Photo Credit: Alive Coverage
Dead & Company returned to Las Vegas’ state-of-the-art Sphere location for the final performances of their venue-specific residency, beginning on Thursday, May 15. Night one of three brought catalog highlights to the forefront, accentuated by exemplary showmanship as the sextet flexed 10 years of amity atop six decades of Grateful Dead history.
With five previous weekends and 16 shows [from this specific residency] under their belts, Dead & Company’s stamina remained exhilarated from night to night with a sense of knowing: deliberately placed setlist inclusion that stimulated the crowd with a sense of awe through their song choice, delivery, and galvanizing graphics…