This weekend, the Grateful Dead will be celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors, recognizing their impact on music and culture. You can join in the celebration by listening to one of the 17,000 Grateful Dead concert recordings preserved at the Internet Archive.

The Grateful Dead Collection, part of the Live Music Archive, features more than 17,000 concert recordings spanning decades of the band’s live shows. The collection is a result of the Grateful Dead’s longstanding collaboration with their fans and the taper community, supporting non-commercial recording and sharing of music taped at their shows, creating an unparalleled archive of live music.

What’s the most popular Grateful Dead recording in the collection? No surprise to Dead fans, the legendary concert at Barton Hall, Cornell University, on May 8, 1977, has the most views. Listen below or here.

Whether you’re reliving a classic show or discovering their music for the first time, explore the Grateful Dead Collection to experience the sound and spirit of a band that continues to inspire. 🌹💀