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Journey Towards Deadhead Mecca | Grateful Dead · Barton Hall, Cornell University · May 7, 1980 | S1E03

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 May 1980 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · Baltimore to Maine 1980

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Journey Towards Deadhead Mecca | Grateful Dead · Barton Hall, Cornell University · May 7, 1980 | S1E03 ·

Grateful Dead · Barton Hall, Cornell University Ithaca, NY · May 7, 1980 ·

⬅ Previous: Penn State 5-6-80

➡ Next: Glens Falls Civic Center 5-8-80

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, May 7, 1980

Set 1

1. Jack Straw

2. Tennessee Jed

3. Cassidy

4. Row Jimmy >

5. El Paso

6. Easy To Love You

7. Althea

8. Feel Like A Stranger

9. Don't Ease Me In

Set 2

1. Shakedown Street>

2. Bertha>

3. Playing In The Band>

4. Terrapin Station>

5. Drums>

6. Space>

7. Saint Of Circumstance>

8. Black Peter>

9. Playing In The Band>

10. Good Lovin'

🎵Encore:

Alabama Getaway

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

On May 7, 1980 the Grateful Dead appeared at the legendary Barton Hall, on the campus of Cornell University, Ithaca, NY as they hit the East Coast for their first full-fledged tour of the eighties.

Night three of our tour finds us hoping the Grateful Dead can conjure some of the magic found three years earlier in the hallowed grounds of Barton Hall. The answer, "It's complicated," is a rather roundabout way of saying “no.” But as we all know, thoughts have a tendency to waver between the dark and the light.

Oh there are moments; most of them occur in the second set.

There is more than a hint of worry going on during this tour. Things are getting far out, yes, even venturing into the world of litigation.

Will the witness take the stand?

"In the charming town of Ithaca, NY, on the campus of Cornell University, stands Barton Hall, a nondescript building of stone, wood, and steel. A barn that has housed a show so legendary it’s stored in the Library of Congress for safekeeping. But any Deadhead worth their salt could easily pull comparable, if not superior, versions from their collection.

We’ve arrived three years too late to witness a show some consider as historically significant as the birth of Christ, while others dismiss it as “overrated” or “not even the best show that week.” Deadhead consensus is impossible. "

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Three-Hour Dance Marathon | Grateful Dead · Rec Hall, Penn State University· May 6, 1980 | S1E02

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MAY 1980 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1980

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Three-Hour Dance Marathon | Grateful Dead · Rec Hall, Penn State University· May 6, 1980 | S1E02 ·

Grateful Dead · Recreation Hall, University Park, PA Penn State University · May 6, 1980 ·

⬅ Previous: Baltimore Civic Center

➡ Next: Barton Hall, Cornell University

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - Recreation Hall, Penn State University, University Park, PA, May 6, 1980

Set 1

Alabama Getaway>

2. Greatest Story Ever Told

3. Peggy-O

4. Me And My Uncle>

5. Big River

6. Loser

7. Far From Me

8. Lazy Lightning>

9. Supplication

10. Althea

11. Lost Sailor>

12. Saint Of Circumstance

Set 2

1. China Cat Sunflower>

2. I Know You Rider

3. Feel Like A Stranger>

4. He's Gone>

5. The Other One>

6. Drums>

7. Space>

8. Wharf Rat>

9. Around And Around>

10. Johnny B. Goode

🎵 Encore:

Brokedown Palace

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

On May 6, 1980 the Grateful Dead appeared at Recreation Hall on the campus of Penn State University in University Park as they hit the East Coast for their first full-fledged tour of the eighties. The second night of tour brings us to Happy Valley, to witness it's transition into Even Happier Valley.

Right from the opening Alabama Getaway the band's mood is on display, but is this really the right choice for a Penn State crowd? Things defitiely get tranger in the second set.

Join us as we continue to tour from Baltimore, all the way up to Maine

From the show:

"The Grateful Dead’s performance of The Other One is an incredible display of musical might. But as muscles contract to lift heavy weights, they relax afterward. So too with music. The music softens, the light returns, wiping away uncomfortable memories of the past. The song ends, and the battle is won. The air, once thick with violence and conflict, is infused with clarity, ripe for primal drumming."

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Phil Bombs | Grateful Dead · Baltimore Civic Center · May 4, 1980 | S1E01

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 May 1980 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · BALTIMORE > MAINE

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Grateful Dead · Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD · May 4, 1980 ·

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➡ Next: Recreation Hall, Penn State

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, May 4, 1980

Set 1

Alabama Getaway>
The Promised Land
Friend Of The Devil
Mama Tried>
Mexicali Blues
High Time
Lazy Lightnin'>
Supplication
Ramble On Rose
Lost Sailor>
Saint Of Circumstance

Set 2

Scarlet Begonias >
Fire On The Mountain
Samson And Delilah
Ship Of Fools
Playing In The Band>
Drums>
Space>
Black Peter>
Sugar Magnolia

🎵 Encore: U.S. Blues

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

On May 4, 1980 the Grateful Dead appeared at the Baltimore Civic Center in Maryland as they hit the East Coast for their first full-fledged tour of the eighties. Spoiler alert: it's not all rainbows and unicorns.

The boys slog through plenty of grit and grime in this show. Highlights include the opening Half Step>Franklin's Tower as well as a wigged out Playing in the Band and a beautiful Black Peter

An excerpt from Playing in The Band:

"The band and this song highlight the common, raw instinct among predators, but the urge to survive is not optional; it is fundamental to life. Nature does not pose moral dilemmas; it simply follows the harsh principles of Darwinian evolution, a horror show, if you will. As you pause to consider this statement, Playing In The Band sheds its former identity, exonerating itself of any questionable actions encouraged during its tenure, and drifts, piece by piece, toward the drums."

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Grateful Shows | Summer School · A Future Blueprint· Summer 2026 |

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 Summer School 2026 · GRATEFUL SHOWS ·

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🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist:

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST

Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year.

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June 1976 Tour Recap | Grateful Dead · Beacon Theatre - Capitol Theatre · June 14-19, 1976 | S3E06

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — June 1976 Tour Recap | Grateful Dead · Beacon Theatre - Capitol Theatre · June 14-19, 1976 | S3E06 ·

Grateful Dead · June 1976 Tour 3 Recap · June 14-19, 1976 ·

⬅ Previous: Capitol Theatre 6/19/76

➡ Next:

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Grateful Shows- Tourbook 3- The Grateful Dead June 1976

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

Never had such a good time during the bicentennial celebrations of 1976. The Grateful Dead storm into The Beacon Theatre in New York City for two nights. Then it's a quick jump over the lazy Hudson River to the Capitol Theater in New Jersey for three more shows.

So here's the Tourbook #3 Recap of all five nights in New York and New Jersey. The Theater tour will go down as a pivotol time in the Grateful Dead's history as they attempt to shake off the dust from their extended hiatus, again with two drummers. With the epic year of 1977 in their sights, hear a fascinating period of music as they dip their toes in the future while still retaining their experimental roots.

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Grateful Hits | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 19, 1976 | S3E05

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Grateful Hits | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 19, 1976 | S3E05 ·

Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre, Passaic NJ · June 19, 1976 ·

⬅ Previous: Capitol Theatre 6-18-76

➡ Next: June 1976 Wrap-up

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 19, 1976

Set 1:

Help On The Way ->

Slipknot! ->

Franklin's Tower ->

The Music Never Stopped

Brown Eyed Women

Cassidy

They Love Each Other

Looks Like Rain

Tennessee Jed

Playing In The Band

Set 2:

Might As Well

Samson And Delilah

High Time

Let It Grow ->

Dancing In The Street ->

Cosmic Charlie

Around And Around ->

Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad ->

One More Saturday Night

Encore:

Not Fade Away

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

Can the vibe inside the shows match the outside heat? Well, if it is summertime then the time is indeed right.

The last night of three comes with the pressure of a radio simulcast and high expectations on a Saturday Night in New Jersey. Can the Grateful Dead pull it off?

Here's a hint:

"There are thousands of people out there, listening at home parties, through headphones, on transistors, in the woods, at the base of an abandoned railroad trestle while sitting on cases of beer, in a field where a group of cars is arranged in a circle, doors and windows open, tuned to the only game in town.

We must let them know they are as much a part of us as we are of them. That’s right, it’s Saturday night!"

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Soul Revival | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre · June 18, 1976 | S3E04

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Soul Revival | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre · June 18, 1976 | S3E04 ·

Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ · June 18, 1976 ·

⬅ Previous: Captiol Theatre 6-17-76

➡ Next: Capitol Theatre 6-19-76

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 18, 1976

Set 1:

The Music Never Stopped

Sugaree

Mama Tried

Crazy Fingers

Big River

Brown Eyed Women >

Looks Like Rain

Row Jimmy

Cassidy

Mission In The Rain

Promised Land

Set 2:

Samson And Delilah

Tennessee Jed

Saint Stephen >

Not Fade Away >

Saint Stephen >

Eyes Of The World >

Drums >

The Wheel >

Sugar Magnolia

🎵 Encore:

U.S. Blues

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

There is some deep soul-searching after last night's performance. The lack of an encore has thrust doubt among the faithful. Were we not worthy? Was it a technical issue? Were they ever here at all?

These questions answered and more in this meg-deep dive.

"Last night’s lack of an encore has emboldened us to the point of obsession. And the Grateful Dead will pay the price. C’mon, children, clap your hands and invoke the spirits of your ancestors. Awaken them to join us in what we will surely make a Friday night of redemption.

This is our band now, they work for us.

That’s how it goes in New Jersey. We gave you the benefit of the doubt last night, but not tonight. Tonight, you shall receive the full brunt of our ire.

But there is a road to redemption.

You will channel that energy into flowing musical notes that envelop us like a cocoon. We will emerge transformed, experiencing a revival of the soul. "

Shall we go?

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🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist:

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST

Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year.

── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ──────────────

═══

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Six shows per tour. Countless fun.

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Decaf Dead | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 17, 1976 | S3E03

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Decaf Dead | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 17, 1976 | S3E03 ·

Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ · June 17, 1976 ·

⬅ Previous: The Beacon Theatre 6/15/76

➡ Next: Capitol Theatre 6/18/76

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ , June 17, 1976

Set 1

Cold Rain And Snow

Big River

They Love Each Other

Cassidy

Tennessee Jed

Looks Like Rain

Row Jimmy

The Music Never Stopped

Scarlet Begonias

The Promised Land

Set 2:

Help On The Way >

Slipknot! >

Franklin's Tower >

Dancin' In The Street >

Samson And Delilah

Ship Of Fools

Lazy Lightnin' >

Supplication

Friend Of The Devil

Let It Grow >

Wharf Rat

Around And Around

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

Can the Grateful Dead keep the motor rolling as they kick off a trio of shows in New Jersey? There's only one way to find out.

A Tennessee Jed sample from the podcast:

"Our empathy for the simple life grows, a quiet recognition found in music that carries lessons from a culture we will never experience. Empathy gives way to jealousy and envy for a life we’ve never known. But jealousy is a two-way street. Out there, a teenager sings her heart out by the creek, dreaming of a life on stage under the bright lights of Broadway, a place we’d avoid at all costs."

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🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist:

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST

Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year.

── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ──────────────

═══

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Exploring the world of Grateful Dead live shows- one tour at a time, through history philosophy, fiction and poetic meditations.

Six shows per tour. Countless fun.

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Frankly, Scarlet | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre· June 15, 1976 | S3E02

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Frankly, Scarlet | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre· June 15, 1976 | S3E02 ·

Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY · June 15, 1976 ·

⬅ Previous: The Beacon 6-14-76

➡ Next: The Capitol Theatre 6-17-76

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, June 15, 1976

Set 1

Promised Land

Sugaree

Cassidy

Candyman

The Music Never Stopped

It Must Have Been the Roses

Looks Like Rain

Tennessee Jed

Let it Grow >

Might as Well

Set 2

St. Stephen >

Not Fade Away >

Stella Blue

Sampson & Delilah

Friend of the Devil

Dancin in the Street >

The Wheel >

Sugar Magnolia >

Scarlet Begonias >

Sunshine Daydream

🎸 Encore

Johnny B. Goode

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

Can the vibe inside the shows match the outside heat? Well, if it is summertime then the time is indeed right.

Night two at the Beacon and the Grateful Dead are determined to keep the energy flowing. You could ask for more than a monster St. Stephen>NFA>Stella Blue to open the second set. Forty minutes of pure Grateful Dead goodness.

Here's a quote from the podcast:

"Bob, Jerry, and Donna, strident and proud, confident and bold, bestow wreaths of music upon our heads, which we readily accept. Crowned as subjects, we take a moment to genuflect at the feet of our Saint. Are there timing miscues? Does someone come in late, or are the words delivered with honesty and precision?

Yes, they are.

Now we can move on, safe in the knowledge that a king is indeed among us. "

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🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist:

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST

Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year.

── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ──────────────

═══

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Six shows per tour. Countless fun.

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A Beacon of Light | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre · June 14, 1976 | S3E01

Wed, 27 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — A Beacon of Light | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre · June 14, 1976 | S3E01 ·

Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY · June 14, 1976 ·

⬅ Previous: Spring 1986 Wrap-up

➡ Next: Beacon Theatre 6-15-76

═══

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, June 14, 1976

Set 1

Cold Rain And Snow

Mama Tried

Row Jimmy

Cassidy

Brown-Eyed Women

Big River

Might As Well

Lazy Lightnin'>

Supplication

Tennessee Jed

Playin' In The Band

Set 2:

The Wheel

Samson And Delilah

High Time

The Music Never Stopped

Crazy Fingers >

Dancin' In The Streets >

Cosmic Charlie

Help On The Way >

Slipknot! >

Franklin's Tower

Around And Around

🎵 Encore:

U.S. Blues

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

Can the vibe inside the shows match the outside heat? Well, if it is summertime then the time is indeed right.

People get ready:

With that, the white-gloved attendants remove the banner reading "1,541 Days since the last NYC Show" from the balcony and carry it to the concourse, where it is folded into a tight triangle and stored away, never to be used again.

As they do so, take a moment to wish each other a joyful bicentennial. While the nation is preparing for its journey into its second century, a throng of Grateful Dead fans has spilled onto the Upper West Side, along with a crew of misfits, hangers-on, freaks, psychopaths, and yours truly, who lick their lips in anticipation of the return of The Magnificent Seven: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Donna, Keith, Bill, and Mickey.

The NYC run kicks off with Cold Rain and Snow. It is a tale as old as time: emotional stagflation and trouble with the missus. Regardless of who's to blame, we sure as hell aren’t gonna be treated this way.

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🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist:

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST

Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year.

── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ──────────────

═══

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Six shows per tour. Countless fun.

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March 1986 Tour Recap | Grateful Dead · Hampton to Philadelphia· March 19-25, 1986 | · S2E13

Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — March 1986 Tour Recap | Grateful Dead · Hampton to Philadelphia· March 19-25, 1986 | · S2E13 ·

Grateful Dead · The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA · March 23, 1983 · Set 1

⬅ Previous: The Spectrum March 25, 1986 Set 2

➡ Next:

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═══🎙 TOUR ANALYSIS

Final analysis of the six night we spent on the Grateful Dead Spring tour of March 1986

This was a tour that took us from the

Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA

March 19, 1986

March 20, 1986

March 21, 1986

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

March 23, 1986

March 24, 1986

March 25, 1986

A short recap of all that went down and a hint of what is to come

Only one show this week,

Next week a new tour begins!

see you next show on Grateful Shows!

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🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist:

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST

Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year.

── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ──────────────

═══

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The Quest for Fire | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 25, 1986 | Set 2· S2E12

Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — The Quest for Fire | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 25, 1986 | Set 2· S2E12 ·

Grateful Dead · The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA · March 25, 1986 · Set 2

⬅ Previous: The Spectrum 3/25/86 Set 1

➡ Next: Tourbook 2 Recap

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, March 25, 1986

Set 2

Scarlet Begonias >
Touch Of Grey >
Looks Like Rain >
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad >
Drums >
Space >
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues >
Black Peter >
Throwing Stones >
Turn On Your Lovelight

🎵 Encore:

Brokedown Palace

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

The Grateful Dead welcome spring with six shows at two of the East Coast’s most renowned venues: the Hampton Coliseum and the Philadelphia Spectrum. Packed with energy and featuring a number of bust-outs, the tour was unforgettable, including the legendary “Box of Rain” in Hampton. However, a closer look suggests this might not have been either the highlight or the best show of the tour. Make sure to check out all six shows!

Oh Boy the great East Coast Scarlet>Fire drought continues with a spirited Scarlet>Touch that doesn't quite take us to the promised land. Some spirited playing on our last night of the tour, but not getting the Fire sticks far longer than necessary.

From the podcast:

"In fact, there will be no Scarlet>Fire combinations until Cal Expo in May, one of only three in ’86, all performed in California. The Great East Coast Fire Drought ran from the Meadowlands, November 11, 1985, to Hampton, March 22, 1987. And hold on to your hats; the next Philly Fire on the Mountain will not occur until 18 months later, at The Spectrum on September 11, 1988. Then again, if your biggest problem in life is not catching the Dead playing Scarlet>Fire, it must be pretty good. "

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🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist:

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST

Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year.

── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ──────────────

═══

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The Quest for Fire | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 25, 1986 | Set 1 · S2E11

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — The Quest for Fire | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 25, 1986 | Set 1 · S2E11 ·

Grateful Dead · The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA · March 25, 1986 · Set 1

⬅ Previous: The Spectrum March 24 Set 2

➡ Next: The Spectrum March 25 Set 2

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, March 25, 1986

Set 1

Feel Like A Stranger
Tennessee Jed
C.C. Rider
Tons Of Steel
It Must Have Been The Roses
Desolation Row* >
Don't Ease Me In

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

Last night of the tour and both the band and ourselves are starting to feel fatigued. The first set does little to alleviate this feeling, but is notable for the first ever Desolation Row which clocks in at over ten minutes and sung virtually flawlessly. Hopes are high for a nice closing second set

From the podcast:

"Desolation Row is like taking a long walk along the beach while escaped circus freaks tell you their life stories. They are so captivating that we want to drop everything and join them at the end of the boardwalk. Given how the set keeps wobbling and shaking, this may be a good idea."

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═══

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🗺 EXPLORE OTHER TOURS

Shall we go - to other tours? Why not. So far here's what we've got:

🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist:

GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST

Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year.

── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ──────────────

═══

🎙 GRATEFUL SHOWS PODCAST

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Six shows per tour. Countless fun.

📖 Full May 1980 Tourbook Ebook: Coming late April

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The Last Sailor | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 24, 1986 | Set 2 · S2E10

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — The Last Sailor | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 24, 1986 | Set 2 · S2E10 ·

Grateful Dead · The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA · March 24, 1986 · Set 2

⬅ Previous: The Spectrum 3/24/86 Set 1

➡ Next: The Spectrum 3/25/86 Set 1

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, March 24, 1986

Set 2

Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toodleloo ->
Woman Are Smarter
High Time
Lost Sailor ->
Saint Of Circumstance ->
Drums ->
Space ->
Morning Dew ->

🎵 Encore:

9.In The Midnight Hour

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

So this is it, the final Lost Sailor ever. Some may bid it good riddance but not us. It is a bittersweet moment, which mey be eclipsed by the monumental Morning Dew out of Space. On the night of a partial lunar eclipse it is apt imagery.

From the podcast:

"So you gentlemen of a certain cut, gather one and all. It is time to lay down flowers, trinkets, and expressions of thanks, and to pay tribute to your master, the one who propelled you toward so many adventures, unimaginable lands, and incomprehensible life events. But no matter how far the journey, you know all ships must eventually return to port. And on this night, March 24, 1986, harbor lights will guide you home for the final time. The shoreline’s begging. Bittersweet as it may be, surrender the floor to Bob Weir one last time. Take it away, Bob:"

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The Last Sailor | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 24, 1986 | Set 1 · S2E09

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, March 24, 1986

Set 1

Alabama Getaway ->
Greatest Story Ever Told
Dire Wolf ->
Little Red Rooster ->
Brown Eyed Women
Brother Esau
Ramble On Rose
El Paso
Box Of Rain

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

The second Box of Rain of the tour is the highlight of the set, but one would be remiss into thinking that it was the only well played tune of the set. Night two at The Spectrum and there are still plenty of surprises to come. From the podcast:

"When they see Phil, they know. When they heard about Hampton, they knew. When tickets for all three nights were in hand, they knew. It was just a question of when, not if. And certainly not where. Philly is the place to do it. No one cares about next time, whether it’s Portland, Providence, or Hartford. No one knows how to do it like Philadelphia, and they will be the first ones to let you know. Right now, they are about to let the band, the out-of-towners, and those who will listen to the tape a half-century later know. Now becomes a reality. "

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Special Philly | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 23, 1986 | Set 2 · S2E08

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, March 23, 1986

Set 2

1. Shakedown Street >

2. Samson And Delilah

3. He's Gone >

4. Spoonful >

5. Drums >

6. Space >

7. The Other One >

8. Comes A Time >

9. Good Lovin'

🎵 Encore:

10. Keep Your Day Job

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

Never miss a Sunday show! And this is especially true when it's a Palm Sunday in the City of Botherly Love. Shakedown Street never fails to impress in Philly and this one is no different. And that's only the first song. A great set on a great night with the Grateful Dead.

From the Podcast:

"Bobby rides in on the donkey of sound, with discarded garments lining the path before him that leads to salvation. Church is in session. Preach it, Bobby! The time has come to heal our inner child, the child in our arms, and the child who has kept us from ever enjoying life because of an outdated set of religious beliefs. “If I HAD MY WAY!” Oh, it is time—time to tear this place down, all right! No, not the Spectrum; you just spent the better part of ten minutes convincing us not to give up on Philly. You’ll get our Spectrum when you pull the spirit of the Broad Street Bullies out of the Fed Shero fog. "

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Special Philly | Grateful Dead · The Spectrum · March 23, 1986 | Set 1 · S2E07

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead - The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, March 23, 1986

Set 1

Gimme Some Lovin'>
Deal
Willie And The Hand Jive
Candyman
Cassidy
West L.A. Fadeaway
Mama Tried >
Big River
Might As Well

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

The best first set of the tour? Could be, as we get more bust outs and a an ultra-rare Willie and the Hand Jive. The Dead are on fire from the first song. How about that Deal! From the podcast

"Jerry is not cheap with the jamming on this version either, regardless of set placement. It has already obliterated last summer’s version in rainy Hershey; he solos with intent. “Behold the heat!” he says. This is ferocious and mean, meant to strip away lingering Hampton memories, as if to say, “The time is now, the place is here, and the friends with you are all that exists. You are a single point of light, and our shared time is the only element occupying this space.”

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Mothership Departures | Grateful Dead · Hampton Coliseum · March 21, 1986 | Set 2 · S2E06

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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Grateful Dead - Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA · March 21, 1986

Set 2

Uncle John's Band >
Terrapin Station >
Playing In The Band Reprise >
Drums >
Space >
I Need A Miracle >
Stella Blue >
Sugar Magnolia

🎵 Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

The Grateful Dead welcome spring with six shows in two of the most celebrated venues the East Coast has to offer: the Hampton Coliseum and the Philadelphia Spectrum. With plenty of energy and a slew of bust-outs, the tour was one to remember, containing the legendary Box of Rain in Hampton. But a closer look reveals why this may not have been either the show or the song of the tour. Be sure to check out all six shows!

From the podcast:

Catching lightning in a bottle, Garcia is in excellent vocal form for this performance. Maybe he found peace during the downtime granted by Drums. A great call, and there’s no doubt he will pull it out tonight, just one more time. We love it. Somehow, he has conjured a final magic trick to vocally redeem himself. The ups and downs of touring, of life...

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Mothership Departures | Grateful Dead · Hampton Coliseum · March 21, 1986 | Set 1 · S2E04

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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Grateful Dead -Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA · March 21, 1986

Set 1

(I'm A) Road Runner
Dupree's Diamond Blues
New Minglewood Blues
Bird Song
Tons Of Steel >
Supplication Jam >
Let It Grow

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

From the podcast:

Virginia fillies start looking good. But when haven’t they? And this set's looking better as time passes; perhaps the third night’s the charm. Brent takes the reins and leads us on a pleasant ride across a vast expanse of possibilities. It’s enough to make heads bob and limbs wiggle. And best of all, he knows when to quit. He transitions skillfully to a wailing slide that heightens the energy, adding even more intensity. Oh, the howlers are out, perfectly timed with a Garcia run that pierces the sky and resonates in our heads at just the right moment. That’s a sign for sure. The groove is found, and we’re here to ride it—spellbound.

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Just the Box | Grateful Dead · Hampton Coliseum · March 20, 1986 | Set 2· S2E04

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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Grateful Dead - Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA · March 20, 1986·

Set 2

Aiko Aiko >
Estimated Prophet >
Eyes Of The World >
Drums >
Space >
Wharf Rat >
Throwing Stones >
Not Fade Away

🎵 Encore

U.S. Blues

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

From the podcast

“Something better” ain’t this version of Throwing Stones. Bobby is a half step ahead of everyone—a double-bogey version. So much for par for the course. The mistakes lead to intriguing dance moves and split-second confusion, ultimately contributing to the performance's chaotic vibe. The show has strayed so far from the Box of Rain that it feels destined to wait in the corner while the other kids at the party play games and fight over second helpings of cake. This Throwing Stones would have to rip the roof off this place to even right the Mothership. Conjecture, but we’re willing to place a small wager that it isn’t happening.

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Just the Box | Grateful Dead · Hampton Coliseum · March 20, 1986 | Set 1· S2E03

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST:

Grateful Dead · Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA · March 20, 1986 ·

Set 1

Touch Of Grey >
Little Red Rooster
Friend Of The Devil
It's All Over Now
Row Jimmy
Me And My Uncle >
Mexicali Blues
Althea
Box Of Rain

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The future will hold many more versions of Box of Rain. Performance-wise, many of them will be better than this.

But years from now, when it seems like the world has forgotten about light, hope, possibilities, and long, heartfelt hugs from strangers, any Deadhead there can still recall, with perfect clarity, exactly what they were doing the day they heard the Grateful Dead play “Box of Rain” in Hampton.

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The Return of the Mothership | Grateful Dead · Hampton Coliseum · March 19, 1986 | Set 2· S2E02

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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Set 2

China Cat Sunflower>
I Know You Rider
Playing In The Band>
Drums>
Space>
The Wheel>
Truckin'>
Black Peter>
Around And Around>
Johnny B. Goode

🎵 Encore

The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)

═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS

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Now, we have reached Drums, and by God, we will embrace the power and glory within. We generate energy by pounding our feet on solid ground, knowing that the vibrations reach deep beneath the earth's surface, feeding our overlords with the constant rhythm of life. We feel them stirring. We sense their restlessness, writhing through a forced hibernation that lasted a year. They have taken on the shape of the Hampton Coliseum itself.

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The Return of the Mothership | Grateful Dead · Hampton Coliseum· March 19, 1986 | Set 1 · S2E01

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

🎸 MARCH 1986 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1986

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Grateful Dead · Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA · May 11, 1980 · Set 1

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Grateful Dead - Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA, March 19, 1986

Set 1

Hell In A Bucket
Stagger Lee
C C Rider
Cold Rain And Snow>
Beat It On Down The Line
Big Railroad Blues>
Looks Like Rain
Visions Of Johanna
The Music Never Stopped>
Don't Ease Me In

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Spring arrives not with the sorrowful bleat of a lamb laboring along the slaughter line, but with the roar of a proud March lion, sweeping into town on the heady exhaust of the Grateful Dead, projecting Motorcycle Dreams and Diaries.

...they are pushing through the wailings, screams, and overall mayhem to rid the Hampton Coliseum of the cobwebs it has worn since the last time the Grateful Dead played here nearly a year ago to the day.

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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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