That Time a Legendary Rock Band’s Concert Ended With Dozens of Fans Being Treated for Hallucinations After Drinking Spiked Cider

That Time a Legendary Rock Band’s Concert Ended With Dozens of Fans Being Treated for Hallucinations After Drinking Spiked Cider

The 70s were a wild, drug-fueled time for music. Maybe no band was more well-known for this than the legendary rock band The Grateful Dead. In fact, one time, the band played a concert at San Francisco’s Winterland that ended with three dozen fans having to be treated for hallucinations. This was caused by the fans accidentally being dosed with LSD after they drank some spiked apple juice. The show was The Grateful Dead with New Riders Of The Pu…

1,000 Grateful Dead Fans Drank LSD-Laced Cider At A San Francisco Show 55 Years Ago Today

55 years ago today, the Grateful Dead played their “Acid Punch Show” at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. 1,000 fans drank free apple cider that was being passed around, which turned out to be spiked with LSD. More than 30 of the concertgoers wound up in the hospital suffering from hallucinations. For many, the music never stopped.