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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
06/18/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ The Venue in Aurora, IL
8:00pm
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10:00pm
21 Broadway Avenue Aurora, IL
Event Details
06/18/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ The Venue in Aurora, IL
Concert and book selling event. Doors open at 7:00pm. Full details and tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-ga...
8:00pm
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10:00pm
21 Broadway Avenue Aurora, IL
06/19/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ ARGO in Milwaukee
8:00pm
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11:00pm
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. Doors open at 7:00pm. Another One will be opening the evening. Full details and tickets can be purchased her...
8:00pm
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11:00pm
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
92500 County Road 690 Dowagiac, MI 49047
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 headlin...
6:00pm
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8:30pm
92500 County Road 690 Dowagiac, MI 49047
06/21/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ Garcia's in Chicago
7:00pm
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10:30pm
1001 W Washington Blvd Chicago, IL 60607
Event Details
06/21/2026
David Gans and the Broken Angels @ Garcia's in Chicago
Doors open at 5:30. Come have a delicious meal and stay for the show. Tickets are on sale here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/david-gans-and...
7:00pm
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10:30pm
1001 W Washington Blvd Chicago, IL 60607
Video
Video of a photo reshoot for Aging Gratefully book
Jody has his own travel related channel on You Tube channel called Seeker of the Way. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/@SeekeroftheWay-qt5kj
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
Show More
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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