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THE GRATEFUL DUCKS 2.0 COLLECTION
Inspired by the enduring connection between the Grateful Dead and the Oregon Ducks, the collection draws from the energy and legacy of Mac Court, where the band’s performances in 1969, 1978, and 1981 became part of the bands lore in Eugene. At the time, Mac Court was home to Oregon Basketball, placing music and sport on the same floor during a defining era for both.
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Mac Court was home to Oregon Basketball. The floor flexed under fast breaks and full court presses. Banners hung above generations of Ducks. When the Dead played there, music and sport did not just share a building, they shared the same floor. The same boards that carried jump shots and rivalries carried improvisation and feedback. It was greatness expressed in different forms, but rooted in the same place.
That spirit still runs through campus, through the student section, through the roar that once filled Mac Court and now echoes across Eugene. It is the sound of a place that has always been a little louder, a little freer, a little more alive.
The Bus Came By, and I got On, and That's Where it All Began...
The Grateful Dead found a second home in Eugene, playing Autzen Stadium, the fields around town, and the Kesey farm at the Springfield Creamery, where Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters turned counterculture into community. But just as importantly, they stepped onto the hardwood at McArthur Court in 1969, 1978, and 1981, transforming Oregon’s basketball cathedral into a swirling, living soundboard.
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Grateful Ducks T-Shirts
