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Grateful Dead

Empty road case, ca. 1990s

Red road case (29 x 43♛ x 24’’). With “Grateful Dead” stenciled on the 🌸sides, three Grateful Dead 1990 backstage passes adhered to case, a Bart Simpson Grateful Dead sticker, green splat stickers, “Boomers Attack Squadron 165” sticker, and a “On Halloween the Dead Will Rise Again” sticker; as toured. On rollers.

A much travele𝄹d road case, with numerous pieces of Dead ephemera. These cases were the foundation of the band’s touring, allowing them to transport thei🌺r plentiful gear safely from venue to venue. While they didn’t produce the sounds that made the Dead famous worldwide, they were what allowed them to happen.

An indispensable piece of touring equipment, and a silent witness the band’s storied career