Who we are
Shakedown Relics started with a simple idea: band shirts are more than merchandise, they’re artifacts of a moment, a tour, a parking lot, a night that mattered.
I collect vintage band shirts to document and preserve the visual history of the fan experience, particularly within communities like the Grateful Dead and Phish. These shirts were made to be worn, traded, and lived in not framed, and each one carries the marks of the road, the crowd, and the culture that created it.
This project exists at the intersection of collecting, storytelling, and access. The goal isn’t just to sell shirts, it’s to help fans find their next favorite piece while building a growing archive that honors the creativity and history of these scenes.
The Archives
The Archives exist to preserve and share the visual history of fan culture through band shirts, objects that document the lived experience of touring, community, and creativity outside official records. These shirts were produced, worn, traded, and often discarded without thought to preservation, yet they hold essential insight into how fans expressed identity, humor, and belonging across eras and tours. By collecting and documenting them, Shakedown Relics works to ensure this history is recorded before it disappears.
At the same time, the Archives are not meant to be static. These shirts were made to move, to be worn, shared, and carried forward. Offering pieces back into the community allows the archive to remain active and sustainable, with each purchase directly supporting the documentation of future pieces. In this way, the Archives function as both a record and a living system—preserving the past while allowing the culture to continue evolving in the present.
New Arrivals
Early 2000s Phish Dry Goods Graphic T-Shirt – XL
Authentic early 2000s Phish Dry Goods T-shirt featuring a bold central graphic with a horned, target-style character and stylized “Phish” lettering. A darker, heavier visual compared to many later Dry Goods designs, with strong late-90s / early-2000s concert-era aesthetic. Clean single-sided front graphic on a classic black tee.
A great example of official Phish merchandise from the band’s early Dry Goods era—wearable, collectible, and increasingly hard to find.
Tag: Phish Dry Goods
Era: Early 2000s
Size: XL
Condition:
Very good vintage condition. No holes or major flaws noted. Light fading and natural wear consistent with age.
Please note: This is a vintage item. Minor signs of wear, fading, or imperfections may be present and are part of the character and history of the garment.
This item includes a Certificate of Inclusion in the Shakedown Relics Archives.
Collected to preserve. Offered to be worn.
Official 2003 Grateful Dead Liquid Blue shirt featuring a bold red, white, and blue tie-dye design with classic Dead iconography. The front centers a Steal Your Face skull graphic, while the back features a large rose with “Good Ol’ Grateful Dead” lettering—an early-2000s Liquid Blue design that carries the band’s visual language into the post-touring era.
Soft tie-dye tee with light wear consistent with age.
Size: Tagged size Large – fits like a modern Men’s Large
Vintage item. Expect wear consistent with age. Photos may not show all signs of wear. Please review carefully and reach out with any questions.
All vintage items include a Certificate of Inclusion in the Shakedown Relics Archives.
1995 Jimmy Buffett “Domino College Summer Session” Tour T-Shirt
Official Jimmy Buffett tour shirt featuring the Domino College Summer Session Tour ’95 graphics with a bold tropical collage design and classic mid-90s Parrothead imagery. The front centers the “Summer Session” emblem surrounded by island iconography, while the back features a pirate illustration and a full list of tour stops from the 1995 summer run—documenting this piece to a specific touring season.
Soft white tee with light wear consistent with age.
Size: Tagged as XL
Vintage item. Expect wear consistent with age. Photos may not show all signs of wear. Please review carefully and reach out with any questions.
All vintage items include a Certificate of Inclusion in the Shakedown Relics Archives.
Official 2006 Grateful Dead Liquid Blue shirt featuring a vibrant full-color tie-dye design with classic Dead iconography. The front showcases a dancing bear surrounded by sunflowers and psychedelic detailing, while the back features a celebratory Grateful Dead composition framed by bold floral imagery. A strong example of early-2000s Liquid Blue production, known for saturated color and durable prints.
Soft tie-dye tee with light wear consistent with age.
Size: Tagged size XL – fits like a modern Men’s XL
Vintage item. Expect wear consistent with age. Photos may not show all signs of wear. Please review carefully and reach out with any questions.
All vintage items include a Certificate of Inclusion in the Shakedown Relics Archives.