Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Billy Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bobby Weir are among the 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees.
Now in its 47th year, the Kennedy Center Honors are given to those working in the performing arts for their lifetime contributions to American culture.
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In addition to members of the Grateful Dead, other recipients set to receive the honor in 2024 include filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt; and jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval.
Additionally, the Kennedy Center Honors will recognize the famed Apollo Theater with a special honor as an iconic American institution.
The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will air Monday, December 23 beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart are currently playing with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chiment as Dead & Company at the Sphere in Las Vegas through mid-August. Fans can purchase last minute tickets here.
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