![]() ![]() after he became the band’s keyboardist and vocalist in early 1979 to replace Keith Godchaux, who had held the keyboard gig since 1971, and Donna Jean Godchaux, who joined the band as a vocalist in 1972. The Grateful Dead’s timeline at Hampton Coliseum coincided almost entirely with the Brent Mydland era of the band. Phish has played 21 shows at the Mothership to date, putting them one shy of the Grateful Dead (for now) on the list of bands with the most Hampton shows under their belts. ![]() They went on to develop a similar affinity for the building over the years and their fans, in turn, went on to adopt the “Mothership” nickname-particularly after the band staged their reunion shows there in 2009. The Grateful Dead’s “over-success” in the late ’80s and early ’90s made more shows at the smaller arena impossible, but Phish and their fans would go on to find their own magic there, playing their first show at Hampton in 1995. While the arena initially earned the name due to its exterior’s striking resemblance to a spaceship, the moniker was fortified by four straight runs of shows from 1986 through 1989 which each featured all-time moments for the band. During the 1980s, it gained the nickname of “the Mothership” amongst Deadheads. ![]() Hampton Coliseum, which features a capacity of 13,800 for music events, originally opened in 1969 went on to host 21 Grateful Dead concerts between 19. The band’s decision to play this venue for the first time since forming in 2015 fulfilled the wishes of thousands of Deadheads-it will mark the first multiple-night run of Grateful Dead music at the Hampton, Virginia arena in 27 years. Dead & Company, the Grateful Dead spinoff band featuring Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums) and Mickey Hart (drums), will be playing a pair of shows at Hampton Coliseum this weekend as part of their Fall Fun Run. ![]()
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