The Grateful Dead is set to be celebrated as MusiCares’ 2025 Persons of the Year at an all-star tribute concert in January. The event will feature a lineup of top musicians, including Dead & Company with John Mayer, Mick Fleetwood and Stewart Copeland, Vampire Weekend, and Norah Jones.
Other performers include Sammy Hagar, Billy Strings, and Dwight Yoakam, with Bruce Hornsby also expected to take the stage. Andy Cohen will serve as the event’s emcee. The concert will pay tribute to late Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia and founding bassist Phil Lesh, who passed away in October.
Past honorees at the MusiCares Gala include Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and Dolly Parton. This year’s event marks only the third time a band has been inducted into the MusiCares Persons of the Year award.
Additionally, Dead & Company will be kicking off their 2025 residency at Las Vegas’ The Sphere venue with tickets now on sale.
Source: https://www.nme.com/news/music/dead-company-vampire-weekend-mick-fleetwood-and-more-to-honour-grateful-dead-at-musicares-gala-3830577