Grateful Dead Concert History

Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. Originally known as the Warlocks, the band's first show took place on May 5, 1965. On December 4, 1965, the band performed their first show as the "Grateful Dead" during one of Ken Kessey's series of parties known as the "Acid Tests". The band's loyal fanbase, commonly referred to as "Deadheads", quickly gained widespread recognition for following the Dead on their tours, their countercultural lifestyle, opposition to the Vietnam War, and open use of psychedelic substances like LSD and cannabis. The Grateful Dead performed together for three decades until founding member Jerry Garcia's death on August 9, 1995, exactly one month after the Grateful Dead's final concert. Subsequently, many other spinoff bands emerged, including Dead & Company, Phil Lesh & Friends, and Bob Weir & RatDog.

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Grateful Dead Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 54)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 09, 1981
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CU Events Center Boulder, Colorado, United States
Dec 07, 1981
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Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 07, 1981
Dec 06, 1981
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Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 06, 1981
Dec 05, 1981
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Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Dec 03, 1981
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Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Dec 02, 1981
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State Farm Center Champaign, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 02, 1981
Nov 30, 1981
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Hara Arena Trotwood, Ohio, United States
Nov 29, 1981
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Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 29, 1981
Oct 19, 1981
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Palau Dels Esports Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Oct 17, 1981
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Hippodrome Paris, Île-de-France, France
Show Duplicates for Oct 17, 1981
Oct 16, 1981
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Melkweg Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Oct 15, 1981
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Melkweg Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Oct 13, 1981
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Walter Köbel Halle Rüsselsheim am Main, Hesse, Germany
Oct 12, 1981
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Olympiahalle Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Oct 10, 1981
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Stadthalle 4 Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Oct 08, 1981
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Forum Theater Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Oct 06, 1981
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 04, 1981
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 03, 1981
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 02, 1981
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Rainbow Theatre London, England, United Kingdom

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Sep 4, 1991
 Richfield Township, Ohio, United States
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Oct 1, 1988
 Mountain View, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / The Robert Cray Band / Jimmy Cliff
Aug 28, 1988
 Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead / Santana / David Lindley & El Rayo-X
Aug 22, 1987
 Angels Camp, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Sep 4, 1991 [592-small]

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Sep 4, 1991
 Richfield Township, Ohio, United States
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Sep 4, 1991
 Richfield Township, Ohio, United States
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Grateful Dead on May 14, 1978 [669-small]

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May 14, 1978
 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Grateful Dead on Mar 25, 1993 [239-small]

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Mar 25, 1993
 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Mar 25, 1993
 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Mar 24, 1993
 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Mar 24, 1993
 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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May 18 - 19, 1968
 San Jose, California, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop Rock
Classic Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Folk Rock
Blues Rock
Country Rock
Psychedelic
Jam Band
Roots Rock
Acid Rock
Plunderphonics
Jam
Cosmic American
Double Drumming
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Latest Setlist (07/05/2015):

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  1. China Cat Sunflower
  2. I Know You Rider
  3. Estimated Prophet
  4. Built to Last
  5. Samson and Delilah
  6. Mountains of the Moon
  7. Throwing Stones
  8. Truckin'
  9. Cassidy
  10. Althea
  11. Terrapin Station
  12. Drums
  13. Space
  14. Unbroken Chain
  15. Days Between
  16. Not Fade Away
  17. Touch of Grey
  18. Attics of My Life

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Concerts Per Year:

2015 5 concerts
1995 52 concerts
1994 87 concerts
1993 91 concerts
1992 55 concerts
1991 81 concerts
1990 75 concerts
1989 77 concerts
1988 82 concerts
1987 91 concerts
1986 51 concerts
1985 72 concerts
1984 69 concerts
1983 69 concerts
1982 64 concerts
1981 87 concerts
1980 89 concerts
1979 78 concerts
1978 83 concerts
1977 66 concerts
1976 43 concerts
1975 8 concerts
1974 45 concerts
1973 80 concerts
1972 89 concerts
1971 89 concerts
1970 147 concerts
1969 144 concerts
1968 135 concerts
1967 125 concerts
1966 119 concerts
1965 21 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Dec 02, 2025

Epic show

Aug 27, 2024

I truly wish everyone got a chance to see The Grateful Dead. Unfortunately anything after 1995 is NOT The Grateful Dead.
There's been some wonderful post Jerry shows played by surviving members. Cherish that you saw their songbook live even though it wasn't The Grateful Dead

Feb 01, 2023

Somebody needs to fix this shit. The grateful dead done in 1995. Why is Dead and Co listed as the Grateful Dead?

Aug 10, 2019

how do i change the fucking date . . . of red rocks show to 1985 ?

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