Skrim17 wrote in post #6112713
My brother went to their farewell concert at Madison Square Garden last week, had a ticket for me and I couldn't go

In December 1994 my brother and I went to see the Grateful Dead perform in L.A. We bought three tickets for the show, with the original intention of giving someone a "miracle". But, when I told Madonna (a coworker) about the show, she said she'd always wanted to see the Dead, but never had a chance yet. So... I gave her the extra ticket.
At the time she lived in Orange County, so she reserved a hotel room close to the venue so she could freshen up after work and not have to drive home after the show. But, she never showed up at the concert. My brother and I were wondering where she was that entire evening. I didn't find out what happened until several days later when I saw her again at work.
After work, she drove to the hotel and checked in. She turned on the TV and sat on the bed, then realizing she felt a little tired, laid back for a short nap -- and woke up 12 hours later...
Jerry Garcia died eight months later. That was Madonna's last chance to see the Dead in concert, and she blew it... 