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Sad as it is when people die, new things come to light. I was tipped to an unknown Bob Weir show, with Kingfish at the Pendleton Armory in Oregon on Tuesday, May 13 '75. An eyewitness says about 100 people were there.

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Kingfish, featuring Bob Weir and Dave Torbert (ex-NRPS, spelled "Torbit" in the ad) played the Pendleton Armory on Tuesday May 13 1975. The ad is from the Pendleton Eastern Oregonian newspaper. According to an eyewitness, there was no stage and there were about 100 people there.
January 18, 2026 at 7:07 AM
In late 1974, with the rock concert business bigger than ever, Bill Graham tried to re-start the local concert scene that had defined the Fillmore in the day. Three local bands would headline Winterland for $2 on a Tuesday night. It almost worked.

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A San Francisco Examiner ad (from Sep 8 '74) promoting Bill Graham's new Tuesday night series. 3 local bands for $2 at the big Winterland ballroom. The first night (Sep 24 '74) included a guest appearance by the newly-configured Jefferson Starship. Earthquake, Link Wray and The Rubinoos were local nightclub headliners. One of the most popular local club bands was The Tubes. Years ahead of their time, with clever costumes and effects, each song was a miniature rock video--and rock video was still in the future. "Tubes" alluded to tv tubes, as each performance was a miniature show. The Tubes headlined Sounds of The City shows twice (Oct 74 and Feb 75), long before their first album. BGP preserved unforgettable video. For the final numbers, lead singer Fee Waybill would dress up as Glitter Rock star Quay Lewd, and the Tubes would inevitably bring down the house with "White Punks On Dope." Although Bill Graham's series of Sounds Of The City concerts did not take off, there were plenty of great bands. This ad is from the January 5, 1975 Examiner. Upcoming Tuesday nights include Raw Soul on Jan 7 '75 (Raw Soul would become Frankie Beverly and Maze), Kingfish (with Bob Weir and Dave Torbert) on Jan 14 '75 and both Journey and Yesterday & Today on Saturday Jan 18 (both Journey and Y&T had not yet released albums, and were just playing local gigs. Winterland didn't sell drinks, and not enough people wanted to drive into the city to the seedy Fillmore neighborhood, so the shows didn't get traction. But the music and the bands were there. It was a good experiment that didn't pan out.
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
People have asked my reflections on Bob Weir's death, but only my sister got the long answer from me.

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Bob Weir, R.I.P.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:55 AM
The Grateful Dead played UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre 29 times. Their first performance there was on October 1, 1967. We have just an ad, a concert photo and a brief review. I enquire about what we can know from those.
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The Grateful Dead on stage at UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre for the first time, October 1, 1967. Mickey Hart had jammed with them the night before (in SF) but was not on stage. Note only six amps on the backline, two PA amps, and Pigpen's Leslie amp.
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Rock was as popular in Nashville in the '70s as it was anywhere. Uniquely, the major rock venue then was an auto racing track rather than a basketball arena. I enquire about concerts at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, 1972-77.
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Leon Russell headlined the first rock show at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on July 9, 1972. Poco and JJ Cale opened. In September 1974, there were three rock concerts at the Nashville Fairgounds Speedway: Mac Davis (Sep 14), Black Oak Arkansas (Sep 16) and Lynyrd Skynyrd (Sep 21). Lynyrd Skynyrd returned to headline the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on Jul 30, 1976, bigger than ever. Johnny Winter was sick and the Winter brothers canceled. Ted Nugent opened along with 38 Special.
November 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Jerry Garcia played Keystone Berkeley 243 times 1972-84), mostly with the Garcia Band. Yet for all that, no one ever discusses that there was almost always an opening act. I enquire about this forgotten slice of JGB history.
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Acoustic Opening Acts for The Jerry Garcia Band at Keystone Berkeley 1976-84 (Lost History)
Keystone Berkeley, 2119 University (at Shattuck), some time in the later 1970s. Jerry Garcia Band opening acts were rarely listed on the mar...
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October 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The Flying Burrito Brothers were The seminal country rock band in '68, and the New Riders weren't far behind in '70. By 1978, however, both bands' were wobbling. They briefly merged. I review two short, strange tours in Spring 78.
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The Marin County Line 1977 New Riders came to their end on March 19, 1978, in, of all places, Panama Red's in Champaign, IL. Buddy Cage and Stephen Love left the band A rare photo of the merged Burrito/NRPS lineup, touring as The New Riders Of The Purple Sage in Spring 1978. (L-R) Bassist Skip Battin, John Dawson, David Nelson, fiddler Gib Gilbeau and Sneaky Pete Kleinow (drummer Pat Shanahan not pictured). The New Riders were still a good concert draw in places where the Dead didn't play. There wasn't a "jam band" scene, and hippie music was hard to come by. They weren't high profile gigs, however. This show June 5, 1978) was at Mississippi Nights, in Laclen's Landing, MO, outside of St. Louis.
September 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Flying Burrito Brothers were The seminal country rock band in '68, and the New Riders weren't far behind in '70. By 1978, however, both bands' were wobbling. They briefly merged. I review two short, strange tours in Spring 78.
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The Marin County Line 1977 New Riders came to their end on March 19, 1978, in, of all places, Panama Red's in Champaign, IL. Buddy Cage and Stephen Love left the band A rare photo of the merged Burrito/NRPS lineup, touring as The New Riders Of The Purple Sage in Spring 1978. (L-R) Bassist Skip Battin, John Dawson, David Nelson, fiddler Gib Gilbeau and Sneaky Pete Kleinow (drummer Pat Shanahan not pictured). The New Riders were still a good concert draw in places where the Dead didn't play. There wasn't a "jam band" scene, and hippie music was hard to come by. They weren't high profile gigs, however. This show June 5, 1978) was at Mississippi Nights, in Laclen's Landing, MO, outside of St. Louis.
September 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Undiscovered Garcia country, even now: a reel with two unreleased Peter Rowan tracks with Jerry Garcia has surfaced. Recorded August 21, 1973 at the Record Plant. 4 other tracks were released on Rowan's 1979 Texican Badman album. Updated an old blog.
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Jerry Garcia played on two unreleased Peter Rowan demos recorded at the Record Plant in Sausalito on August 21, 1973. The Dead were recording Wake Of The Flood at the time. Warners financed the demo. Bill Kreutzmann, John Kahn and David Grisman played on the demos, and Chris and Lorin Rowan sang. 4 other tracks from the demo were on Rowan's 1979 album Texican Badman, released in Italy. The reel from the Record Plant demo by Peter Rowan on August 21, 1973 with two tracks featuring Jerry Garcia on electric guitar ("Lazy Bones" and "Dragon On The Moon." I have not heard the tracks.
August 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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By the '90s, the Grateful Dead were hugely popular in New England, playing big shows for the same promoters over and over. Those promoters got established in the mid-70s. I review the Dead live in Boston and New England from 1973-76.

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A ticket stub for the Grateful Dead at Springfield Civic Center on March 28 1973, promoted by Concept Entertainment, which was likely NY promoter Howard Stein. Stein presented some Dead shows in the '70s, but did not continue with them. Old and In The Way played the Orpheum Theatre in Boston on June 5 1973. The show was booked by New Jersey's John Scher, instead of Boston's Don Law. Law regularly booked shows at the Orpheum. An ad for the Grateful Dead at Boston Garden on June 28 '74. Don Law was Boston's leading promoter, and he presented the Dead in association with New Jersey's John Scher. Fans did not care about who presented the show, but the industry would take notice. Law did not typically share promotions, but Scher was an essential part of the Dead's touring from 1974 onwards.
August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
By the '90s, the Grateful Dead were hugely popular in New England, playing big shows for the same promoters over and over. Those promoters got established in the mid-70s. I review the Dead live in Boston and New England from 1973-76.

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A ticket stub for the Grateful Dead at Springfield Civic Center on March 28 1973, promoted by Concept Entertainment, which was likely NY promoter Howard Stein. Stein presented some Dead shows in the '70s, but did not continue with them. Old and In The Way played the Orpheum Theatre in Boston on June 5 1973. The show was booked by New Jersey's John Scher, instead of Boston's Don Law. Law regularly booked shows at the Orpheum. An ad for the Grateful Dead at Boston Garden on June 28 '74. Don Law was Boston's leading promoter, and he presented the Dead in association with New Jersey's John Scher. Fans did not care about who presented the show, but the industry would take notice. Law did not typically share promotions, but Scher was an essential part of the Dead's touring from 1974 onwards.
August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The live rock concert business exploded in the 1970s. Promoters tried to harness the growth in all sorts of ways. One forgotten event was the huge festival at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA on July 8 '72. 200K showed up. It poured with rain. I enquire
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The famous 2.5 mile tri-oval speedway at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA did not open until July 1971. However, there had been racing there since the mid-60s. This Modified event on a smaller oval was held July 19, 1970. Emerson Lake & Palmer had just released their third album, Trilogy, which would reach #5. Everyone has forgotten about how big they were. They came on state at 4am, after a rainstorm. Their entire show at Pocono was released as a box set cd in 2017. Rod Stewart & The Faces came on at 5am. Stewart was riding high on Every Picture Tells A Story, and the Faces had scored with A Nod Is As Good As Wnk...To A Blind Horse in November '71, with the hit single "Stay With Me."
August 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The live rock concert business exploded in the 1970s. Promoters tried to harness the growth in all sorts of ways. One forgotten event was the huge festival at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA on July 8 '72. 200K showed up. It poured with rain. I enquire
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The famous 2.5 mile tri-oval speedway at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA did not open until July 1971. However, there had been racing there since the mid-60s. This Modified event on a smaller oval was held July 19, 1970. Emerson Lake & Palmer had just released their third album, Trilogy, which would reach #5. Everyone has forgotten about how big they were. They came on state at 4am, after a rainstorm. Their entire show at Pocono was released as a box set cd in 2017. Rod Stewart & The Faces came on at 5am. Stewart was riding high on Every Picture Tells A Story, and the Faces had scored with A Nod Is As Good As Wnk...To A Blind Horse in November '71, with the hit single "Stay With Me."
August 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Live rock music in Palo Alto had nearly died in the early 70s, but it came back strong after 1974. I look at all the rock concerts in Palo Alto and Stanford U from 1974-77, the high water mark for live rock in the area.
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Jerry Garcia and Kingfish played El Camino Park in downtown Palo Alto on June 8 '75. The Dead had played a Be-In there on July 2, 1967. Although a successful show, it was the last live music at El Camino Park. Stanford University had banned rock concerts in the 10,000+ capacity Frost Amphitheater after a wild July 1971 show featuring Santana. In 1975, the University relented and re-opened Frost to rock music. On June 26, 1976 The Band kicked off their final tour there, supported by the Flying Burrito Brothers. Frank Zappa headlined Stanford University's Maples Pavilion, the basketball arena, on Saturday November 19, 1977. He had a killer band with Adrian Belew, Terry Bozzio and Ed Mann, and they played much of the Sheik Yerbouti album.
July 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Live rock music in Palo Alto had nearly died in the early 70s, but it came back strong after 1974. I look at all the rock concerts in Palo Alto and Stanford U from 1974-77, the high water mark for live rock in the area.
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Jerry Garcia and Kingfish played El Camino Park in downtown Palo Alto on June 8 '75. The Dead had played a Be-In there on July 2, 1967. Although a successful show, it was the last live music at El Camino Park. Stanford University had banned rock concerts in the 10,000+ capacity Frost Amphitheater after a wild July 1971 show featuring Santana. In 1975, the University relented and re-opened Frost to rock music. On June 26, 1976 The Band kicked off their final tour there, supported by the Flying Burrito Brothers. Frank Zappa headlined Stanford University's Maples Pavilion, the basketball arena, on Saturday November 19, 1977. He had a killer band with Adrian Belew, Terry Bozzio and Ed Mann, and they played much of the Sheik Yerbouti album.
July 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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By Fall '73, the New Riders of The Purple Sage reached high water. They had a hit album, were drawing bigger crowds and they had cut formal ties to the Dead. I review their performance history for Oct thru Dec '73, until Dave Torbert left the band.
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An ad in the Oct 12 UNC Daily Tar Heel for a New Riders show at Cameron Indoor Stadium on October 20, 1973 On November 30, 1973, the New Riders played tiny Bethany College, in Bethany, WV (an hour S of Pittsburgh, PA). Pictures of the band were in the 1973-74 Bethany College yearbook. The Bill Graham Presents ad for concerts in November and December 1973. On December 14-15 '73, the New Riders headlined Winterland over Jesse Colin Young and Linda Ronstadt. On Dec 15, Jerry Garcia and Sandy Rothman dropped in to jam (Jerry played Nelson's spare Fender). It was Dave Torbert's last show with NRPS.
June 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
By Fall '73, the New Riders of The Purple Sage reached high water. They had a hit album, were drawing bigger crowds and they had cut formal ties to the Dead. I review their performance history for Oct thru Dec '73, until Dave Torbert left the band.
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An ad in the Oct 12 UNC Daily Tar Heel for a New Riders show at Cameron Indoor Stadium on October 20, 1973 On November 30, 1973, the New Riders played tiny Bethany College, in Bethany, WV (an hour S of Pittsburgh, PA). Pictures of the band were in the 1973-74 Bethany College yearbook. The Bill Graham Presents ad for concerts in November and December 1973. On December 14-15 '73, the New Riders headlined Winterland over Jesse Colin Young and Linda Ronstadt. On Dec 15, Jerry Garcia and Sandy Rothman dropped in to jam (Jerry played Nelson's spare Fender). It was Dave Torbert's last show with NRPS.
June 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Seeing Albert Lee and his band at El Vaquero Winery in Corralitos CA (Santa Cruz County). His playing, as the saying goes, is clear as country water and wild as Mountain Dew.
Albert Lee at El Vaquero Winery, Corralitos, CA June 15 2025
June 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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SF's Boarding House, at 960 Bush St in Lower Nob Hill, was an important rock club in the 1970s. I look at all the bookings at the Boarding House from January thru June 1972. Great acts came through, but the club wasn't a big enough room.

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KMPX-fm regularly broadcast live shows from the Boarding House, usually the Wednesday night early show. Almost none of the tapes survive. Since acts were booked Tuesday-Friday, the idea was that fans could hear the music and decided to attend later in the week. This listing from Feb 23 72 features Merry Clayton and Billy Roberts (note the NHL game broadcast on KPFA). Marin County's unique Sufi Choir played at the Boarding House Sunday afternoon March 5 and March 12, 1972, accompanied by Zakir Hussain The little 200 seat Boarding House was thriving, but the more elegant upstairs Boarding House Theater had a long run of failed shows and was mostly empty. Proprietor David Allen would book shows in the larger 350-seat Theater (in this case, local star Country Joe McDonald Mar 24-25 '72). By the end of '72, the entire operation moved up there, and the old Boarding House Theater became the Boarding House that everyone remembers.
May 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
SF's Boarding House, at 960 Bush St in Lower Nob Hill, was an important rock club in the 1970s. I look at all the bookings at the Boarding House from January thru June 1972. Great acts came through, but the club wasn't a big enough room.

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KMPX-fm regularly broadcast live shows from the Boarding House, usually the Wednesday night early show. Almost none of the tapes survive. Since acts were booked Tuesday-Friday, the idea was that fans could hear the music and decided to attend later in the week. This listing from Feb 23 72 features Merry Clayton and Billy Roberts (note the NHL game broadcast on KPFA). Marin County's unique Sufi Choir played at the Boarding House Sunday afternoon March 5 and March 12, 1972, accompanied by Zakir Hussain The little 200 seat Boarding House was thriving, but the more elegant upstairs Boarding House Theater had a long run of failed shows and was mostly empty. Proprietor David Allen would book shows in the larger 350-seat Theater (in this case, local star Country Joe McDonald Mar 24-25 '72). By the end of '72, the entire operation moved up there, and the old Boarding House Theater became the Boarding House that everyone remembers.
May 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
David Nelson Band playing right now at Felton Music Hall in the Santa cruz Mountains (Dave seated, drummer Wally Ingram behind). Everyone should drop by (easier said than done I know).
David Nelson Band at Felton Music Hall May 8 2025. Drummer Wally Ingram behind a seated Nelson
May 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
On Dec 6 '80, the Grateful Dead played an acoustic show in Mill Valley for about 60 young muscular dystrophy patients. This event opened the door to Garcia for playing acoustic benefits. I look into the arcs of Dead and Garcia benefit shows over the decades.
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Bill Graham's 3rd Mime Troupe benefit at the Fillmore on January 14, 1966 included the Grateful Dead, which Bill advertised as "Formerly The Warlocks" On April 25, 1981, Jerry Garcia was joined by Bob Weir, John Kahn, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann at a SEVA Benefit in Berkeley. They headlined the show, playing an acoustic set of mostly Grateful Dead songs. This unique event created the blueprint for a Garcia benefit that was understood not to be a Grateful Dead show. The Dec 6 '81 SF Chronicle Datebook (The "Pink Section") had a promotional photo for a unique event happening on Dec 12 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. The caption for the picture of Garcia, Joan Baez and her boyfriend (Mickey Hart) said that they would perform at the "Dance For Disarmament" on Saturday night. "Dance" implied electric, but Joan Baez implied acoustic. In fact, there was an acoustic set with Joan and an electric set by the Dead. Fiesta Hall held about 2000.
April 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Berkeley had a growing local rock scene in 1967, but only one club for bands to play. The New Orleans House, on 1505 San Pablo Avenue, had booked rock bands since late '66. I look at all New Orleans House bookings from October through December '67
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Quicksilver Messenger Service, already a Fillmore headliner, played the tiny 250 seat New Orleans House in Berkeley on Oct 6-7 '67. Apparently in return for the Tues and Wed booking, the club booked numerous other acts from their West-Pole Agency Congress of Wonders, Freedom Highway, Ace Of Cups etc) In late '67, the New Orleans House in Berkeley was one of the few Bay Area rock clubs booking bands that played original music. The Barb ad for Dec 8 shows Oakland's Loading Zone headlining the wekend, with Marin's Morning Glory (on Fontana Records) the next weekend. The opener for Dec 15-16 was the T&A Rhythm & Blues Band, a hew SF band that featured bassist John Kahn and guitarist Bob Jones. Jones had been in the We Five, and would go on to play drums for Mike Bloomfield and others. Kahn would end up working with Jerry Garcia for 25 years.
April 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Whisky-A-Go-Go in West Hollywood had been a center of the rock explosion in the 60s. Even in 1972, it was still an important gig. I look at Whisky performers from June through Sept '72. Oddly, the Whisky was the showcase for progressive rock.
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The Los Angeles Free Press ad for the Whisky A-Go-Go from June 30 '72. Uriah Heep was kicking off their tour behind Demons & Wizards. Head Hands & Feet featured guitarist Albert Lee. Hugh Masakela had recorded a live album at the Whisky in '67, and John Mayall would record a live album there shortly. Atlantic Records ran their own ad in the LA Free Press (on July 19) to promote the band Ramatam at the Whisky. They had also taken out a big ad in Rolling Stone for their debut album. Ramatam was pushed as a kind of supergroup, with their album produced by no less than Tom Dowd (Aretha, Allmans, Layla, etc). Besides Hendrix's drummer (Mitch Mitchell), and a guitarist from Iron Butterfly (Mike Pinera), Ramatam was fronted by lead guitarist April Lawton. Skinny, long-haired April looked like a typical 70s guitar hero except that April was a girl. Atlantic was sure they were on to something. You won't believe the rest of the story The LA Free Press ad for August 25 '72 included Stevie Wonder supported by Little Feat. Wonder had to have been the biggest act ever to play the Whisky at the time he actually played there. Needless to say both shows were sold out every night. And, amazingly, the original quartet Little Feat opened. I'm not clear why Stevie played the Whisky, but some lucky fans got to see him. Silverhead featured singer Michael Des Barres, who had not yet met his future wife Pamela.
March 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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In 1975, with the Grateful Dead on hiatus from touring, Keith & Donna Godchaux formed a band to promote their new album. I detail all the known performances of the group. Billy K played drums for much of the time.
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Donna Godchaux singing in front of the Keith & Donna band, Winterland, October 4, 1975. A video of their entire set can be seen on YouTube. An ad for The Orphanage, at 807 Montgomery St in San Francisco, between North Beach and the Financial District. The Keith & Donna band was booked for the weekend of August 29-30, 1975. Jerry Garcia, without a group for this month, sat in with Keith & Donna on Saturday (Aug 30), and very likely Friday as well. In Fall 1975, Kingfish and the Keith & Donna Band toured the East Coast. The Grateful Dead were not touring, and while Bay Area fans took seeing Weir or the Godchauxs at tiny clubs for granted, it was a destination event back East. The tour hit some of the smaller markets where the Dead hadn't or didn't play. The tour played Scranton, PA, on November 22, 1975. The Dead had played Scranton on April 13, 1971, but were too large to ever return.
February 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM