The family of Grateful Dead co-founder Jerry Garcia has announced plans for the Jerry Garcia Music Arts Center somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area. It would include a music archive and a live performance venue, according to an Oct. 23 announcement.
Why it matters: Garcia grew up in San Francisco's Excelsior District, and a permanent center would give fans and researchers a home base for his archive in the region where the Dead began.
What's planned
- A public research library and physical archive of memorabilia, plus a digital preservation hub.
- Galleries for Garcia's fine art, instruments and innovations in live concert sound.
- A performance center and screening room.
- An artist-in-residence program, and exhibits on the music that shaped him, including Americana, blues, rock, gospel, jazz, country, folk and world music.
The center will also review and accept fan-donated materials, the announcement said.
Who's behind it
The project comes from Garcia's family, archival platform Starchive and project coordinator Christopher McCutcheon, through Jerry Garcia Music Arts. "My father is recognized as one of the most culturally influential artists in history," co-founder Keelin Garcia said.
The announcement did not name a location or completion date, SFist reported.
Also coming
A separate 40,000-square-foot immersive show, "Eyes of the World: The Jerry Garcia Experience," is set to open in San Francisco in early 2027, according to SFist.