Fare Thee Well Grateful Dead 50 Viewing Options Grow

The viewing options for those who can’t make it to Soldier Field in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend for Fare Thee Well -Celebrating 50 Years Of Grateful Dead continue to increase. As expected, The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York and NYC’s Brooklyn Bowl -two of Fare Thee Well co-organizer Peter Shapiro’s NYC area venues -will host simulcasts of the Chicago shows July 3 -5.

A potential plan of simulcasts was mentioned by Shapiro to Rolling Stone, who said Peter “is working on simulcasting the shows around the country” adding that “Shapiro is already holding the dates at his venues, including the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, and the Brooklyn Bowl.” The impresario went on to tell Billboard he “want(s) to provide video and audio, the best shit out there, and try to bring it to people with the same vibe as being there.” The shows will be shown in high-definition for those at Brooklyn Bowl and The Cap with audio provided by each venue’s prized sound systems.

Tickets for the simulcasts go on sale Friday, May 22 via Ticketfly. (Links -Capitol Theatre: 7/3, 7/4 & 7/5 | Brooklyn Bowl: 7/3, 7/4 & 7/5) Other venues expected to screen the simulcasts live from Chicago include Gypsy Sally’s in Washington, D.C.; Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California; both Ziggy’s in North Carolina and Park West in Chicago. Those who want to tune in from the comfort of home can purchase pay-per-view broadcasts. Internet webcasts of all five Fare Thee Well shows are available for pre-order here as a bundle for $79.95 through Friday, May 15. In addition to the webcasts, broadcasts of the Chicago shows will be available via select cable providers and will be screened at movie theaters. Fare Thee Well will find Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart joined by Trey Anastasio, Jeff Chimenti and Bruce Hornsby at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on June 27 and 28 as well as at Chicago’s Soldier Field on July 3 -5.