Today marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary Grateful Dead concert at Barton Hall on the campus of Cornell University, and Ithaca is celebrating! The city declared 5/8 Grateful Dead Day, and planned a series of events to commemorate the occasion. 1485.com reports that Tompkins County legislator Dan Klein will read a county proclamation this afternoon which will be followed by a chimes concert. Cornell chimes concerts are always open to the public, but the university anticipates large crowds so they've closed McGraw Tower for the day. Read our feature on the fabled '77 show.
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It’s Grateful Dead Day In Ithaca To Celebrate The Band’s Famous Concert There 40 Years Ago Today
SAN FRANCISCO – MARCH 20: The Grateful Dead (L to R front: Donna Godchaux, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia / l to r rear: Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Keith Godchaux) perform at Winterland on March 20, 1977 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images)
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