By Maria Sherman, Associated Press | MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year.
MusiCares announced Wednesday that it will recognize original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bobby Weir for their philanthropic efforts, their unique ability to foster community through concerts and for their impact on American music on their 60th anniversary.
Over the years, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members have supported causes across environmental conservation, mental health, music education, social justice and advocated to combat poverty, including with initiatives like Lesh’s Unbroken Chain Foundation and Garcia’s involvement with the Rex Foundation.
The Grateful Dead will be honored at the 34th annual Persons of the Year benefit gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Jan. 31, two nights before the 2025 Grammy Awards are held at the adjacent Crypto.com Arena. The ceremony will include posthumous tributes to one of the band’s founding and best-known members, Jerry Garcia. He died of a heart attack in 1995. The Grateful Dead disbanded afterward and launched into a series of spin-off projects.
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Last year, Jon Bon Jovi was honored for his musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as 2024’s MusiCares Person of the Year. Fleetwood Mac was the first group to win the award in 2018.
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Photo: Grateful Dead album, mastered by Dave Glasser, AirShow Mastering, Boulder, CO