Sausalito Heliport Poster
Apart from a short period of concerts, the Heliport was primarily used as a rehearsal hall for the Grateful Dead in 1966-67, alongside other local bands. On October 15, 1966 The Grateful Dead held a concert here.
This was convenient, since the Grateful Dead band members’ homes were scattered across Marin County and the heliport was (and is) near the Sausalito offramp on Highway 101. Like many local musicians whose shows were promoted by Bill Graham, they also frequented The Trident restaurant in town.
Their 1973 album The Wake of the Flood was also recorded at The Record Plant recording studio in Sausalito, which also still stands today.
Rehearsal Hall For The Grateful Dead
Off Richardson Bay Bridge
Sausalito, CA 94965
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