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Grateful Dead Launches Play Dead Streaming App with 400 Shows

4/17/2026

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On April 16, 2026, The Grateful Dead launched Play Dead, a streaming app with high-resolution access to the archive.
The app was developed with nugs.net and Rhino Entertainment and features more than 400 full shows.
Two new vault releases will be added weekly, curated by David Lemieux.
The project digitizes the archive and uses meticulous mastering to ensure audio quality, providing access to complete and partial shows from the vault.

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Story summary

On April 16, 2026, The Grateful Dead launched Play Dead, a streaming app with high-resolution access to the archive.
The app was developed with nugs.net and Rhino Entertainment and features more than 400 full shows.
Two new vault releases will be added weekly, curated by David Lemieux.
The project digitizes the archive and uses meticulous mastering to ensure audio quality, providing access to complete and partial shows from the vault.