My GF and I went to the Raleigh show this year (2018). It was her first exposure to the Dead in any form, and she loved it. The next year we did Charlotte (I brought and sold my tie dyes for that one, whew that lot was so hot), and we of course had tix for this year too.
COVID sucks.
She's looking forward to going again next year.
(PS, another Oteil sing-a-long on now...Fire!)