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  • #2881
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    Ticket presale info???
    OK, I've been looking all over this site for ticket presale info...I can find no prices, what you need to do to get on the presale, time of presale, ticket limits - etc...can somebody help PLEASE?
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    Yes the Vegas shows were always in May...
    And always at least 100 degrees or hotter lol! I remember the first year I got really sunburned, although I didn't feel it until I got home. But yes they were extremely hot, but when that tropical rain came in 93, it was awesome! And my little honda had an engine problem so I had to drive home with the heater on so that my engine wouldn't overheat...Good times, good people!
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    I hear ya Southerntam!
    Not a silly statement at all, I totally relate to what you say. I get chills walking down this memory lane! It is fun reminiscing! I also remember it being almost unbearably hot!! Everyone crowding under those fountains. That reminds me - we saw Jerry Seinfeld at one of those shows. The coolest thing about all of this - I have been in touch with some of my longtime touring friends from around the country and we are trying to reunite for some of these shows. Awesome! "Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
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    Sorry Grdaed73!
    Didn't mean to freak you out.....but that's the vibe I'm gettin'. Keep in mind Phil is 69 this year. No P&F summer tour and there IS a RatDog summer tour, from what I understand....If I were you, I'd do my best to hit a couple of THESE shows (just in case - ya can't be too careful!!) ;) ~ Pappy http://www.theCAUSEjams.com "Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places, if you look at it right." - Robert Hunter
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    Yes they were the Bomb!
    I made it to 92, my first show, only had tickets for Sat and was miracled in on Fri and Sunday. Slept (not really ;o) in the back of my 83 Honda civic behind some random strip mall. It was awesome, first time I had been to anything like that before and I fell in love. I've often said this before, but even though I was fairly young, I just felt at home in the parking lot, like big ole arms opening up and hugging me. Silly I know, but that's just the way it made me feel. I was back the following year (93) for a bitchen show, I can still remember the thunder and lightening cracking while Bobby was singing Looks Like Rain. Get chills thinking about it! p.s. I love your reference to Loser...one of my all time fav's!
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    Southerntam -
    Those Vegas show were the bomb!! I was there in 91, 93 and 94 (not sure why I missed 92) and each time we had no hotel and we pretty much didn't sleep - LSD works good for that! But anyways one night we had to sleep so we snuck into the pool area at the Frontier and slept on the pool lounge chairs, woke up the next day about 9am to find the entire pool and every chair occupied by the hotel guests - people with their families, little kids, the works. We had to look like total bums laying there asleep in all our clothes! I still can't believe we didn't get arrested. Not to mention my buddy trying to bet his tickets at the blackjack table. Oh man! Thanks for jogging my memory of those Vegas shows! "Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
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    Amen Jackstrawfromco...
    Granted I only got a few shows in before Jerry died, but those times will be with me forever. Being 17 and driving out to Vegas with no money, no hotel reservations, no responsibility and a crap load of beer to sell in the parking lot. Sleeping in the car with old friends, new friendss, then driving 6 hours home to San Diego after the Sunday show - all in time to make it to school Monday morning. I wish I had more years to follow the boys, but I'm grateful for the shows I was able to make and will always be thankful it was in time to see Jerry. I love hearing all the tour stories from HEads older than I am, always puts a smile on my face! Once again, I can't wait for May!!!
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    dude!
    pappypgh, your freaking me out man!! stop that rambling, i'm counting on a west coast tour in the fall... positive thoughts please!!! i could be a half an hour from tucson in an hour :-
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    If you think about it the uncertainty of it all is what made touring with the Grateful Dead such a thrill. Obviously we are all older now and probably (hopefully) better off than we were 20 years ago and with that I think comes the sense that uncertainty makes us uneasy. It's kind of too bad you know because I'll never forget the adventure of loading into a junker automobile with little to no money, gas, food and tickets (fully aware the shows you were driving to were sold out). We would drive 1200 miles to Cali, sleep in the car and somehow some way make it into at least a few shows and more amazingly make it 1200 miles back home (one year our car was in such bad shape we had to drive 25 mph the whole way home). I'll never forget those times and those memories are what make the Dead all the more special. More than just a band. "Everybody's braggin' and drinking that wine, I can tell the queen of diamonds by the way she shines. Come to daddy on an inside straight, well I've got no chance of losing this time"
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    MarkInTheDark and others "far away"...
    I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I am a father of 3 and I work 60+ hours a week. After seeing the magic happen at Penn State, I am doing EVERYTHING I can to make 5 shows happen. If you want it, you gotta go get it. I am hitting GREENSBORO (8+ hours drive), MSG (either 7 hours drive, or I may have to FLY to get there), BOTH Philly shows (6 hours drive) and haven't decided between Chicago (would have to FLY) or Buffalo (4+ hours drive). I am not "loaded". I know I don't have the cash so readily available. But I am going to do everything I can to make it happen. This is IT, in my opinion. I cannot imagine these guys doing another tour of this magnitude after this one. So, (in the immortal words of Badfinger) if you want it - here it is, come and get it, make your mind up fast - you'd better hurry 'cause it's going fast. (just apropo, I thought - not the greatest song in the world and has no GD reference, but wtf, I'm rambling!) ~ Pappy http://www.theCAUSEjams.com "Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places, if you look at it right." - Robert Hunter
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The band says Happy New Year with an announcement of almost twenty shows in April and May.  More details to come!

https://dead.net/dead09

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Submitted by Moye on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 23:19

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Click on the Saturn planet on the home page after the steely apppears..... Things are startin to get weirder...... Peace- Moye
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Submitted by GratefulTwinz on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 03:32

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First show day! Cant wait to see what they play-I hope everybody has a good 'ole time down in N.C.- One more week, One more week!!!! Funny how now that The Dead are coming around all the radio stations ACT like they LOVE The Dead- The other day I heard a little commercial for the upcoming Worcester shows on a station that NEVER plays them, Then the DJ comes on all phoney like-"Oh, I Cant Wait!!!(Yeah right) I Dont know-I guess its like around St.Patricks Day, When everyone thinks they're Irish--LOL---Its all good because...ONE MORE WEEK!!!!! Dust off those rusty strings.........:-)
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Submitted by rosa rugosa on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 04:04

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Yes, all you Greensboro folks have a real good time tonight - we folks up north wish you well and will be thinking of you! Crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station.
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Submitted by c_c on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 05:11

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drive safe and be safe in the scene. first song, first set: I call: PROMISED LAND (old school choice)
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Submitted by JINGLE on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 05:48

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well i happy that today is the first date of the tour,,,i havent signed on in awhile,,i tried like hell to win tix for the shows in nyc last month,, only to see my in box on here this morning with this message,,,,oh well my loss The Dead today confirmed they'll perform three shows on Monday, March 30 in > NYC at 3 different venues: an acoustic set (Bob Weir/Phil Lesh/Warren > Haynes) at Angel Orensanz, an electric full-band (incl. Mickey Hart, Bill > Kreutzmann and Jeff Chimenti) set at The Gramercy Theatre and the electric > finale at Roseland. > > As a token of appreciation for your valuable involvement in the Dead > community, I would like to offer you a pair of tickets to these free shows. > Here is the show schedule: > > 5:00- 6:00 P.M. Angel Orensanz > 8:00- 9:00 P.M. Gramercy Theater > 11:00- 12:00 P.M. Roseland > > Please let me know which show(s) you would like to attend and I¹ll get you > on the list. I¹ll also need your first and last name, and the first and last > name of your guest. (you will both need to provide identification at the > venue) > > If you have any questions, please let me know. > > Thank you for everything you¹ve done to make Dead.net the community it is. > > Sincerely, > > Ben Trask, > Dead.net JINGLE - FEW GOOD MEN MC - NEW YORK
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Submitted by ej on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 07:40

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jealous thoughts for all you going to greensboro tonite. send us setlists as they come! i predict stranger as the opener. looking forward to next weekend in worcester!
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Submitted by Moye on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 08:58

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EXCITEMENT today her on dead.net!!! 1st show!!;)For those that are captain Neil behind the wheel, buckle up and drive safe. Cant wait to hear the feedback of the show. Peace- Moye
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Submitted by leshweirD on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 11:15

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Happy Easter x12 already!Ha! :)
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Submitted by GrowYourMiracle on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 13:15

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dont buy blotter thats printed with steal your faces. ITS BUNK. got took for 50 bucks last night.
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Submitted by Moye on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 14:09

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Man, That SUX!! They obviously don't get the Dead!! Peace- Moye
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Submitted by maybeyouknow on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 14:17

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the opener will be jack straw everyone enjoy the show and ill count the seconds until albany
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Submitted by c_c on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 14:54

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yo moye, A for effort. Happy Easter to you and everyone else, too!! also, folks, watch out for counterfeit tickets!! please don't buy ANYTHING from people you don't know. worst case: it is some poisen and you end up dead or in the ER other bad case: it is an undercover-fuzz selling you to set you up for a fall. (scalper or other stuff undercover fuzz) totally dissapointing scenario: you think you have a tix, but get turned back and shut out at the door trying to get in with a bogus ticket you bought off some asshole. PLEASE be carfeul with everything. drive safe!
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Submitted by rosa rugosa on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 15:12

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Happy Easter to you too! Have you got a sugar buzz going or what?! :) Crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station.
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Submitted by dankstressny on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 16:08

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Check your old Greensboro shows from days past. Moses came rid'n up on a Quasar.... Sampson 2nd set... maybe Scarlet/Fire ITS A SUNDAY FOR GOODNESS SAKE! Spread Joy or Be Destroyed!!!
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Submitted by rosa rugosa on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 16:46

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I think maybe you ate too many Peeps and got a mad sugar rush or something! Crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station.
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Submitted by st.stephen_colorado on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 18:32

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Grampa has once again stuffed the grandkids full of Lasagna, meat balls, cake, candy, and of course easter eggs! All the best to each of you this Easter Sunday - very excited about the start of the tour. Hope everyone has a safe journey to where ever the four winds take you. Peace...... Saint Stephen
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Submitted by GratefulTwinz on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 01:25

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Just read the review/set list on the home page!! one word comes to mind...WOW!!!! Music opener, Help/Slip/Frank's,Cosmic Charlie(in the soundcheck) Oh Yeah-This is gonna be good :-) Sounds like the scene was cool too, Lotsa families and stuff...Perhaps everyone has grown up a little and we'll have a nice,fun incident-free tour!!! COME ON NEXT SUNDAY!!!! tick-tock,tick-tock........"♪♪People joining hand in hand,While the music plays the band.....Lord,They're settin' us on FIRE!!♪♪"
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 06:38

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From seeing the set list and hearing a bit from the stream is it a fair assessment that the show rocked last night? "When the smoke has cleared she said, that's what she said to me. You're gonna want a bed to lay your head and a little sympathy"
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Submitted by naddybear on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 07:06

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I'm at work - I can't work - I'm too excited about this upcoming tour! only 2 more days till Cville! WooHOO!
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 09:14

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Blew the roof off the top of the Greensboro Coliseum last night. Yes indeed, the show did ROCK! I wish Warren was a little more melodic with his leads, but why quibble? My internal organs are still shaking...GO AND SEE THIS TOUR!
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Submitted by johnman on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 14:08

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what time do we get there? what time is the show? how much furthur? are we there yet?huh? are we?huh? when? how far?when will we get there? huh? what? when?.......sigh........HOW much further??????
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Submitted by AndieIsAlthea on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 07:01

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Hurry Up! Hurry Up! Hurry Up May!!~Honest to the point of recklessness~ ~~~ Andie is Althea~~~
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Submitted by Moye on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 08:00

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So the boys are in DC tonight. Have fun all you DC heads that are attending!! Agreed Andielsathea, Philly could'nt come soon enuff!!!!! Peace- Moye
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Submitted by weatherdownher… on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 08:37

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Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for the awesome experience at Greensboro. Looking forward to a few more shows this tour and already thinking about . . . a FALL TOUR! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!
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Submitted by GratefulTwinz on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 13:42

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Everyone goin' to D.C.--Hope you have a safe,fun happy TRIP!! Think they'll play U.S. Blues?? Hmmmm perhaps.....! Maybe Barack will be there shakin' his bonez!! Think he's really a head or was he just trying to get votes?
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Submitted by c_c on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 03:45

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my old lady packing for the tour... ( -;
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Submitted by tphokie1 on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 05:10

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The day has finally arrived! I'm off to Charlottesville in a couple hours! Hope to see you there. Everyone travel safely! The weather is really nasty here in VA this morning so be extra careful on the roads.
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Submitted by naddybear on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 06:28

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Set IAlligator Shakedown> Box of Rain> Shakedown> Music Never Stopped Taxman Set II China>Rider Smokestack Lightening Drum/Space> Broken Arrow This Could be the Last Time China Doll Encore:Bid You Goodnight See ya'll There.... BTW the last time I saw the Grateful Dead in Charlottesville was my very first show I was 24 at the time....sigh!
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Submitted by Progpete on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 13:43

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Thank you to all in the Grateful Dead family for putting on this tour. Greensboro was an amazing musical experience. I am so grateful to this wonderful organization to offer the downloads of these shows as well. It always has been about the music. Sunday night in Greensboro was un-disputable proof that the boys are STILL the greatest band going. Thank you Phil,Bobby,Billy,Mickey,Jeff and Warren(who, by the way, did an amazing, amazing job filling those shoes. He was not flashy. Just showed in his own style, that he is one of the greatest guitarists on the scene today.) For all the Deadheads that will be attending the rest of the tour--enjoy yourselves. These shows are truly a gift to all the fans who realize just how special this music has been to us since the beginning. HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!!
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Submitted by Mornduvt on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 13:56

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Can't believe that in 48 hours I will be in the parking lot of a Dead Show!!!! It has been 14 long years... can't believe it. They played Ripple last night - so psyched to hear the recording, but a little bummed I missed it, cuz most likely won't come out tomorrow - I'm also going Sunday so I will hope for that - and here is why: I am going with my 14 year old son who is incredibly pumped to be seeing the Dead. He thought he would never get the chance. Now...when he was a baby I would sign him to sleep with... Ripple. The song became a real bond between us through the years, so when I heard that they played it in NYC I thought that it would be the perfect moment (OK, that and the fact I never saw it live when we were all still Grateful too). I am so excited I can hardly keep a thought in my head. You know what - never mind - I don't care what they play. WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO
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Submitted by JackstrawfromC… on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 17:33

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I didn't really need any additional motivation, but what you say just gets me all the more excited for when I hit the last leg of the tour out west! Thanks man! "When the smoke has cleared she said, that's what she said to me. You're gonna want a bed to lay your head and a little sympathy"
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Submitted by Zimmy2008 on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 20:37

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Just listened to the DC Show..........PEGGY-O...........Simply wept.......The best song of the first 3 shows. Phil even speaks of Jerry before going into it, simply priceless
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Submitted by Moye on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 23:00

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EVERYBODY have a safe and WONDERFUL TrIp!!!:)HAPPY TRAILS to you all!!! Peace- Moye
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Submitted by Moye on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 23:00

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EVERYBODY have a safe and WONDERFUL TrIp!!!:)HAPPY TRAILS to you all!!! Peace- Moye
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Submitted by Deadead2 on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 23:28

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The set lists look awesome!1I got the sbd from 4-12-09 it is KILLER! I have a new hubpage I put up with setlists and phots and I am asking all my feloow heads to please drop by and say "Hey Now" Please share your reviews with me and help me to share with heads everywhere whats happening on this Tour! I have the list from tonight which is also..... .KILLER here is the link to the hubpage http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Dead-on-Tour-5-years-on-again-with-Warren-H… here is tonight's list!!!! 4/15/09 - Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena Set 1 New Speedway Boogie Bertha High Time Mason’s Children Big Boss Man Doin’ That Rag Standing On The Moon Set 2 Playin’ in the Band > Crazy Fingers> Jam> Space> St. Stephen> The Eleven> Mississippi Half-Step (Uptown Todeloo)> Playin’ in the Band (Reprise)> Foolish Heart> Encore Gloria Please stop by and say HI! http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Dead-on-Tour-5-years-on-again-with-Warren-H… see ya on the road! Peace and light!!! Mark
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Submitted by sfjmammy on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 03:32

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so what about an orchestral wharf rat at shoreline with audience singing jerry's partits not we don't know the words....
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 05:36

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Tickets for Worcester, not that bad either, are available on a certain scalping site for $28!
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Submitted by mainehippiechic on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 05:45

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I try not to wish ill will on anyone, but I have to say I'm glad they're gettin burned. Also glad the boyz provided charity seats to help combat the issue. We scored a charity pair front row Phil side for 19th!!!!