Just the other day, I received a review copy of what has to be the most beautifully packaged set of music produced in recent memory, the Grateful Dead’s long-awaited Formerly the Warlocks boxed set.

Here’s a look back 35 years to October 1989 and the Grateful Dead’s stealth shows at the Hampton Coliseum, courtesy of George Michael’s Grateful Dead Tour Tales Two. “Formerly Known as” ...

Among local Deadheads, the dates Oct. 8-9, 1989, are unforgettable. That’s when the Grateful Dead played a pair of under-the-radar shows at Hampton Coliseum billed as “formerly The Warlocks ...

7/2/88: Grateful Dead, Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, Me. The following night is part of the 30 Trips Around the Sun box but July 2 has plenty of advocates as well. 10/9/89: Formerly The Warlocks ...

The Grateful Dead had a huge cult following, performing to around 25 million people over their 30-year career, but some fans still don't know how they got their name ...

Among local Deadheads, the dates Oct. 8-9, 1989, are unforgettable. That’s when the Grateful Dead played a pair of under-the-radar shows at Hampton Coliseum billed as “formerly The Warlocks ...

Back in October of 1989 the Grateful Dead preceded their five night Meadowlands Arena run with two stealth shows at Hampton Coliseum. Billed as Formerly The Warlocks, tickets for these dates were ...

Here's a look back 35 years to October 1989 and the Grateful Dead's stealth shows at the Hampton Coliseum, courtesy of George Michael's Grateful Dead Tour ...