W hen Dead & Company announced the site for the celebration of the Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary, fans were delighted. Golden Gate Park played a defining role in the Dead's history, hosting performances that ranged from impromptu concerts to full-scale events.

The stage is set in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Deadheads are expected to flock to the city this weekend to enjoy three days of Dead & Company concerts in celebration of the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary. This weekend's celebration kicks off three weekends of music festivals and shows at the park.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the Grateful Dead are pouring into San Francisco for three days of concerts and festivities marking the 60th anniversary of the scruffy jam band that came to embody a city where people wore flowers in their hair and made love, not war.