Grateful Dead x Oregon Ducks Ugly Sweater Gold Knit Graphic Skull Rose Lightning Holiday Collectible Unisex Pullover Christmas Festival Merchandise

Grateful Dead x Oregon Ducks Ugly Sweater Gold Knit Graphic Skull Rose Lightning Holiday Collectible Unisex Pullover Christmas Festival Merchandise

The Grateful Dead x Oregon Ugly Sweater Gold Knit Graphic Skull Rose Lightning Holiday Collectible Unisex Pullover Christmas Festival Merchandise is an officially licensed piece from the groundbreaking “Grateful Ducks Collection” unveiled by Nike, Class Trip, and the University of Oregon in October 2025, celebrating nearly 60 years of connection between the legendary psychedelic rock band and Eugene, Oregon. This historic collaboration honors a bond that began in the mid-1960s when novelist Ken Kesey brought the Grateful Dead to Oregon’s EMU Ballroom for their first campus performance, leading to over 20 shows in Eugene including 10 concerts at Autzen Stadium, most notably the iconic 1990 performances that cemented the band’s ties to the city’s vibrant arts, athletics, and countercultural scene. The sweater features the iconic Skull and Roses design originally created by artists Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse for the September 1966 Dead shows at San Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom, which later became the cover art for the band’s 1971 album “Grateful Dead” (also known as “Skull and Roses”) and represents one of rock music’s most recognizable symbols, inspired by Edmund Joseph Sullivan’s 1913 illustration for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The premium gold knit pullover incorporates the Grateful Dead’s signature lightning bolt motif—a symbol of the band’s electrifying performances and psychedelic sound that redefined American music—combined with Oregon Ducks’ official colors and branding to create a unique fusion of sport, music, and counterculture. Oregon Ducks football, competing in NCAA Division I as part of the Big Ten Conference (formerly Pac-12), has won 14 conference championships and reached two BCS National Championship games in 2010 and 2014, establishing themselves as one of college football’s most competitive programs despite never claiming a national title. This limited-edition holiday sweater launched October 21-24, 2025, through official channels including dead.net, Nike.com, SNKRS, Fanatics, and the University of Oregon’s official shop, marking a convergence of Eugene as the birthplace of Nike and home to one of rock music’s most enduring venue relationships. Perfect for Deadheads, Oregon alumni, college football fans, holiday parties, or music festival wear, this collectible piece bridges generations through shared appreciation of the Grateful Dead’s genre-defying improvisational rock, Eugene’s environmental consciousness and creative self-expression, and the ongoing cultural legacy of a band whose connection to Oregon represents one of rock history’s most authentic college town relationships.

Product Details:

• Comfortable and versatile, this sweater is perfect on its own or as a layer under a blazer or jacket.
• This casual wardrobe-essential comes in a lightweight fabric perfect for comfortable everyday wear.
• Suitable for special occasions such as Christmas, birthday, celebration, housewarming gift.
• Material: Polyester and spandex is used to react to your body’s temperature, thus keeping you warm in the Winter.
• Dye-sublimation printing.
• For all ages.
• EU warranty – 2 years.

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