Grateful Dead x Stanford Maples Pavilion ‘73 Hoodie

Officially licensed by Stanford University & the Grateful Dead. Available Exclusively from Class Trip.

This collection traces back to February 9, 1973, at Maples Pavilion, a moment that sits squarely at the intersection of music, innovation, and place. Just off Stanford University, the Grateful Dead unveiled an early prototype of what would become the Wall of Sound, a bold, unfinished system built in pursuit of clarity, scale, and immersion.

That same night, Maples became a proving ground for new ideas on every front. The band debuted seven new songs, including Row Jimmy, Loose Lucy, and Eyes of the World, treating the stage like a laboratory, where music and engineering evolved together in real time.

This collection is a nod to that ethos. Early prototypes. Live testing. Inspired risk. A distinctly Palo Alto moment, long before “startup culture” had a name, and a reminder that the most enduring ideas are built by pushing beyond what’s already known.