Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux has just made an announcement regarding the 16th annual installment of his Dave’s Picks series. The first selection will be the Dead’s May 25, 1974 show at the University of California, Santa Barbara. This Campus Stadium performance is from the band’s Wall of Sound era.
In his latest Office Hours with David Lemieux video, he notes that this recording had been initially slated to appear in a box set that focused on 1974 before the project pivoted to Pacific Northwest ’73–’74: The Complete Recordings. Lemieux also raves about the bonus disc that will accompany Dave’s Picks Vol. 62 and is available only to subscribers.
Early Bird pricing for the 2027 Dave’s Picks series is underway. Folks can receive all four numbered, limited-edition releases (with production capped at 25,000) along with the bonus disc. Dave’s Picks Vol. 61. will ship on January 29.
As Lemieux notes on the product page: “Welcome to your 16th year of the Grateful Dead's Dave's Picks series! Old enough to drive a car, and just think, in two years the series will be of voting age, and in five years? You better believe we'll be popping the Champagne to celebrate Year 21! In 2026 we saw tremendous releases in the series covering four distinct, excellent eras in the Dead's history (1978, 1973, 1991, and our final Pick of 2026, a double dose of 1984). For 2027, we've got Vol. 61 in the can, and Vol. 62, plus its Bonus Disc, is getting close. Speaking of that 2027 Bonus Disc...it's one you're not going to want to miss, and it's exclusive to Dave's Picks subscribers. Vol. 62 is unlike any Dave's Picks/Bonus Disc combination we've put together. More on that in early 2027! So welcome back, and we look forward to filling your mail box four times a year with some spectacularly played Grateful Dead music.”
