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 8)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 13, 1993
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San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California, United States
Dec 12, 1993
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Fall 1993

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San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California, United States
Dec 10, 1993
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 09, 1993
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 08, 1993
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California, United States
Sep 30, 1993
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Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 29, 1993
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Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 28, 1993
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Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 26, 1993
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Fall Tour 1993

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Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 25, 1993
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Fall Tour 1993

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Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 24, 1993
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Fall Tour 1993

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Boston Garden Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 22, 1993
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Sep 21, 1993
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Sep 20, 1993
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Sep 18, 1993
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Sep 17, 1993
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Sep 16, 1993
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Sep 16, 1993 –
Sep 22, 1993
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Sep 14, 1993
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 13, 1993
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oct 3, 1994
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Oct 1, 1994
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Oct 1, 1989
 Mountain View, California, United States
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Monterey Pop Festival 1967
Jun 16 - 18, 1967
 Monterey, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on May 2, 1970 [201-small]

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May 2, 1970
 Vestal, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 23, 1988 [446-small]

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Apr 23, 1988
 Irvine, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 22, 1988 [444-small]

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Apr 22, 1988
 Irvine, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan on Jul 26, 1987 [878-small]

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Jul 26, 1987
 Anaheim, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Magic Fern / Fat Jack on Sep 8, 1967 [732-small]

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Sep 8 - 9, 1967
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Grateful Dead / Lee Michael / Linn County / Mance Lipscomb on Oct 12, 1968 [608-small]

Grateful Dead / Lee Michael / Linn County / Mance Lipscomb
Oct 12, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Lee Michaels / Linn County / Mance Lipscomb on Oct 13, 1968 [606-small]

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Oct 13, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 11, 1987 [251-small]

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Aug 11, 1987
 Morrison, 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 (07/09/1995):

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  1. Touch of Grey
  2. Little Red Rooster
  3. Lazy River Road
  4. When I Paint My Masterpiece
  5. Childhood's End
  6. Cumberland Blues
  7. Promised Land
  8. Shakedown Street
  9. Samson and Delilah
  10. So Many Roads
  11. Samba in the Rain
  12. Corrina
  13. Drums
  14. Space
  15. Unbroken Chain
  16. Sugar Magnolia
  17. Black Muddy River
  18. Box of Rain

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Concerts Per Year:

1995 49 concerts
1994 86 concerts
1993 83 concerts
1992 55 concerts
1991 77 concerts
1990 75 concerts
1989 73 concerts
1988 82 concerts
1987 89 concerts
1986 46 concerts
1985 71 concerts
1984 66 concerts
1983 66 concerts
1982 64 concerts
1981 85 concerts
1980 88 concerts
1979 76 concerts
1978 83 concerts
1977 60 concerts
1976 42 concerts
1975 4 concerts
1974 39 concerts
1973 73 concerts
1972 87 concerts
1971 81 concerts
1970 135 concerts
1969 136 concerts
1968 124 concerts
1967 120 concerts
1966 105 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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