Grateful Dead

A new era begins!! I just love how this whole grateful Dead thing can just keep going and going and going!!!!!!!!!

Today is October 9. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1966, the Grateful Dead played the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. - In 1968, Mickey and the Hartbeats played The Matrix in San Francisco. - In 1972, the Grateful Dead played Winterland Arena in San Francisco for the "Dead Roadies Benefit." - In 1976, the Grateful Dead played Bill Graham's Day on the Green with The Who at Oakland Stadium in Oakland, CA. Fun second set with a nice sequence of Stephen>NFA>Stephen>H>S>D>Samson>S>Franklin's. [Dick's Picks 33] - In 1977, the Grateful Dead played McNichol Sports Arena in Denver, CO. Excellent Scarlet>Fire. - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Warfield Theater in San Francisco. - In 1982, the Grateful Dead played the Frost Amphitheater in Palo Alto, CA. Good Estimated>Eyes and a nice Truckin>Other One>Dew. - In 1983, the Grateful Dead played the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. - In 1984, the Grateful Dead played The Centrum in Worcester, MA. Good H>S>F. Bob's version of Smokestack Lightnin' debuts. - In 1989, the Grateful Dead played the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. Excellent show from start to finish. The second set is easily the best set of the year. Playin>UJB>Playin... followed immediately by the first Dark Star since 7/13/84. Death Dont>Fantasy>Jude, Stones>Good Lovin' to close it out. Attics comes out for the first time since 9/27/72 as the encore. Ask anyone that was there about the cheer as the lights came up. - In 1994, the Grateful Dead played US Air Arena in Landover, MD.

Today is October 8. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1966, the Grateful Dead played an afternoon show at the Peace Benefit at Mt. Tamalpais Ampitheatre in Marin County, CA. - In 1966, the Grateful Dead played an evening show at Winterland with Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Jefferson Airplane. - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played the Forum Theater in Copenhagen, Denmark. - In 1983, the Grateful Dead played the Coliseum in Richmond, VA. - In 1984, the Grateful Dead played The Centrum in Worcester, MA. - In 1989, the Grateful Dead, formerly 'The Warlocks,' played the Coliseum in Hampton, VA. Help on The Way>Slipknot shows up for the first time since 1985.

Today is October 4. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Boston Tea Party in Boston, MA. - In 1970, the Grateful Dead played Winterland Arena in San Francisco. - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Warfield Theater in San Francisco. - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played the Rainbow Theater in London, England. - In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountainview, CA.

Today is October 3. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Boston Tea Party in Boston, MA. - In 1976, the Grateful Dead played Cobo Arena in Detroit, MI. Good show, with a nice Comes A Time, and the first Bob Good Lovin' (other than one in '74) - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Warfield Theater in San Francisco. - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played the Rainbow Theater in London England. Good show, good Bird Song and a nice China>Rider in the first set. Good Stranger>Franklin's, Estimated>Terrapin in the second. - In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. Fun Maggie's Farm>Cumberland. [View from the Vault III] - In 1994, the Grateful Dead played the Boston Garden in Boston, MA.

Today is October 2. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1966, the Grateful Dead played the Commons at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, CA as part of the San Francisco State TripsFestival. - In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Boston Tea Party in Boston, MA> - In 1972, the Grateful Dead played the Civic Center Arena in Springfield, MA. - In 1976, the Grateful Dead played Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio. - In 1977, the Grateful Dead played a nice show at the Paramount Theater in Portland, OR. Excellent Casey Jones to open the show. Good Scarlet/Fire in the second set as well as a good Truckin>Other One. - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA. - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played an excellent show at the Rainbow Theater in London, England. Good Playin' to start the second set, hot Shakedown>Bertha to follow. - In 1987, the Grateful Dead played the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. - In 1988, the Grateful Dead played the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. - In 1994, the Grateful Dead played the Boston Garden in Boston, MA.

- In 1967, the Grateful Dead played the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA as part of a benefit for the Economic Opportunity Program. - In 1969, the Grateful Dead played an early and late show at the Cafe A Go-Go in New York City, NY. - In 1976, the Grateful Dead played Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN. - In 1977, the Grateful Dead played the Paramount Theater in Portland, OR. - In 1988, the Grateful Dead played Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountainview, CA. - In 1989, the Grateful Dead played Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountainview, CA. - In 1994, the Grateful Dead played a great show at the Boston Garden in Boston, MA.

Today is September 30. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1967, the Grateful Dead played the Straight Theater in San Francisco. - In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Cafe A Go-Go in New York City. - In 1972, the Grateful Dead played the soccer field at American Univ. in Washington, DC. - In 1976, the Grateful Dead played Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Warfield Theater in SF. - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played the Playhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. - In 1988, the Grateful Dead played the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountainview, CA. - In 1989, the Grateful Dead played Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountainview, CA. - In 1993, the Grateful Dead played Boston Garden.

Today is September 29. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1967, the Grateful Dead played the Straight Theater in San Francisco. This was Mickey Hart's first show. - In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Cafe a Go Go in New York City. - In 1977, the Grateful Dead played the Paramount Northwest Theater in Seattle. - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Warfield Theater in San Francisco. - In 1989, the Grateful Dead played a damn good show at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountainview, CA. [So Many Roads – Death Don’t Have No Mercy] - In 1993, the Grateful Dead played Boston Garden in Boston, MA. - In 1994, the Grateful Dead played Boston Garden. Good Spanish Jam out of Drums.

Today is September 28. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1972, the Grateful Dead played the Stanley Theater in Jersey City. Very good Other One - In 1975, the "Grateful Dead" played a free concert at Lindley Meadows in Golden Gate Park. - In 1976, the Grateful Dead played a nice show at the Onadaga War Memorial in Syracuse, NY. The second set is one big Playin' sandwich. [Dick's Picks 20] - In 1977, the Grateful Dead played the Paramount Northeast in Seattle, WA. Good show with a very good Estimated>Eyes. - In 1993, the Grateful Dead played the Boston Garden. - In 1994, the Grateful Dead played the Boston Garden.