Magoo’s Pizza Parlor Where The Warlocks, Later Known As The Grateful Dead, Played Their First Gig

Former Location –
On May 5th, 1965 a group called the “Warlocks” played their first gig at Magoo’s Pizza Parlor. The group was a hit and soon changed their name to the Grateful Dead.

The Warlocks played every Wednesday in May of 1965 here and the club was packed with students from Menlo Atherton High School. On the last Wednesday night gig on May 26, Garcia’s friend Phil Lesh was invited to replace original bassist Dana Morgan.

According to Phil Lesh, the venue discontinued live music because people just wouldn’t stop dancing.

Grateful Dead Discography

1967 – The Grateful Dead
1968 – Anthem of the Sun
1969 – Aoxomoxoa
1969 – Live/Dead
1970 – Workingman’s Dead
1970 – American Beauty
1971 – Grateful Dead
1972 – Europe ’72
1973 – History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One
1973 – Wake Of The Flood
1974 – From the Mars Hotel
1975 – Blues for Allah
1976 – Steal Your Face
1977 – Terrapin Station
1978 – Shakedown Street
1980 – Go to Heaven
1981 – Reckoning
1981 – Dead Set
1987 – In the Dark
1989 – Dylan & the Dead
1989 – Built To Last

Magoo’s Pizza Parlor
639 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025