Listen To The Music Play: 12/28/19

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12-28-1966 (Wednesday) Governor's Hall, Sacramento, CA

Set 1: Death Don't Have No Mercy

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Pigpen, Bill | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Uncertain Setlist

Show Notes: According to DeadEssays “A local Sacramento area band” was also listed in one advertisement

Other Artist(s): Quicksilver Messenger Service ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=114

Show Links: http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html, http://deadsources.blogspot.com/2012/02/january-1967-jerrys-letter.html, http://hooterollin.blogspot.com/2015/12/grateful-dead-performance-list-july.html, http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2012/06/grateful-dead-tour-itinerary-december.html

12-28-1968 (Saturday) The Catacombs, Houston, TX

Set 1: The Other One, Alligator, New Potato Caboose, Dark Star > The Eleven

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Pigpen, Tom, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Uncertain Setlist

Show Notes: Setlist uncertain and according to eyewitness (per Deadessays.com blog)

Other Artist(s): Honeysuckle ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=369

Show Links: http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/music/2015-06-30/the-graceful-grateful-dead/, http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2015/09/deadbase-corrections.html

12-28-1969 (Sunday) International Speedway, Hollywood, FL

Set 1: Black Peter, Me And My Uncle, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider > High Time, Cumberland Blues, Good Lovin' > Drums > Good Lovin', Cold Rain And Snow, Hard To Handle, Mason's Children, Turn On Your Lovelight

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Pigpen, Tom, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Show Notes: Miami-Hollywood Speedway Park; According to DeadEssay blog, Other local bands may have played as well

Other Artist(s): Biff Rose (), Mother Lode (), Sweetwater (), Canned Heat (), Johnny Winter (), Paul Butterfield Blues Band (), Vanilla Fudge (), Amboy Dukes (), The Fever Zone (unconfirmed), Celebration (unconfirmed), Crow (unconfirmed), Noah's Ark (unconfirmed), Jon Bartel's Thing (unconfirmed), Billy Graham (speaker)

Available Sources: https://archive.org/details/gd1969-12-28.sbd.gmb.96578.flac16 (SBD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd69-12-28.sbd.cotsman.8999.sbeok.shnf (SBD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1969-12-28.sbd.cotsman.6030.sbefail.shnf (SBD) ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=515

Show Links: http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2010/07/grateful-dead-tour-itinerary-december.html

12-28-1970 (Monday) Legion Stadium, El Monte, CA

Set 1: Cold Rain And Snow, Truckin', Hurts Me Too, Me And My Uncle, Beat It On Down The Line, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Cryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones

Set 2: Smokestack Lightning, Big Railroad Blues, Me And Bobby McGee, Deep Elem Blues, Cumberland Blues, Morning Dew, Good Lovin' > Drums > Good Lovin', Uncle John's Band

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Pigpen, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: Smokestack Lightning - 3/3 times played to open E2

Other Artist(s): New Riders of the Purple Sage ()

Available Sources: https://archive.org/details/gd70-12-28.sbd.miller.22313.sbeok.shnf (SBD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1970-12-28.mtx.tobin.87294.sbeok.flac16 (MTX) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd70-12-28.aud.fink.17706.sbeok.shnf (AUD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1970-12-28.sbd.barbella.6015.sbefail.shnf (SBD) (), https://archive.org/details/gd1970-12-28.mtx.dts.tobin.87301.sbeok.flac16 (MTX) (), https://archive.org/details/gd1970-12-28.sonyECM22p.kaslow-todd.patched-tobin.87365.sbeok.flac16 (AUD) ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=664

12-28-1978 (Thursday) Golden Hall, Community Concourse, San Diego, CA

Set 1: Sugaree, Beat It On Down The Line, Dire Wolf, Looks Like Rain, Stagger Lee, Me And My Uncle > Big River, Candyman, Minglewood Blues, Tennessee Jed, Lazy Lightning > Supplication

Set 2: Shakedown Street, From The Heart Of Me, Estimated Prophet, Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > Truckin' > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia, E: Johnny B. Goode

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Keith, Donna, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: Beat It On Down The Line - Finiculi Finicula Tuning before

Available Sources: https://archive.org/details/gd1978-12-28.142807.sbd.eaton.miller.clugston.flac1644-1648 (SBD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1978-12-28.sbd.clugston.tetzeli.fix-7487.35159.reflac.flac16 (SBD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd78-12-28.sbd.clugston.7487.sbeok.shnf (SBD) (), https://archive.org/details/gd78-12-28.aud-schug.warner.19506.sbeok.shnf (AUD) ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1141

12-28-1979 (Friday) Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Sugaree, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, It's All Over Now, High Time, The Music Never Stopped

Set 2: Alabama Getaway > Greatest Story Ever Told, Terrapin Station > Playin' In The Band > Drums > Space > Uncle John's Band > I Need A Miracle > Bertha > Good Lovin', E: Casey Jones, E: One More Saturday Night

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: Alabama Getaway - 4/9 times played to open E2

Officially released songs from this show: Sugaree, Mama Tried, Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, It's All Over Now, High Time, The Music Never Stopped, Alabama Getaway, Greatest Story Ever Told, Terrapin Station, Playin' In The Band, Drums, Space, Uncle John's Band, I Need A Miracle, Bertha, Good Lovin', Casey Jones, One More Saturday Night officially released on "Road Trips Volume 3 Number 1"

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1217

12-28-1980 (Sunday) Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Mississippi Half Step > Franklin's Tower, Me And My Uncle > Big River, Bird Song, Little Red Rooster, Althea, Jack Straw

Set 2: Don't Ease Me In, Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance > Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > The Other One > Stella Blue > Sugar Magnolia, E: Casey Jones

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: Don't Ease Me In - 10/10 times played to open E2

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1304

12-28-1981 (Monday) Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told, Peggy-O > El Paso, Loser, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Tennessee Jed > Beat It On Down The Line, Good Time Blues, Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance

Set 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Women Are Smarter, Ship Of Fools, Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > The Other One > Stella Blue > Around And Around > Good Lovin', E: U.S. Blues

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1390

12-28-1982 (Tuesday) Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed > El Paso, Friend Of The Devil, On The Road Again > Touch Of Grey, Women Are Smarter, Dire Wolf, Lazy Lightning > Supplication > Deal

Set 2: Shakedown Street > Samson And Delilah, Good Time Blues, Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away > Morning Dew, E: Satisfaction, E: It's All Over Now Baby Blue

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Available Sources: https://archive.org/details/gd82-12-28.sbd-pcm.miller.31967.sbeok.flacf (SBD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1982-12-28.mtx.chappell.sb18b.34715.sbeok.flac16 (MTX) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1982-12-28.134178.nak300.schley.flac1644 (AUD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1982-12-28.126612.nak300.Oakland.fulton.flac16 (AUD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd82-12-28.sbd.hinko.18980.sbeok.shnf (SBD) (), https://archive.org/details/gd1982-12-28.134177.nak300.schley.flac2448 (AUD) ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1452

12-28-1983 (Wednesday) San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

Set 1: Feel Like A Stranger, Dire Wolf, Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues, Loser, Minglewood Blues, Bird Song

Set 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Playin' In The Band > Drums > Space > The Wheel > The Other One > Stella Blue > Around And Around > Johnny B. Goode, E: It's All Over Now Baby Blue

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: The Other One - Includes brief Playin' tease before

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1519

12-28-1984 (Friday) San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA

Set 1: Touch Of Grey, Greatest Story Ever Told, Dire Wolf, Tons Of Steel, Down In The Bottom, I Ain't Superstitious, Dupree's Diamond Blues, Me And My Uncle, Mexicali Blues, West L.A. Fadeaway, Might As Well

Set 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Looks Like Rain, He's Gone > Spoonful > Drums > Space > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia, E: Day Tripper

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: Day Tripper - 1/2 times played as an encore.

First: Tons Of Steel, Day Tripper

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1584

12-28-1986 (Sunday) Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Cold Rain And Snow, Minglewood Blues, Row Jimmy > El Paso, Stagger Lee, Box Of Rain > Big Railroad Blues > Promised Land

Set 2: Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Looks Like Rain > He's Gone > Drums > Space > The Other One > Black Peter, Sugar Magnolia, E: It's All Over Now Baby Blue

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Other Artist(s): The Neville Brothers ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1701

12-28-1987 (Monday) Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Feel Like A Stranger > Franklin's Tower, Minglewood Blues, Row Jimmy, Far From Me, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Sugaree > Hell In A Bucket

Set 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Cumberland Blues, Women Are Smarter > Drums > Space > The Wheel > Truckin' > Smokestack Lightning > Black Peter > Sugar Magnolia, E: Black Muddy River

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: Hell In A Bucket - 4/8 times played to close E1

Available Sources: https://archive.org/details/gd1987-12-28.sbd.walker-scotton.miller.85593.sbeok.flac16 (SBD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd87-12-28.sbd-audpatch.braverman.16910.sbeok.shnf (MTX) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd87-12-28.schoeps.ewing.16585.sbeok.shnf (AUD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd87-12-28.sbd.samaritano.17280.sbeok.shnf (SBD) (), https://archive.org/details/gd1987-12-28.135155.bltz.flac2496 (AUD) (), https://archive.org/details/gd1987-12-28.nak300.gidley.120467.flac2448 (AUD) ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1783

12-28-1988 (Wednesday) Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Iko Iko, Walkin' Blues, Jack A Roe, It's All Over Now, When Push Comes To Shove, Memphis Blues, Bird Song, Jack Straw

Set 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Estimated Prophet > He's Gone > Drums > Space > Uncle John's Band > I Need A Miracle > Foolish Heart > Turn On Your Lovelight, E: It's All Over Now Baby Blue

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Available Sources: https://archive.org/details/gd1988-12-28.sbd.unknown.tetzeli.fix-3914.75302.reflac.flac16 (SBD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1988-12-28.137866.sbd.GEMS.flac16 (MTX) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1988-12-28.141658.fob.schoeps.cmc4.mk4.pcm.mattes.miller.clugston.flac1644 (AUD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd1988-12-28.117670.NeumannKMF4.daweez.d5scott.flac16 (AUD) (Best), https://archive.org/details/gd88-12-28.sbd-matrix.3914.sbeok.shnf (SBD) (), https://archive.org/details/gd1988-12-28.nak100.holtz.97099.flac16 (AUD) ()

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=2328

12-28-1989 (Thursday) Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Let The Good Times Roll, Feel Like A Stranger, Dire Wolf, Little Red Rooster, Ramble On Rose, Queen Jane Approximately, A Little Light, Let It Grow

Set 2: Foolish Heart, Looks Like Rain, Eyes Of The World > Drums > Space > Gimme Some Lovin' > All Along The Watchtower > Stella Blue > Turn On Your Lovelight, E: U.S. Blues

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Brent, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Guests: Drums - with Willie Green (drums)

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1890

12-28-1990 (Friday) Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: Cold Rain And Snow, Walkin' Blues, Friend Of The Devil, It's All Over Now, Brown Eyed Women, Victim Or The Crime > Foolish Heart

Set 2: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Saint Of Circumstance, He's Gone > Jam > Drums > Space > All Along The Watchtower > Stella Blue > Around And Around, E: Black Muddy River

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Vince, Bruce, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: Foolish Heart - 5/6 times played to close E1

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=1961

12-28-1991 (Saturday) Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA

Set 1: One More Saturday Night > Jack Straw, Peggy-O, Minglewood Blues, Dire Wolf, Queen Jane Approximately, Loser, Cassidy > Deal

Set 2: Foolish Heart > Women Are Smarter > Uncle John's Band > Playin' In The Band > The Same Thing > Jam > Drums > Space > I Need A Miracle > Standing On The Moon > Throwing Stones > One More Saturday Night, E: U.S. Blues

Event Type: Concert | Band Members: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Vince, Bruce, Bill, Mickey | Show Status: Confirmed | Setlist Status: Confirmed

Song Notes: One More Saturday Night - 6/6 times played to open E1 | I Need A Miracle - Includes Standing On The Moon tease before

Song Breakouts: Last The Same Thing 1971-12-31 (1334)

Etree Link: https://db.etreedb.org/lookup_show.php?shows_key=2038

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