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Grateful Dead's “Summer Magic 1985” Box Set Arrives Sep 18

7/16/2026

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The Grateful Dead’s “Summer Magic 1985” box set, limited to 10,000 copies, will be released in the U.S. on Sept. 18.
It includes seven unreleased shows from June 1985, including performances at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Hershey Park Stadium and Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Legacy manager David Lemieux said the June 30 “Shakedown Street” performance ranks among the band’s greatest, alongside Europe ’72, and that it will be offered in 3-CD or 4-LP format.

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The Grateful Dead’s “Summer Magic 1985” box set, limited to 10,000 copies, will be released in the U.S. on Sept. 18.
It includes seven unreleased shows from June 1985, including performances at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Hershey Park Stadium and Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Legacy manager David Lemieux said the June 30 “Shakedown Street” performance ranks among the band’s greatest, alongside Europe ’72, and that it will be offered in 3-CD or 4-LP format.