Grateful Dead's 1968 Concert History

Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. Remembered for an eclectic style that fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock, for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams, and for its devoted fan base known as "Deadheads." "Their music," writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." These various influences were distilled...

Jun 09, 1968
Fleetwood Mac / Grateful Dead
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Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 08, 1968
Fleetwood Mac / Grateful Dead
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Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 07, 1968
Fleetwood Mac / Grateful Dead
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Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 01, 1968
Grateful Dead Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
May 31, 1968
Grateful Dead Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
May 30, 1968
Grateful Dead Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
May 25, 1968
Grateful Dead
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National Guard Armory St. Louis, Missouri, United States
May 24, 1968
Grateful Dead
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National Guard Armory St. Louis, Missouri, United States
May 21, 1968
Grateful Dead Carousel Ballroom San Francisco, California, United States
May 18, 1968
Grateful Dead

Northern California Folk-Rock Festival

Santa Clara County Fairgrounds San Jose, California, United States
May 18, 1968 –
May 19, 1968
Northern California Folk-Rock Festival 1968
The Animals / Grateful Dead / Taj Mahal / Big Brother And The Holding Company / The Youngbloods / Ravi Shankar / The Doors / Kaleidoscope / Electric Flag / Jefferson Airplane / Country Joe and the Fish
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Santa Clara County Fairgrounds San Jose, California, United States

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Grateful Dead / Cleveland Wrecking Company on Oct 18, 1968 [553-small]

Grateful Dead / Cleveland Wrecking Company
Oct 18, 1968
 Torrance, California, United States
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Cream / Grateful Dead on Mar 11, 1968 [260-small]

Cream / Grateful Dead
Mar 11, 1968
 Sacramento, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Dec 1, 1968 [262-small]

Grateful Dead
Dec 1, 1968
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Grateful Dead on Dec 1, 1968 [263-small]

Grateful Dead
Dec 1, 1968
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Grateful Dead on Mar 24, 1968 [330-small]

Grateful Dead
Mar 24, 1968
 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service on Feb 2, 1968 [777-small]

Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service
Feb 2, 1968
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service on Feb 3, 1968 [778-small]

Grateful Dead / Quicksilver Messenger Service
Feb 3, 1968
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead / Byron Pope / Easy Chair on Nov 17, 1968 [779-small]

Grateful Dead / Byron Pope / Easy Chair
Nov 17, 1968
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Grateful Dead / Steve Miller Band / Taj Mahal / Pinnacle on May 17, 1968 [492-small]

Grateful Dead / Steve Miller Band / Taj Mahal / Pinnacle
May 17 - 18, 1968
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Sons of Champlin on Aug 30, 1968 [502-small]

Grateful Dead / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Sons of Champlin
Aug 30, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Sons of Champlin on Aug 31, 1968 [503-small]

Grateful Dead / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Sons of Champlin
Aug 31, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Sons of Champlin on Sep 1, 1968 [504-small]

Grateful Dead / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Sons of Champlin
Sep 1, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Repomn37 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


West 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?


Excavator007 Aug 10, 2019

how do i change the fucking date . . . of red rocks show to 1985 ?

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