3-13-26 "Jake's Leg Day" in St. Louis

[Uncle John]

Congrats to Jake's Leg on receiving a Mayoral Proclamation from the City of St. Louis for 50 Years of Live Grateful Dead tunes in St. Louis, Mo.

We are honored that Friday March 13th has been proclaimed "Jake's Leg Day" in the City of St. Louis! We extend our thanks to Mayor Cara Spencer and the City of St. Louis Government!

As we kick off the 50th year of Jake's Leg, we want to say a special thanks to all of you, the fans, for being such an important part of this long strange trip for all these years! We are so grateful

Let's get this 50th year rockin'!

www.jakesleg.com

[acco40]

I think I first saw Jake's Leg around 1978 or so in the bars around SLU (forgot the name). Liked them quite a bit back then.

[Uncle John]

I think I first saw Jake's Leg around 1978 or so in the bars around SLU (forgot the name). Liked them quite a bit back then.

20 North was the name of the bar where Jake's Leg played. SLU bought the bar from Randy the rhythm guitar player in Jake's Leg in Oct. 1999. The bar was torn down and the property is a grass field today. Jake's Leg holds a 20 North Reunion concert during the summer at the Old Rock House in downtown St. Louis every year. They have not posted the date for this year's 20 North Reunion. Jake's Leg will be at Busch Stadium on April 24th for the St. Louis Cardinals Grateful Dead Night. This is the 11th year Jake's Leg has played Grateful Dead Night at Busch Stadium.

[acco40]

No, the bar was way before that.

[George Zipp]

Jay Blakesberg, a photographer who spent most of his career following and shooting the Dead, spoke at an event the night before at 4 Hands Brewery. He was also in town for the Jake's Leg event you posted on.

It was a great evening. Jay is a dynamic and great public speaker and his stories of how he got started photographing the Dead in the late 70s, all the way up to the last run of Sphere shows before Bobby died were fascinating to hear. Sometimes I go to these events with famous to semi-famous to the mostly unknown speaking on a topic and they bore me to tears and I want to leave. This was not one of those events. Also glad I paid for the VIP to get the copy of his book. It's beautiful photography and I suggest if interested to order it.

[Uncle John]

Jay Blakesberg, a photographer who spent most of his career following and shooting the Dead, spoke at an event the night before at 4 Hands Brewery. He was also in town for the Jake's Leg event you posted on.

It was a great evening. Jay is a dynamic and great public speaker and his stories of how he got started photographing the Dead in the late 70s, all the way up to the last run of Sphere shows before Bobby died were fascinating to hear. Sometimes I go to these events with famous to semi-famous to the mostly unknown speaking on a topic and they bore me to tears and I want to leave. This was not one of those events. Also glad I paid for the VIP to get the copy of his book. It's beautiful photography and I suggest if interested to order it.

Jay Blakesberg was the MC at the Pageant for the JGB & Jake's Leg show. He left St. Louis after the show to attend the Phil Lesh birthday shows in Port Chester, NY at the Capitol Theatre. Phil Lesh born March 15, 1940.

Jake's Leg set list:
The Pageant
Shakedown St. Louis
Friday 3/13/2026
Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain, Jack Straw, Black Throated Wind, That's What Love Will Make You Do, Truckin>The Other One>Wharf Rat>Shakedown Street

[Arvid Smeal]

They've sucked very hard for decades. At least they are consistent.

[Uncle John]

No, the bar was way before that.

The Copper Dragon??