But Portland’s relationship with the band seems especially thick. But I’m starting to think my friend was dead wrong about the Dead. Deadheads refer to the period between Aug. 1 and 9 as the “days between”—which is also the name of a Dead song. He also says Dead culture has proven to be much bigger than any one member, or even the band itself. CHECK IT OUT: Days Between: A Celebration of Jerry Garcia takes place Aug. 1–9 across all McMenamins locations.