence comes true.

I CAN FINALLY START SCHEDUELING MY YEAR. ONE QUESTION THAT THAT THIS DOES ANSWER IS NO THAT THERE WILL BE NO GOVT'MULE SHOW IN NOLA FOR JAZZFEST THIS YEAR.

The tour is great timing with the onslaught of music festival season. April is already looking great , not only the Dead tour also Some Kind of Jam, Blossom Blast , Hookah in the Hills and many other festivals in the making. Also , the Dead would be a grate fit at High Sierra festival, since the West Coast is lacking.

Source420… you sound like a foolish lemming, opening your wallet for phish (with the original members!) tickets. You don’t even realize the “raging” band(s) you worship admire the guys you bash. Jerry must have played in a refried cover band for about 23 years, because The Dead haven’t had their original members since Pig left in ’72.

I hope to make it to the Denver show... not a huge fan of Warren, though. Oh, well.

CINCO DE MAYO!! see you all in chicago!!!

What about the great Northwest?? Phil and Friends skipped the Northwest not to long ago? Do us Northwesterners have bad vibes or something.....(I think we are pretty KIND up here!)...I'm sad.....and mad....

first and for most great news, for all who noticed, I went to the dead page here on jambase, and I dont think ive heard the version "all my niggas" anyone fill me in?

best news i have ever heard, i am not fortunate enough to have seen the grateful dead, but i have seen tribute bands and bob and phil many times, i am so excited. i will probably make about 4 or 5 shows hopefully, although i dont not know if i am too thrilled about warren, i would much rather jimmy herring or MK

Warren haters... Better Warren than any other bullshit jerry copy cat. Warren brings great flavor to a band, and is by far better and more diverse than Kimock or Herring. kevin98890. Jimmy Herring can rip it up, but he doesn't know how to shut the fuck up. his solo's have little diversity. "What you're saying means nothing if you don't take a breath here and there."- Miles Davis.

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Why Warren? He is a great guitar player for a blues band but he ruins the Dead. He plays every lead exactly the same and makes every song he plays a blues song. I would rather see them lacking a second guitar than with Warren. He is talented but lacks diversity. And what would be wrong with a "jerry copy cat" since this is, in fact, the Dead. I'm not knockin on Warren as a musician, but the Dead would sound better with me or any other of the thousands of other no-name jam players on guitar than him. This is still going to be awesome but Warren belongs in Mule and the Allmans, not with the Dead.

I agree Hydrogen. I was hoping JIMMY HERRING or STEVE KIMOCK would get the spot. In my OPINION, I think the decision was more of a business move than a "musical-chemistry" move. More people recognize Warren's name and I think that might generate more ticket sales. Also, the fact that Warren will take on some frontman duties which Jimmy and Steve would not be able to fulfill. But when it comes down to it, this announcement is great news. Unfortunately, we won't have a guitarist to take us "there." Happy and Healthy New Year Everyone...

Heavy, Let,s GO!

2009 is going to contain the best live music so far this decade!

no shows by me, i wish i lived in new york right now! but looks like i'll be makin the drive again...love these boys.

long strange trip =)

Just because Plays in the allman brothers dosen't mean he only plays blues. I don't think you guys ever really listen to Warren.

HELL YEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!

in the meantime...

myspace.com/paradisewaitsband

i wish they came to florida

This is great news, ROCK ON GUYS! Stop being negative, live music is a gift from god so don't bitch !

should be sick, ill be at both nj shows

REED MATHIS on GUITAR!

"Why Warren? He is a great guitar player for a blues band but he ruins the Dead."

*hydrogen....your a fuckin idiot. you,assworks and bubbba should start your own gaybase...

btw ----> see you in L.A WHOOP WHOOP HOLLA!!!!!!! BIG TITTIES AND THE DEAD WAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

and Warren sings like an Angel,

Ok Porno, you're right, I'm an idiot for talking about music on a music site I should be talking about "Big Titties Whoop Whoop Holla" Maybe you should start your own gangsta-base or whatever poser image you're going for. Warren is a badass he just isn't the best choice for the Dead in my opinion but thanks for proving that you're opinion is irrelevant.

AlBaNy HeLl YeA

they are adding warren because he will be pulling double duty this summer when they announce the ABB/DEAD summer tour 09'

hydrogen i agree with you, why wouldnt you want a jerry copy cat on the dead tour ? i am not saying i have anything against warren, i think he is a great mjusician, but i personally think jimmy or mark karan would be better. i like the solos they both do, and if warren was on tour he might sing some somgs which i am not crazy about him singing.

hey glad to here the good news im looking for a ride im comming from the west Michigan area and was wondering if someone can give me a lift. MUCH LOVE see yea there

omg...........ABB/Dead summer tour.......genuis....would it be possiable...will they do festivals or arenas....would it be the greatest show on earth...the last one yes

this will still be the greatest tour in my lifetime. theres nothin left to do but smile smile smile

"Hydrogen".

your welcome...dont you feel better now (PS i already have a gangsterbase, cause we all know only gansters love big titties)

WHOOOP WHOOOP BIG TITTIES FOR GANSTAZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think warren haynes is an excellent choice. i mean, when i saw them in 04' Saratoga Springs, he did a reubin and cherise, comes a time, death don't have no mercy, and a shine on you crazy diamond all in one show. give the man a break, he shreads. and that unbroken with phil at mountain jam, sick!!! there are other great guitarists around, but warren can sing and sing great, something that herring, kimock, and trucks doesn't do. he does beef up the vocals. Buffalo will be fun. it's been a long time since the dead/Grateful Dead played indoors in Buffalo (not talking about side bands). Hampton with Phish will be great too!!!!!

So, w/ Warren "playin' in the band" starting in Greensboro on 4/12 does that mean :

a. The Dead will be in live oak, fl for wanee fest on 4/10,11 then haynes hits the road..or

2. dickey will be in F-L-A for the 40th anniversary tour w/o warren?

either way, i'm at both, my second easter w/ the dead in greensboro (other was 3/31/91)

Don't mind him, he's from L.A.

Wow what a great tour!!! You never know what they will come up with next. I wish I could make it. Have a great tour to all my heads from the Philippines. Take care of yourselfs and each other. I'll be here mixin up the medicine for next tour.

Looking forward to Greensboro, I hope they don't try to screw us on the ticket prices.

hey docsarvis the rumours and speculation are that the Wanee Festival(taken over by LIEnationaka formerly ClearChannel) will be held in June.

I'd like to hit the MSG & the two at Meadowlands and maybe Hartford. The thing is, I'll be flying up from FL and will need a place to crash. My wife doesn't like the Dead and doesn't want to make a vacation out of it. So, I'm looking to take a few days off from work and take a quick flight up and catch a few shows. Can anybody help a brother out?

Oh and other rumours/speculation(mine) say that Gregg Allman will open the ABB's set with an energetic version of "Don't Mess Up A Good Thing" ala the GA Tour '74 live album. ;)

2009 is shaping up to be the best music year in a decade

OFFICIALLY Announced this morning.....ROTHBURY 2009 IS HAPPENING!!!!!!! whoo-hooo, hope we get the dead and phish this summer!!!!!!!! what a great day!

Memo to all you losers....stop your whining. Who cares if it's warren or kimock or jimmy, It's gonna be a great tour. I for one am excited. It's been five years since the four remaining members were on stage together, that's twice as long as it has been for phish. Also, dont worry. I'm sure there are more shows (west coast) to be announced. There is no way that they play Worcester Mass. twice and San Francisco once. As for tix being over $100. Thats crazy. I just paid $65 for New Years and that money had to pay Ratdog, Phil and Friends, and Jackie Greene's band.

don't mind me, im from L.A (where its NOT snowing)

such good vibes in state college, lets keep it up. see you in worcester, hartford, and MSG!!!

HAH APRIL 12TH , THE FIRST TOUR DATE IS MY BIRTHDAY EFFING RIGHT

At least I can see 1 show... All shows on east coast kinda lame. no complaints though I'm going to Chicago. high energy they say I hope so I'm itchn for and incident!

First Phish, now The Dead! The only thing missing Is String Cheese. Can I get an AMEN?!

Yay!!! 2 shows in Philly!!! My hubby and I may have to hit at least one of those, and a NY show. Now I just need to line up a babysitter......

GottaBeGrateful: AMEN!!!

WHY bounce around the room when you can

keep on truckin !

K

WHY keep on truckin when you can troll the jambase comments and be a total DOUCHEBAG for free?

rizzy> whaaaaaaaa !!!

See you there!

Hope to see lots of biodiesal tourbusses!! TIME TO TAKE BACK THE PLANET FREAKS- DANCE THAT LOVE ON DOWN!!

love Warren! Patchwork Quilt.......It's that Soulshine Dude knows how to let the Love shine

AND LET IT SHINE!

Does anybody have a good idea how much tix are gonna be? Ive heard 35 - 80. That cant be?

You have to admit...they have mailed it in quite a bit since thew terrapin station shows. It pains me to say it though.

LA Guns is on Tour

Fuck this shit

agreed...would rather hear jimmy or steve or ?, but warren is a package deal and the boy has soul...bring on Spring Tour 2009!

Rummers going around that the dead are doing nelson ledges Quarry park 4th of July

la guns??? r u on the right site? nlqp sweet!!

At $98 after getting bent over by Ticketbastard...I would rather listen to old shows with Jerry...WARREN is NOT a good fit for this music..grant it he learns well but it is not his forte'

LA GUNS BRO

who????????????

no dead no problem

C U all on tour!!!SO EXCITED!!

Guess I was wrong, tickets are $100 if you want to actually SEE the show. C'mon boys how about a stimulus check for those of us that buy tickets, you know, so I can get a shirt or poster or a couple beers at the show.

Wow, The Dead are back, I can't believe it another washed up line-up of artists who's best days were thirty years ago. Now the go and put Warren Haynes up there with them wow, guess the couldn't find someone out there that is less inspiring. Well maybe we will get lucky and this will finally be there last go around. They were great when I saw them 20 years ago, but like all good things they just need to let it go.

Greensboro Tix are 49.50 and up. I'm not paying that much.

200 bucks for 2 nights... damn

I just got lawn tix for Shoreline through Live Nation. $35 face; $53 after the fees. After all the crap of trying to deal with "Tickets Now" - the corporatized and legalized scalping arm of Ticket Master - I found that Live Nation was actually selling face value. This option was not promoted by the band through Dead.net, which is really disappointing. The ticket info area on their site wasn't working this morning so there was no way of knowing about the Live Nation option unless you went through the event area on Jambase. Man, I don't know - it was total crap to deal with this situation, but I feel lucky to have relatively cheap tickets even though the lawn at Shoreline sometimes can suck in terms of views.