SIRIUS XMs Grateful Dead Channel will celebrate the holiday season with 12-days of special programming. On December 21, the darkest day of the year, The Grateful Dead Channel will air 24 hours of various interpretations of the song ‘Dark Star.’ Additionally, throughout the December 21 episode of The Grateful Dead Channels weekly talk show, Tales from the Golden Road, hosts David Gans and Gary Lambert will discuss the songs rich history with listeners.

Next up, from December 26 through December 31, the station will look back on the groups best New Years Run performances. Finally, on New Years Day, Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann will share with listeners some of his fondest memories of past Grateful Dead New Year’s Eve shows during a special dubbed Drumming Into the Light on New Year’s Day.