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Deadheads book - Aging Gratefully
At my first Grateful Dead show in the 80's, I was as drawn to the fans (the Deadheads) as I was to the music. I started taking formal portraits of Deadheads in the parking lots of Midwest concert venues in the 80's and 90's. Around 2015, with the help of social media and word of mouth, we started finding and re-photographing them and with the help of David Gans, collecting their oral histories all to be included in the book, "Aging Gratefully". Anticipated release in fall of 2025. See info on how to get your copy below.
Book Events
05/21/2026
Photo Midwest - Book Talk
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8:00pm
700 Rayovac Dr. Madison, WI
Event Details
05/21/2026
Photo Midwest - Book Talk
Come and learn more about the process of creating Aging Gratefully, from the photography to the interviews/stories and the process of self-p...
7:00
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8:00pm
700 Rayovac Dr. Madison, WI
05/28/2026
Mike Crivellos Camera and Imaging Store - Book Talk
7:00
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7:30pm
18110 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, WI
Event Details
05/28/2026
Mike Crivellos Camera and Imaging Store - Book Talk
Come and learn more about the process of creating Aging Gratefully, from the photography to the interviews/stories and the process of self-p...
7:00
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7:30pm
18110 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, WI
06/18/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ The Venue in Aurora, IL
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TBA
21 Broadway Avenue Aurora, IL
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06/18/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ The Venue in Aurora, IL
Concert and book selling event. Watch for event details and ticket sales to be posted at: https://www.themusicvenue.org/calendar
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TBA
21 Broadway Avenue Aurora, IL
06/19/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ ARGO in Milwaukee
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TBA
334 E. Silver Spring Drive, Whitefish Bay, WI
Event Details
06/19/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ ARGO in Milwaukee
Concert and book selling event. Details and ticket sales can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-gans-and-the-broken-angels-w-...
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TBA
334 E. Silver Spring Drive, Whitefish Bay, WI
06/20/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ Sister Lakes Brewing Company
6:00pm
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8:30pm
Event Details
06/20/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ Sister Lakes Brewing Company
Celebrate the brewery's 10th Anniversary. Free Family festival 1-4P. Doors open at 5P. Live music at 6P with David Gans, followed by headli...
6:00pm
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8:30pm
More Events
Video
Video of a photo reshoot for Aging Gratefully book
Video
Jesse Jarnow interviewed me along with Rebecca Adams (will write a piece for Aging Gratefully) as well as others. It's long but will bring back lots of memories.
Photo Gallery
Lars and Lori
Ziggy and Crow (AKA Jim Bean and Garland or Gar Sau)
Chris and Bethany
JJ
Michael
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Milwaukee PBS - Arts Page special
Thanks Scottie Meyers and Milwaukee PBS for this great story about the Aging Gratefully book project, as well as to Pamela and Paula for making the road trip to come be photographed again.
WTMJ News Article by James Groh
Article Published in Peta Pixel
Article Published in My Modern Met
Brent Palm Interview
Minnesota Matters Radio Progra
What's on Tap Milwaukee with Sandy Maxx on 620am
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