Jerry Garcia was born on August 1, 1942 and died on August 9, 1995. To celebrate the life and legacy of this influencial musician, SIRIUS Satellite Radio will hold an 8-day commemorative special. Not Fade Away: A Jam On Celebration of Jerry Garcia.
Starting on Tuesday, August 1st at 7am through Wednesday, August 8th, SIRIUS' Jam_ON (ch 17) will celebrate the 8-day period between Jerry Garcia's birthday and the anniversary of his death.
Friends, family members, former bandmates and other musicians, along with fans and SIRIUS listeners, will share their memories of Jerry Garcia, and Jerry’s music from the Grateful Dead, as well as his many side projects, will also be featured. Jam_ON's host Buddy Cage, who was a close friend of Garcia’s and replaced him in the legendary jam band New Riders of the Purple Sage, will also contribute.
For the XM fans that may feel left out
Slip Stream Special (7/31)
X Country - XM 12 - 11AM ET
X Country salutes legendary musician, Jerry Garcia. Tune in to hear his classic lyrics and timeless songs.
And dont forgot about Dead Hour every Wednesday night on Deep Tracks
RIP my friend, you are missed