Florida x Grateful Dead Basketball Bears Tee tuscaloosa right in the heart of

right in the heart of the University of Wisconsin

This connection extended beyond the concerts

The band’s presence reinforced the university’s countercultural ethos of the 1960s and 1970s

The Dead’s free-form musical style and improvisation resonated with the vibrant student culture

Upstate New York might not have had California sunshine

Florida x Grateful Dead Basketball Bears Tee tuscaloosa right in the heart ofOfficially licensed by University of Florida and Grateful Dead available exclusively through Class Trip. Gainesville may be the home of Tom Petty, but the Grateful Deads connection to the University of Florida was solidified through their iconic 1980 performance at the legendary OConnell Center, which at the time was called Alligator Alley Gym. Wait why is that not still it's name? Anyway, we digress. The Deads free form musical style and