August 1st - Happy Birthday Jerry!

"Jerry Garcia" by Ocean Clark

Happy Birthday, Jerry!

It's August 1st, the 73rd anniversary of Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia's birth in San Francisco, California.

It's the beginning of Day One of Radio Free Nachlaot's 6th Annual celebration of Jerry Garcia's life, music, and legacy -  The #9DaysofJerry!

Because of Shabbos being on Saturday, August 1st, we didn't get started until kind of late - but that doesn't matter, because we're going to keep going all the way through the 9DOJ into "Isru Jerry" and beyond!

This year we've decided to break down the #9DaysofJerry by era - beginning at the beginning!

Today, Day#1, we're focusing on the Grateful Dead 1965 - 1968 to include shows from: Avalon Ballroom 10/12/68, Vancouver 7/29 and 7/30 1966, Winterland 3/18/67, and later Sunday afternoon we'll play some early Jerry - with Robert Hunter from 1961 and with the Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers in 1962, and a whole bunch more.

Believe it if you need it, and need it if you dare! 

Keep tuned to Radio Free Nachlaot during the #9Daysof Jerry to hear everything very, very Jerry, 24/6 - plus some new surprises!

WIN A 5-SHOW WEBCAST PACKAGE TO "FARE THEE WELL" FROM RADIO FREE NACHLAOT!

Mazal Tov and congratulations to Jay Jaffe and Mark Feller! Both won a 5-show webcast package for "Fare Thee Well" from Radio Free Nachlaot last Tuesday!

YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN THIS WEEK!

Listen TUESDAY 10pm - 12M Israel time / 12N-2pm Pacific/3pm-5pm Eastern to Steve Levine's "That's Rock 'N' Roll Show" on RFN, and when you hear Steve play three Grateful Dead songs in a row, post the titles of those songs either on RFN's FACEBOOK PAGE (which you have to "like" in order to do) or send us an email at: radiofreenachlaot@gmail.com - the first two time-stamped correct answers will WIN!

ATTN: DEADHEADS OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA! MIRACLES FOR YOU TOO!

International Deadheads - Attention!

The webcast of the "Fare Thee Well" shows WILL be available for purchase to fans outside of North America in June!

To pre-register to be notified of when the webcast will be available for purchase outside of North America, CLICK HERE or visit http://dead50.mlb.com/concert/dead50/international.jsp 

Happy Birthday Jerry Garcia!

5th Annual 9 DAYS OF JERRY begins on Radio Free Nachlaot.

"Jerry Garcia" by Sheva Chaya www.shevachaya.com

Of course no matter what, the show must go on. RFN's 5th Annual 9 Days of Jerry starts at 1pm Jerusalem time on the 10th of Av (Wednesday August 6th and continues non-stop (except for Shabbos of course) through "Isru Jerry", Friday August 15th.

For those who are not familiar with Radio Free Nachlaot's minhagim, during Jewish leap years when Tisha b'Av occurs during the REAL 9 Days of Jerry (August 1st - 9th) we don't start broadcasting our Jerry and Jerry-related music until after Tisha b'Av is over. This has happened to us so far twice during the last five years and because this year is one of those years on the Jewish Calendar, we have to adjust the start of the 9DOJ for after Tisha b'Av.

Mark your calendars! If the war in Gaza isn't over with, someone should set up GIGANTIC speakers all around Gaza's periphery so the population will be forced to listen to non-stop Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band and other Jerry-related music at top volume during the 9DOJ, which will either cause peace to descend upon them (G*d willing) or force them to cast themselves into the sea simply to relieve the aural pressure. Either way, it's a win/win.