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I believe the BCT was the last truly small venue the Dead played (Spring '86). I'd have loved to seen the Fall '84 shows there (1st official taper section shows), which were some of the best of that year, not to mention the epic August '72 run. Here's some trivia, and it's a show I did attend: the first show ever billed as "Phil & Friends" was at the BCT. It was acoustic, with Jerry, Bobby, Phil (on a huge hollow body guitar), and Vince. 9-24-94. It was a benefit for the Berkeley High School music program. There was a very rare, for that era, Duprees Diamond Blues, that Jerry so thoroughly flubbed in a way that only he can. 😀

Watch out for those Sunday shows. I just got my gold ticket for Sunday show. Come on, Baby, let the good times roll !!!

I think a lot of us were at the carrier dome on Saturday 10/20/84 of, what about 60,000?, to that 4 night run at BCT of 3500. Kinda exemplifies the different energy levels of east coast versus west shows. Thanks for the dive BK. 1985 started for me by getting my high school concert friend (after I had been to red Rocks in '83 and Las Vegas in '84) to make the 12 hour drive for the two spring Hampton shows. Opened with Alabama and he was deadicated. Then philly, alpine, cincy, blossom, Hershey, red rocks, and my first California shows were new years to end out '85 and begin the all in of '86 (except the March BCT shows 🙁). The Eel River August 87 JGB and Black mtn Boys had only about 400 people there. Was the 88 eel river show only minimally attended?

85/03/13 Berkeley Community Theater Berkeley, CA Jack Straw>Althea, Mama Tried>Mexicali, Friend of the Devil, Minglewood*, Deal*. Music Never Stopped>Franklin's Tower> Estimated Prophet>Spoonful>Drums**> Ollin Arageed**>Space**>Women Are Smarter**> Black Peter>Good Lovin'. E: Brokedown Palace. * With Matt Kelly ** With Hamza El-Din final/last Ollin Arageed 79/08/05 [406] Final of four at the Berkeley Community Theater. Did a dive on the BCT, maintained by a high school, hosted any and all big names in music, and has a capacity of 3500. Good grief. Anyone see shows there? AC? Spring forward tonight, one hour closer to Frederick. Praise DSO.