The Tompkins County Legislature, “in heartfelt recognition of the Fortieth Anniversary of their May 8, 1977, concert,” has officially proclaimed May 8, 2017, to be Grateful Dead Day in Tompkins County.

With our new book on the legendary concert Cornell ’77 now available, digitally remastered recordings from Rhino Records, and May 8, 2017, events at Cornell University, The State Theatre of Ithaca and Port Chester, New York’s The Capitol Theatre, there is plenty to celebrate!

Read the full proclamation from Tompkins County Legislature Vice Chair Dan Klein: