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Events on Wednesday 5 May 1965 2
1965 – 1995Grateful DeadAmerican rock bandSan Francisco band led by Jerry Garcia — the great improvising live band, followed from show to show by the Deadheads.
1965Grateful Dead play their first show as the WarlocksMenlo ParkJerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Pigpen and Bill Kreutzmann. Renamed Grateful Dead in December.