Join us for a deep dive into Grateful Dead history with David Lemieux, the Grateful Dead's official audiovisual archivist and legacy manager. David will be in conversation with Rob Vallance, McMenamins director of brewing and a dedicated Deadhead, having seen 107 Grateful Dead shows between 1982 and 1995.

Hear the behind-the-scenes stories from over 60 years of legendary live shows beloved by Deadheads across the globe. Bring your questions for the Q&A portion of the evening and learn how the timeless musical treasures within the Grateful Dead vault are archived, curated, shared and preserved for future generations.

David Lemieux has been the Grateful Dead's official audiovisual archivist since 1999, and their legacy manager since 2010. Over the past 27 years, Lemieux has produced scores of Grateful Dead CD and DVD releases, many of which have been certified Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, as well as several Grammy-nominated boxed sets. He has produced 52 of the Grateful Dead's world-record setting 66 Billboard Top 40 albums.

Lemieux was the supervising music producer on the Martin Scorsese-produced career-spanning documentary on the Grateful Dead, Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead. In 2012, the Grateful Dead re-named their primary archival release series Dave's Picks, as a testament to his expertise. Since 2007, he has hosted a daily show on the Sirius XM Grateful Dead Channel, Today in Grateful Dead History.

Rob Vallance is the director of brewing operations for McMenamins and has worked for the company since the early days of 1991, when he started out at the Blue Moon Tavern after graduating from UCLA. Rob saw his first Grateful Dead show as a high school junior on February 21, 1982 at Pauley Pavillion at UCLA, inspiring him to follow the Dead, and has experienced many of Jerry Garcia's most legendary shows. Rob has seen 107 Grateful Dead concerts in total, his final show being on May 29, 1995 at Portland Meadows. 

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These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars, first-person experiencers, historians and documentaries expounding on topics from indigenous history to the birth of Portland, early explorers to hop growing, and on and on! It's like being back in the classroom - except this time you get to settle into comfortable seats and enjoy a drink or two with dinner while you listen and learn.

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