Grateful Dead Backstage Pass University of Maryland Terrapins 1981 Concert Memorabilia
$ 89.76
Description
Grateful Dead Backstage Pass : 1981 : University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland ( MD ) : Spring Tour '81 ! : March 7, 1981 ( 3/7/81 : 3/7/1981 ) : Cole Field House - University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland ( MD ) : Home of the Maryland Terrapins ! - " The Terps !! " - " Fear The Turtle !!! " ... " Bird Song !!!! " : Very-Rare !!!!! Grateful Dead ! ... Rick Griffin !! ... & Maryland Terps Fans !!! As offered here is the Vintage Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) Grateful Dead Backstage Pass ( sticker-patch / satin ) for the March 7th, 1981 ( 3/7/1981 ) University of Maryland Show ! - in College Park, Maryland ( MD ) !! ... at Cole Field House ! - The " Proud-Home of the Maryland Terrapins ! " ... " The Terps !!! ". Wow ... It's 1981 Spring Tour we're talking about here fellow Dead Fans - and these were the days still the ' relatively ' early days in the 30-Year Career of The Grateful Dead - where the ability to play smaller & more intimate College Campus Venues was still fair-game ! And in this rare case ... we are talking about The Grateful Dead setting up shop & doing what they do best - delivering some of the Best ! ' Live ' Rock 'n Roll !! that This-Planet ! has Ever-Seen !! ... taking it right to the People ! And ... to the U of M Student Body !! As in this particular " MD ! " case - certainly lots & lots of way-fired-up University of Maryland College Students - on a ( One More ! ) Saturday Night occasion - right while school was in-session ... I mean talk about One More Saturday-Night !!! Word on the Street ( for years - years - & years ! now ... ) is that this-here 3/7/81 " Bird Song " delivered - is indeed the Very-Best ! Bird Song of All-Time !!?! - and you know ... I'm not sure that I would really disagree ?!! I mean spin that Good Ol' Analog-Treasure ! right in the Nak !! - and how could anyone really disagree ?! There were many ! way note-worthy versions that are right up-there on that G.D. " Top-shelf " - and this one is ' there ' for certain ... and realistically, it's possi bly right in the ' middle ' of that row ! Front-Row-Center !! See, you can see where this Dead Fan stands - Ha ! Played with as much Passion ! as it possibly could be - really nothing-short of Live-G.D.-Perfection !!! - Garcia !!!!! And of course too ... the Essential ! Grateful Dead " Skull & Crossbones " Art on this Pass too ! - the 1979 Art-Design Masterpiece ! of the one & only Rick Griffin !! Enjoy this Grateful Dead ! - Rick Griffin ! - U of MD Terrapins ! ... 1981 Rock 'n Roll Treasure !!! So-Awesome . . . Grateful Dead : 3/7/1981 : University of Maryland - Cole Field House - College Park, Maryland ( MD ) : Setlist >>> Set 1 : Alabama Getaway > Greatest Story, Dire Wolf, Me & My Uncle > Big River, Candyman > C.C. Rider, Jack A Roe, Passenger, Bird Song ! > Looks Like Rain > Deal Set 2 : Iko Iko > Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance > Jam > Drums > Space > Truckin' > Black Peter > Around & Around > Johnny B. Goode Encore : One More Saturday Night ! Authentic manufacturer info is factory printed on back of Pass : " Fasson Crack'N Peel ". Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck ! ( also ... please feel free to click the 'see other items' button above to check-out my other related live listings - Thanks ! ) U.S. & International buyers welcome (additional shipping charges & delivery time will apply for international destinations). Shipping charges include delivery confirmation on every item. Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase if item is returned unused & undamaged (buyer pays return shipping). All items will be shipped as merchandise with the winning bid entered as item value (2025-2026).
This Grateful Dead backstage pass is an incredible piece of memorabilia for any Deadhead or collector! The vintage 1981 design featuring Rick Griffin’s iconic artwork and the University of Maryland Terrapins theme makes it a rare and special find. Perfect for framing or displaying, it captures the magic of that legendary Spring Tour ’81 show at Cole Field House. A must-have for fans of the Dead and classic concert history!