Talkin' 'bout, Hey now! 🌈
Right before JFK Stadium was condemned and shut down for structural decay, the Grateful Dead took it around for one last spin on this day in 1989. Just hours before the show, inspectors had reportedly found piles of combustible materials and endless electrical problems. Nonetheless, the love of jamming propelled the show forward and closed out with an ironic “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.”
You can find this performance of “Iko Iko” in 'Crimson, White, and Indigo,’ captured at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on 07/07/89, on the Grateful Dead YouTube channel.