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Deadheads

  • plural
    of Deadhead.
    deadhead
    noun
    a person who attends a performance, sports event, etc., or travels on a train, airplane, etc., without having paid for a ticket, especially a person using a complimentary ticket or free pass.

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“At one point, I looked back and there was a sea of Deadheads who realized it was Bob Weir,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“Touch of Grey” introduced a new generation of fans to the Grateful Dead, many much rowdier than the Deadheads who had followed the group through the years.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2024

But the band ended up generating tremendous interest from new audiences, too, becoming a bridge between Deadheads then and now.

From New York Times Aug. 22, 2023

He says about those fans who’ve gotten older: “They are like Deadheads with money, wanting authenticity, and they also like the idea of exclusivity.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 23, 2023

I hung around the Deadheads because I was scared alone.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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