MUSIC NEWS- It's official, as previously reported, the much rumored Grateful Dead (and friends) reunion has announced! The Pennsylvania Campaign for Change has just released details about the Monday, October 13 concert fundraiser to benefit Obama for America featuring many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and other American music icons. Performing will be Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Marc Quinones, Oteil Burbridge, and Jeff Chimenti. Tickets will be available at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept 19, and are $50 for the general public and $30 for University Park students with a Pennsylvania State University ID. Purchase tickets online, here.

UPDATE 01/01/09 - Dead to tour in '09! See news report on Grateful Dead Spring 2009 reunion.