University of Michigan - Grateful Dead Steal Your Court Collection

The Grateful Dead's relationship with the University of Michigan started in 1967. Probably their most notable shows were their two performances at Crisler Arena in 1989, which became a defining moment as the shows came right after the Wolverines won a Basketball Natty. The Dead even opened with the University of Michigan fight song, which was a rarity. Their improvisational, free-spirited music resonated deeply with Michigan students, and the Dead's influence on the University was set in stone.