Grateful Dead

>- In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Uptown Theater in Chicago, IL. This was my second show and my brother's first. I still didn't get it until about a year later when I ran into the band on a rainy Saturday night in Paris. Mama, Mama, many worlds I've come since I first left home...

On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1966, the Grateful Dead played the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. - In 1970, the Grateful Dead played the Fillmore West in San Francisco. - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Uptown Theater in Chicago, IL. - In 1989, the Grateful Dead played their final show at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA. Colossal Other One. So big in fact, that the Cal Berkeley folks said, "Okay, that's it. No more Dead shows at the Greek. They'll never top THAT."

On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1967, the Grateful Dead played the American Legion Hall in Lake Tahoe. - In 1970, the Grateful Dead played the Fillmore West in San Francisco. - In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Compton Terrace in Chandler, AZ. - In 1989, the Grateful Dead played a Rex Benefit at the Greek in Berkeley. - In 1991, the Grateful Dead closed out their run at Shoreline.

On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1970, the Grateful Dead played the Fillmore West in San Francisco. - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City - In 1989, the Grateful Dead played the Greek Theater in Berkeley. This was the last Greek Theater run for the band. - In 1991, the Grateful Dead played a nice show at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. Great H>S>F to open the show.

In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Town Park in Telluride, CO. Brokedown has a double start when Garcia forgets where he is. About sums up the entire weekend --two days of energy-sapping sunshine at extreme altitude, pervasive equipment weirdness and nothing ever really quite going off. Grinning and rolling his eyes at me from the stage, Jer understood...

On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1969, the Grateful Dead played Woodstock. Good Dark Star. This a better show than the band thought… - In 1980, the Grateful Dead played the Mississippi River Festival in Edwardsville, IL - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played McArthur Court in Eugene, OR. - In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Town Park in Telluride, CO. Brokedown has a double start when Garcia forgets where he is. - In 1991, the Grateful Dead played a great show at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. Great Jack Straw>Bertha and Dark Star>Promised Land in the first set. Good Scarlet>Victim>Fire in the second.

On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1971, the Grateful Dead played the BCT in Berkeley, CA. - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played the Portland Memorial Coliseum in Portland, OR. - In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Town Park in Telluride, CO.

On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1971, the Grateful Dead played the BCT in Berkeley, CA. - In 1979, the Grateful Dead played the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, CO. Originally scheduled for Red Rocks, these were moved because of weather. Gee, what a shock. Rain at the Rocks - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played the Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle, WA. - In 1991, the Grateful Dead played the Cal Expo Amphitheater in Sacramento, CA. Happy birthday, David Crosby

On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1966, the Grateful Dead played the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. - In 1967, the Grateful Dead played the West Park in Ann Arbor, MI. - In 1975, the Grateful Dead played the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. [One from the Vault] - In 1979, the Grateful Dead played McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, CO. - In 1984, your intrepid reporter’s son, Josh, was born. 23!!! - In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO. - In 1991, the Grateful Dead played the Cal Expo Amphitheater in Sacramento, CA. Very good show. Thanks to to pointing this one out

Today is August 12. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1966, the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane played the Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA. - In 1967, the Grateful Dead played the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, MI. - In 1972, the Grateful Dead played the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, CA. Nice Bird Song. - In 1979, the Grateful Dead played Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO. [So Many Roads – Estimated Prophet] - In 1981, the Grateful Dead played the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, UT. - In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO. - In 1991, the Grateful Dead played the Cal Expo Ampitheater in Sacramento, CA. Pretty good show, with a nice China>Rider. - In 1995, fans gather at the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park for a mass wake; surviving band and family members share their memories of Garcia