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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — <\/span>San Francisco leaders are calling the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead at Golden Gate Park a big win for the city. The concerts gave a boost to hotels and businesses, and the city is already looking ahead to the next weekend of music.<\/p>\n The back-to-back concert weekends are expected to generate more than $150 million for the city’s economy.<\/p>\n “I still feel like I’m riding the high from the last three days,” said Matt Schweikert who’s visiting from New Jersey.<\/p>\n Three nights of concerts by Dead & Company turned San Francisco into a music mecca for tie-died deadheads.<\/p>\n “It was amazing; absolutely amazing,” said Drymalski.<\/p>\n Steve Drymalski flew out from Minneapolis for a one-of-a kind experience.<\/p>\n MORE: ‘Streets are packed’: SF businesses ride groovy economic vibe from thousands of Deadheads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “I’ve seen over 100 Dead shows from back in the 80s on,” said Drymalski.<\/p>\n This weekend, thousands more people are turning out for Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.<\/p>\n Piedmont Boutique on Haight Street is seeing festival-goers stock up on fringe and feathers, cowboy hats and more.<\/p>\n “We’re known for glitz and glamour. So, they will glitz and glamour themselves up,” said Uti, the owner of Piedmont Boutique.<\/p>\n Music festivals are making a big impact on San Francisco and Golden Gate Park. With Dead and Company, the mayor posted this on Instagram.<\/p>\n “What an epic weekend here in San Francisco,” said Mayor Daniel Lurie. “Hotels saw their capacity go from 40% on an august weekend up to 80% in some cases.”<\/p>\n