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#paypal-park

Two great Bay Area institutions the San Jose Earthquakes and the Grateful Dead are teaming up for something that should appeal equally to soccer aficionados and classic rock fans. The soccer club is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the birth of the Dead which, for this purpose, is defined by when the band performed for the first time under the Grateful Dead moniker on Dec. 4, 1965 with a brand new themed jersey.

San Jose has greenlit up to 15 concerts annually at PayPal Park, expanding the city's largest outdoor venue into a key spot for live music. This decision opens doors for major acts to perform between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m., adding to the limited options for large-scale shows in the area. The concerts stand to invigorate the local economy through hundreds of jobs tied to event operations. Visitors from afar will fill hotels, while attendees head to nearby restaurants and bars before and after shows, creating a ripple effect.

Live music concerts at a venue like PayPal Park support hundreds of jobs in the facility operation (and) in the concert operation, directly. In addition, there is economic support in the community, as concert fans will go to restaurants and bars before and after shows, as well as visitors who are from a greater distance (and) will fill hotel rooms before or after going to a show.