Shakedown Street (vending area)

Shakedown Street is the area of a jam band parking lot where the vending takes place. It is named after the Grateful Dead song of the same name, and began in the early 1980s in the parking lots at Grateful Dead concerts. Items sold have included food, and beverages such as alcoholic beverages, clothing (such as T-shirts) and jewelry, among others. Ticket scalping may also occur.