Grateful Dead's 1970 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 had 147 concerts in 1970

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage / Stoneground
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 28, 1970
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Legion Stadium Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 27, 1970
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Legion Stadium Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 26, 1970
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Legion Stadium Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 23, 1970
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 22, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, California, United States
Dec 18, 1970 –
Dec 20, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage

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The Capitol Theatre Port Chester, New York, United States
Dec 15, 1970
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / Grateful Dead The Matrix San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 12, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Santa Rosa Fairgrounds Santa Rosa, California, United States
Nov 29, 1970
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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The Agora Columbus, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 29, 1970
Nov 27, 1970
Grateful Dead
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The Syndrome (Chicago Colliseum) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 27, 1970
Nov 23, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage / Traffic
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Anderson Theater New York, New York, United States
Nov 22, 1970
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Middlesex County Community College Newark, New Jersey, United States
Nov 21, 1970
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Sargent Gymnasium, Boston University Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 20, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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The Palestra, University of Rochester Rochester, New York, United States
Nov 16, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage / Hot Tuna
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Fillmore East New York, New York, United States
Nov 14, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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46th Street Rock Palace New York, New York, United States
Nov 13, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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46th Street Rock Palace New York, New York, United States
Nov 12, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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46th Street Rock Palace New York, New York, United States
Nov 11, 1970
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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46th Street Rock Palace New York, New York, United States

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Winter's End Pop Festival on Mar 27, 1970 [430-small]

Winter's End Pop Festival
Mar 27 - 29, 1970
 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
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Winter's End Pop Festival on Mar 27, 1970 [450-small]

Winter's End Pop Festival
Mar 27 - 29, 1970
 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
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Winter's End Pop Festival on Mar 27, 1970 [497-small]

Winter's End Pop Festival
Mar 27 - 29, 1970
 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jan 17, 1970 [417-small]

Grateful Dead
Jan 17, 1970
 Corvallis, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on May 2, 1970 [802-small]

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May 2, 1970
 Vestal, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Jul 9, 1970 [328-small]

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Jul 9, 1970
 New York, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Jul 10, 1970 [329-small]

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Jul 10, 1970
 New York, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Jul 11, 1970 [331-small]

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Jul 11, 1970
 New York, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Jul 12, 1970 [333-small]

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Jul 12, 1970
 New York, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead / The Lemon Pipers on Apr 3, 1970 [557-small]

Grateful Dead / The Lemon Pipers
Apr 3, 1970
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Grateful Dead on Sep 25, 1970 [210-small]

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Sep 25, 1970
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 25, 1970 [371-small]

Grateful Dead
Apr 25, 1970
 Denver, Colorado, 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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