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EUGENE, Ore. — Autzen Stadium is about to trade in its usual sea of green and yellow for a kaleidoscope of color. On October 25, when the Oregon Ducks take on the Wisconsin Badgers, the University of Oregon is hosting its first-ever “Grateful Ducks” game — a one-of-a-kind mashup of football fandom and psychedelic jam band culture.
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— GoDucks (@GoDucks) July 30, 2025
This isn’t some random gimmick. The Grateful Dead has deep roots in Eugene. Between 1974 and 1994, the legendary rock group played Autzen Stadium 10 different times, including a 2018 revival show with Dead & Company. Over the decades,
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