Grateful Dead Launches Play Dead Streaming App

The Grateful Dead has just launched their very own streaming app, Play Dead, in partnership with nugs, a live audio streaming service. This app gives fans access to a massive archive of 422 live shows, including 20 never-before-released performances. Plus, every Tuesday, you can expect new releases handpicked by David Lemieux, the band’s veteran audiovisual archivist and legacy manager.

When you dive into the app, you’ll find pristine, high-resolution recordings from the Grateful Dead vault, some of which were previously available only on CDs. The best part? These live recordings are presented in chronological order for the very first time, offering a fresh way to experience the band’s incredible journey night by night.

David Lemieux expressed his excitement, saying, “Play Dead is the most complete way we’ve ever been able to share the vault. These recordings capture the band’s journey night by night, and bringing them together in chronological order, with newly transferred and mastered audio, gives fans an entirely new way to experience this music.”

Brad Serling, the founder and CEO of nugs, added, “Play Dead kicks off the largest tape transfer project in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. We are pulling tapes off the shelf of the vault and transferring them at their highest resolution to date, and mastering in the studio for the first time. These tapes were in the room with the band each night, and Play Dead will be the official hi-res streaming home of the vault, browsable chronologically in the order the music was performed.”

With Play Dead, you get unmatched access to live recordings spanning over 30 years, making it one of the most extensive live archives ever compiled. Plus, new discoveries are in store every single week!

To jump in on the fun, you can opt for a standalone streaming subscription through the Grateful Dead Store or add it on to your current nugs subscription at a discounted rate. Standalone subscriptions start at $9.99/month or $99.99/year, while existing subscribers can enjoy the add-on package for only $4.99/month or $49.99/year.