MusiCares' Grateful Dead gala basked in rainbow grilled cheese, Andy Cohen's Deadhead charm, and a star-studded lineup to honor the American legends.
Dead & Company, including honorees Bob Weir and Mickey Hart perform onstage at 2025 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring The Grateful Dead at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaWhat has rainbow grilled cheese platters, giant dancing bear cutouts, and Woody Harrelson wearing a tie dye tie? The MusiCares’ annual Persons of the Year Charity Gala, where thetold the audience, standing on the Los Angeles Convention Center stage on Friday night.
This pretty much describes the vibe of the entire event. The bliss was so palpable, so needed, that most of the audience couldn’t stop smiling, eventually abandoning their fancy assigned tables and chairs to dance and forget about all the madness for a while. “They are eternal reminders that a sense of community and humanity can still be achieved through music,” said host and noted Deadhead.
“The true measure of an artist is the ability to have multi-generational appeal, no matter the age or the generation,” he added. “With a through line of acceptance and love, the Dead continue to convert every day people from all walks of life to proud Deadheads. It feels like if the music’s playing, you are always home. So tonight ladies and gentlemen, we are all home.
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