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So looks like this spring is going to be INSANE Dead tour, Phish Shows.... Any one read this from the Philzone?

"NOT RUMOR! The Dead Ain't Dead! Obama Rally!

October 13 is The Dead Obama Reunion (v2) at Penn State U. Besides the Rally in Feb, Phil, Bob, Mickey (sans Billy) haven't played together since 2004.

Show & tix details revealed! There were some rumours circulating about a potential "Phish presence" at the Rally as well.

If you can get in, be there... & whatever you choose, VOTE!

For the latest 'real' news click here."

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This one sets the story straight (or a little better at least):

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b32144_dead_man_good_go_obama_benefit.html

Dead Man Good to Go for Obama Benefit

Today 12:12 PM PDT by Josh Grossberg

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First Barack Obama raised the Dead. Now he's healing the sick.

Despite a TMZ report that Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir was suffering from recently broken ribs, as well as a killer cold, the musician has no intention of missing a fundraising concert for the Democratic presidential contender.

As for the TMZ item, which said Weir backed out of a weekend concert due to broken ribs suffered during a mishap on his tour bus, the rocker's publicist tells E! News that the injury has been greatly exaggerated.

"It's about as bad a case of reporting in terms of taking minor facts and, by the method of communicating them, completely misrepresenting the situation," says Dead spokesman Dennis McNally. "He had a cold, which is why he really couldn't do the event on Sunday."

The gossip site reported Wednesday that the 60-year-old axeman had fallen on his tour bus when the driver slammed on the brakes and then quoted McNally—out of context, he says—claiming it hurt for Weir "to breathe, hold the guitar, and laugh."

McNally says that Weir's "getting better" and he should be well enough to reunite with the three surviving members of the Dead—bassist Phil Lesh, drummer Bill Kreutzmann and percussionist Mickey Hart—for their first gig in four years on Oct. 13 at Penn State University in State College, Penn., to support the Obama-Biden ticket.

Weir, Lesh and Hart previously played together at a February show dubbed Deadheads for Obama in San Francisco in advance of California's Democratic primary.

But this will be the first time the quartet will take the stage since the summer of 2004, when they toured as the Dead (they retired the "Grateful" moniker following the death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia). Former Allman Brothers Band member Warren Haynes, currently of Gov't Mule, will reportedly fill in for Garcia.

As for the possibility of a future Dead trek, McNally didn't rule it out completely.

"They want to see how it feels," he said, "but as of now, no."

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http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_10625889

Drummer Mickey Hart prepares for reunion, Hardly Strictly fest

Paul Liberatore

Article Launched: 10/02/2008 11:52:42 PM PDT

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Mickey Hart (left) and Bob Weir have agreed to regroup with other Dead members for an Oct. 13 benefit for Barack Obama at Penn State. (IJ archive/Jeff Vendsel)

Mickey Hart's Global Drum Project is one of the reasons this weekend's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival calls itself "hardly strictly."

The former Grateful Dead drummer's world groove percussion quartet, featuring Marin rhythm master Zakir Hussain, plays Saturday at the festival in Golden Gate Park, even though its sound is hardly bluegrass. But then it isn't strictly anything else, either.

As Hart himself says about his eclectic international aggregation, "There ain't nothin' like Global Drum."

That used to be what bumperstickers said about the Grateful Dead: "There ain't nothin' like a Grateful Dead concert."

But since Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, there haven't been many reunions of the four surviving members, who have feuded over business issues and musical direction. Their relationship was so poisonous at times that their iconic skeleton and roses could very well have been a skull and crossbones.

But now, as Hart puts it, "Love is in the air."

All four of the remaining bandmates - Hart, fellow drummer Bill Kreutzmann, singer/guitarist Bob Weir and bassist/vocalist Phil Lesh - have agreed to regroup as the Dead for an Oct. 13 benefit concert for Barack Obama at Penn State University's Bryce Jordan Center. They share the bill with the Allman Brothers.

"We found something really important to bring us together," Hart tells me. "It's funny that an Obama event would do that, but that's how important and critical this election is. The Dead are going to play in the swing state of Pennsylvania. It's our call to arms, or call to music, which is the way we arm ourselves. "

Minus Kreutzmann, Hart and Weir joined Lesh at a Phil & Friends benefit show for Obama in February.

For this month's concert, Kreutzmann jumped on the bandwagon, making it an official Dead reunion.

"We rehearsed for three days at Bobby's studio in San Rafael, and we got along," Mickey reports. "It was great finding each other's rhythm again and it was very relaxed. We left the managers behind. Maybe that's one of the reasons we could all be in the room together. There was less baggage."

But they were so rusty that the old bandmates, famed for their one-mind improvisation, had to actually relearn some of their own songs.

"Sometimes we had to listen to the recordings to find out what the chord changes are," Hart reports. "But we were never over prepared, and that was part of the fun of Grateful Dead music. There are some chords and vocals that we've never agreed on. Phil has his own way of playing them. Bob has his own way. Then we as the Dead have our way. It was, 'Hey, which way do you want to do this, or is there a way?'"

As for rumors that this is a precursor to a full-blown Dead tour next year, Hart says: "We're all smiling and playing good and that's the first thing. It's like getting back together in a romantic relationship. And this one's really complex over many years. Everyone's got to find their own rhythm again. You've just got to take this kind of stuff step by step."

IF YOU HAVE RHYTHM

Mickey Hart's Global Drum Project, featuring Marin's Zakir Hussain, plays at 5:40 p.m. Saturday on the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Star Stage. The three-day festival, beginning Friday and ending Sunday, is a free event in Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadow. Check www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com for the complete lineup.

Paul Liberatore can be reached at liberatore@marinij.com

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F yeah this monday ,can anyone give me alift to Kitchener tahe next day,my heady wife is steying in the States to use our travelers health insurance seeing as we can't get it in Canada after being married here fof over a year and a half.So my extended benefits at work will pay in the States though ,that is why I could use a lift to k-dub.

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No alcohol sold INSIDE the venue??? Hmmmm. I don't want to be dealing with a cranky Hickster ;)

Thank you for purchasing tickets to the October 13th Change Rocks at the Bryce Jordan Center. In an effort to make you trip to University Park as easy as possible, we’ve summarized some information to help your entry into the venue.

Tickets for this event are sold out. Some patrons had attempted to purchase more than the limit of two tickets. If you had created a second account and purchased another set of tickets, you should have been notified by Ticketmaster that your order was cancelled and money was credited back to your charge card. In the event that you received tickets or TicketFast emails on a cancelled order, NOTE THAT THE BARCODE HAS BEEN INVALIDATED AND WILL NOT ALLOW ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING. Patrons with cancelled tickets will be denied entry and information will be provided for the PA State Attorney General’s Office in the event they need to file a complaint regarding any tickets purchased on the secondary market (StubHub, eBay, TicketNetwork, etc).

Show time is at 6:30pm, our doors will open at 5:30pm. Any will call tickets will be available for pickup starting at 3pm. When entering the arena, you will be passing through security. Alcohol, weapons, illegal narcotics, and other paraphernalia are not permitted. For security reasons, do not bring large bags and please limit personal items. No signs or banners permitted.

Early bird parking for the event will be available starting Sunday at 8am near Medlar Field. When approaching the Bryce Jordan Center, directions will be posted on electronic message boards indicating where the lot is located. Early bird parking rate is $20 per car or $40 per RV, with RV parking accommodated on a gravel lot. Please note that sleeping overnight in your car is not encouraged, and information on local camping is available at http://www.bellefontekoa.com/.

Day of event parking rate will be $10 per car and $20 per RV with lots available at 10am. Note that Penn State faculty, staff, and students do have parking permits to use the lots surrounding the Bryce Jordan Center and any unpermitted vehicle will need to pay for parking or risk a ticket or being towed. These lots will begin emptying around 3:30pm, and those spaces can be used for event parking once available.

When in the parking lot, a reminder that Pennsylvania state law prohibits the public consumption of alcoholic beverages in open containers. Any open fires are prohibited on Penn State property, as is any illegal vending.

The Bryce Jordan Center is a smoke free environment. Our concession stands will have Subway Sandwiches, Papa John’s Pizza, and Penn State Creamery ice cream in addition to typical arena fare of hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, and soft drinks. Alcohol is not available for sale in our arena.

For those who are travelling by car, directions are available through Google Maps (http://tinyurl.com/4v3qw5) or Mapquest (http://tinyurl.com/3s7r4x). Information about the area can also be obtained at the Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau (http://www.centralpacvb.org). Their website also has a search engine available to view hotel room availability (http://www.centralpacvb.org/availability/).

Additional information can be found at www.bjc.psu.edu. Thanks again for attending the Change Rocks event, and we look forward to you having a wonderful time…

Kindest Regards,

You Friends at the Bryce Jordan Center

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