Never underestimate a Deadhead’s desire for more. Whether it’s music, merchandise, parties, or psychedelics, the fandom that’s culturally inseparable from the Grateful Dead has an insatiable appetite — and they’ll eat well this summer. 

As always, the trip never ends, as Dead & Co. will be celebrating 60 years of jamming with shows Aug. 1-3 at Golden Gate Park. This year seems especially momentous, as they will be playing during what’s known as “the Days Between,” referring to the period between Jerry Garcia’s birthdate, Aug. 1, and the anniversary of his death, Aug. 9.

In celebration of the band and its late frontman, the city will be getting a Dead makeover with 100 commemorative banners, decked-out Muni buses, and illuminated tie-dye colors on City Hall. Bill Graham Civic Auditorium will transform into a pop-up selling Grateful Dead merch, and the legendary corner of Haight and Ashbury will no doubt be as vibrant as it was during the band’s heyday. 

From cover bands to bar crawls, Giants games to after-parties, there’s an exhaustive list of things to do in town if you just can’t get enough Grateful Dead. In classic Deadhead fashion, the party starts days before the band arrives and won’t fizzle out until after it’s long gone. Here’s the schedule.

Let’s face it, unless you’re willing to cough up the cost of a week’s groceries, you probably aren’t going to make it to Polo Fields for the entire three-night run. In that case, we’ve pulled together a collection of after-parties, cover bands, and city-wide activations for you to check out instead. You can also catch the final night of the concerts, which will stream at IMAX theaters around the Bay Area. If you are going to what may be the band’s last run of shows, rejoice in the extracurriculars.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, along with Jerry Garcia’s daughter, will unveil a commemorative street sign in the musician’s name at Harrington Street between Alemany Boulevard and Mission Street at 11 a.m. Entry is free.

Dead & Co. concert livestream in IMAX at AMC Metreon in San Francisco, AMC Bay Street in Emeryville and others in Dublin, Santa Clara and San Jose, 5:30 p.m. Attendees will receive a collectible mini-poster and lanyard alongside the 3½-hour immersive concert experience.

August 12: Grateful Dead night at Oracle Park (Giants play the San Diego Padres) — 6:45 p.m.

August 16: Haight Street Daydreams will feature local artists, games, performers, tastings, raffles, and bands playing the music of the Grateful Dead — 11 a.m. –  5:30 p.m.

Sept. 7: 46th Annual Haight Street Fair – 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.