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"Gifts of Gratitude" Project Honors Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead Aug 4, 2023

This year, in honor of what would have been music legend Jerry Garcia's 81st birthday on Aug. 1, the Jerry Garcia Foundation, with a little help from its friends, is combining creativity and technology to initiate the “Gifts of Gratitude” project. More →

Jerry Garcia Music Arts Releases New Studio Outtakes Album Jan 12, 2021

The Jerry Garcia Music Arts label released a new album titled “Front Street Outtakes” on January 5. More →

Jackson Browne And Bonnie Raitt To Join Star-Studded Sing Out For Seva Benefit Concert Dec 17, 2018

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jackson Browne, multi-Grammy award-winner Bonnie Raitt, Grammy award-winning blues artist Joan Osborne, Mickey Hart and Friends and Pura Fe & Cary Morin plus host Wavy Gravy, will celebrate the Berkeley-based Seva Foundation on January 12th at a benefit concert at the Fox Theatre in Oakland called Sing Out for Seva. More →

Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and More Team Up for Charity New Year’s Eve Soiree Nov 5, 2018

CID Entertainment is pleased to announce it has teamed up with the newly formed supergroup, The Big Swell, to present, “Rising Up To Paradise: New Year’s Eve on Kauai”. More →

Jerry Garcia Music Arts Launches its New Independent Music Label with Release of Free Single Aug 3, 2018

Jerry Garcia Music Arts LLC, a new mission-based music and arts entertainment services company, celebrates Jerry Garcia's August 1st birthday worldwide with a remastered live recording of “Ripple” from the virtuoso’s historic 1982 solo acoustic performance at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Unites Music and Art at Lennon Inspired Holiday Benefit Dec 6, 2017

In this “season of giving,” the Jerry Garcia Foundation is once again honored to announce that it will be producing its third annual “Imagine There’s No Hunger” holiday benefit concert in support of WhyHunger and Yoko Ono Lennon's mission to alleviate hunger and poverty worldwide. More →

Bob Weir Appointed UN Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador Nov 7, 2017

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) last month appointed legendary musician and founding member of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company Bob Weir as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. More →

Social Good Summit Kicks Off UN General Assembly Sep 14, 2017

The Social Good Summit, a unique gathering of world leaders, global activists and influencers in the arts, technology and entertainment, will once again kick off the United Nations General Assembly with a symposium of globally-recognized speakers discussing innovations in media and technology to make the world a better place by 2030. More →

Eco-Friendly Ocean Guitar Is Unveiled In Honor Of Jerry Garcia's 75th Birthday Aug 2, 2017

In honor of Jerry Garcia's 75th Birthday, the Jerry Garcia Foundation has commissioned luthier and artist Tom Lieber to create an eco-friendly, plastic-free electric guitar. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Promotes Butterfly And Bee Preservation Jun 16, 2017

The Jerry Garcia Foundation will once again take part in Dead & Company's Charity Outreach Initiative at the Participation Row Charity Village as part of this summer’s concert tour. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Announces John Lennon-Inspired Imagine There's No Hunger Benefit Dec 16, 2016

In its ongoing mission to support meaningful causes through the arts, The Jerry Garcia Foundation will host a Holiday Concert at the Harmonia Yoga Arts Studio on December 16th to benefit WhyHunger. More →

Stars Help Celebrate 50 Years Of United Nations Development Programme Dec 8, 2016

The United Nations Development Programme celebrated 50 years at the frontline of development and its leading role in realising the Global Goals by 2030 this week with a star-studded gala featuring a musical performance from Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Shares the Fine Art of Grateful Dead Founder Apr 11, 2016

The Jerry Garcia Foundation is presenting a new limited edition archival print of Garcia’s Wisteria oil painting for Spring 2016. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Presents WhyHunger Benefit Nov 25, 2015

In its quest to help bring #PeacethroughMusic, The Jerry Garcia Foundation, along with The Hard Rock Cafe, will present a WhyHunger Holiday Benefit at 7pm on December 18, 2015, at the Hard Rock Cafe in San Francisco. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Launches #RippleEffect Social Media Global Art Project Aug 3, 2015

The Jerry Garcia Foundation is collaborating with the Playing for Change Foundation to initiate the #RippleEffect social media art project. More →

Jerry Garcia Foundation Launched By Family Members Of Music Legend Mar 31, 2015

With great honor, family members Manasha and Keelin Garcia announce the creation of The Jerry Garcia Foundation, a nonprofit 501c3 charitable organization. More →

Farm Aid Founder Willie Nelson Announces 30th Anniversary Concert Feb 9, 2015

Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp have announced that the 30th annual Farm Aid celebration will take place this year on Sept. 19. More →

Stars Speak Out On Impact Of Unexploded Bombs On Civilians In Vietnam Aug 5, 2013

Forty years ago on August 15, 1973, the U.S. military ceased all military actions and airstrikes in Vietnam, ending the war for the United States. Four decades later, the war is still not over. Unexploded bombs and landmines left over from that conflict still claim lives and limbs. More →

Bid On Cool Celebrity Items For Liberty Hill Apr 29, 2013

From April 18-28, bid on celebrity experiences and memorabilia from Elton John, Rod Stewart, Heart, Dave Koz, Brandi Carlile, Adam Lambert, Dave Matthews Band, fun., P!nk, Elvis Costello, Al Gore, NBC’s The Voice, Grateful Dead and more on eBay to benefit Liberty Hill. More →

Music Legends Support Hungerthon Celebrity Charity Auction Nov 23, 2010

Some of music’s legendary performers have come together as part of a special celebrity charity auction for Hungerthon. More →

Stars Attend Grateful Dead-Inspired Charity Bash Nov 23, 2010

Music legend Bob Weir, rap superstar Lil' Kim, NBA legend Bill Walton and real estate mogul Billy Procida joined forces at a Grateful Dead-inspired bash on Sunday to raise much-needed funds for the charity Table to Table. More →

Wear Your Music For A Unique Celebrity Charity Gift Idea Oct 13, 2010

This holiday season, give the gift of rock history while supporting charity! WEAR YOUR MUSIC is offering fans of everyone from Carlos Santana to Avril Lavigne a chance to take home a piece of rock and roll history, while supporting charities such as the World Food Program USA, UNICEF and others. More →

Grateful Dead Top Charity Auction Earner For 2009 Dec 18, 2009

Top celebrity charity auction site Charity Folks has named its top celebrity earners for 2009, and the list is an eclectic mix of old and new. More →

Sting To Perform At Charity Concert For Injured Boy May 1, 2009

Christopher Rodriguez is a 10-year-old boy who was left paralyzed from the waist down after being hit by a stray bullet while attending a piano lesson in Oakland California on January 10th, 2008. Chris and his family face a difficult road ahead, but thanks to some big hearts, Christopher is about to benefit from an amazing event. More →

The Grateful Dead Auction Concert Tickets For Charity Apr 2, 2009

Ever since the Grateful Dead began its legendary career nearly 45 years ago, the band has supported worthy causes that serve to raise awareness, lend support, and make this world a better place. More →

Take It To The Limit With A Signed Eagles Guitar Mar 10, 2009

Classic rock legends The Eagles are about to set off on their 2009 Long Road Out Of Eden tour, and to celebrate they are auctioning a signed guitar for charity. More →

The Grateful Dead Sign Guitar For Charity Auction Jan 28, 2009

Deadheads – otherwise known as fans of The Grateful Dead – will want to get their hands on a signed guitar up for auction at the moment. More →