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Omnivore Recordings and New Riders Of The Purple Sage released their new live album: "Hempsteader: Live At The Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, June 25, 1976."

New Riders Of The Purple Sage emerged out of the San Francisco music scene in 1969 – their original lineup featuring several Grateful Dead members – and soon became one of the hottest live acts to catch. They released their debut in 1971 (peaking at #39 on the Top 200) and 1973's The Adventures Of Panama Red reached RIAA Gold status.

The opening weekend of "Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey" Exhibition at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum launches with an immersive experience of exhibition tours, live music, historic panel discussions, and more to celebrate the bluegrass career of music icon Jerry Garcia. The exhibition explores Garcia's early years as a banjo player, his deep connection to bluegrass, the influence it had on his legendary career, and will run for two years.

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s exhibit 'Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey' opens on March 28 kicking off a weekend of festivities.

A companion piece to Grateful Dead's Lyceum Theatre 5/26/72, this New Riders concert album from the same venerable British venue is an equally