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They opened a show at Anthem with St. Stephen>Shakedown. That works for me. Praise DSO.

Last year's weather was pretty bleak. I suppose appropriate for the year. Praise DSO.

Saw shows at both, and both still stand. The boys played 66 shows in Oakland Arena, topping their frequency chart. Praise DSO.

Did shows at Hartford, Copps, Knickerbocker, Oxford Plains. All still remain. Never visited the remaining, Nassau, World, still standing. McNichols, Poplar Creek, and Joe Louis are indeed toast. Praise DSO.

Saw three shows there in 1989, and was surprised it was still there. Praise DSO.

Keep that information flowing, Avl Dug. Praise DSO.

Thumbing through DeadBase the other day, a thought crossed my mind. How many venues did I see the Dead at that are no longer functioning? Several googles later I had my answer. Sixteen. Let us stroll down memory lane. 1. JFK Stadium 2. Spectrum 3. Cap Centre 4. Giants Stadium 5. Foxboro Stadium 6. Richfield Coliseum 7. Pittsburgh Civic Center 8. Miami Arena 9. Orlando Arena 10. Charlotte Coliseum 11. Irvine Meadows 12. Cal Expo 13 Pyramid Memphis 14. RFK Stadium 15. Brendan Byrne Arena 16. Kaiser Convention Center The Pyramid is now a outdoor theme hotel, Kaiser is being fought over in Oakland, Brendan Byrne is closed and RFK is waiting to be demolished. The other 12 are history. Cal Expo is a soccer field and Richfield is just a field. Amazingly, all the Europe 90 venues stand, although the ICC in Berlin had an extensive asbestos problem. Feel free to add your additions below. Praise DSO.

I recall a Viola set closer at the Ledges that was everything you could ask for. Praise DSO.

Word. Praise DSO.

Gameday. Buckle your chinstrap. Go Bearcats. Praise DSO.

Enjoying the thread drift. I scored 24, grandma had a farm. Happy New Year all. Praise DSO.

We had several dance parties at hotels, and the biggest one was 98/12/31. We had three sets that night (on tape), and that set was set two of our NYE celebration. The first set wrapped in a second set, the set closed with China>Rider, a perfection construction to be between a first and second set. Venue was a conference room, we dropped balloons and an absolute mountain of confetti, which I am sure they are still vacuuming up today. Good times. Praise DSO.

Nice thread subject pivot, JohnA. Got me to thinking about openers I had personal experience with, and the first that came to mind, while not an all timer, blew the doors off out of the gate. The 90/03/14 CRS/Stranger tour opener at the Cap Centre left our group gasping for air and mouths agape. Little did we know what we were in for at that three show run. Praise DSO.

Late March not 70 in Portland, ME? Pack the good puffy. Praise DSO.

Another weekend in Frederick, MD would be fine with me. Praise DSO.

New Speedway. Eyes. Wheel. Wonderful. Praise DSO.

88/12/11 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA Set One Iko, Jack Straw, Row Jimmy, Queen Jane, Bird Song, Hell In A Bucket. Set Two Box of Rain, Victim>Foolish Heart, Women Are Smarter>Drums>Space>Miracle> Dear. Mr. Fantasy>Hey Jude Finale> Black Muddy River>Sugar Magnolia. E: Mighty Quinn. The item that caught my eye was the placement of the BMR. Of the 66 total plays 9 migrated to the second set. Of those 9, only 2 seeped into the Jerry ballad slot (&87/3/29 Spectrum, Greg). Rarely hear much about these shows. Let us celebrate every time the Big Man took the stage. Praise DSO.

How great were FM broadcasts back in the Day? Praise DSO.

71/12/10 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO Set One Bertha, Me and My Uncle, Mr. Charlie, Loser, BIODTL, Sugaree, Jack Straw, Next Time, El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Big RR Blues, Casey Jones. Set Two Good Lovin', Brokedown Palace, Playin' in the Band, Run Rudolph Run, Deal, Sugar Magnolia, Comes A Time, Truckin'>Drums>Other One>Sitting on Top of the World>Other One>Not Fade Away>China Cat jam> GDTRFB>Not Fade Away. E: One More Saturday Night. final China Cat jam A show included in the new St. Louis box set. One of the last Top of the Worlds, the Other One sandwich a frequent occurrence in late 1971. Waiting patiently to be played in a BDP. Praise DSO.

A favorite telltale indicator of era. Praise DSO.

Next level analysis there Hardpan. All I know how to do is show up and spin myself silly. Praise DSO.

85/06/25 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. I wore this tape out and yearned for Day Tripper for years. It took DSO to quench my desire at Frederick 25 years later. Praise DSO.

Let me help you Northeast, Shakedown. I'll stand by you on the Jack Straw. Praise DSO.

89/06/19 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA Set One Feel Like A Stranger>Franklin's Tower, Walkin' Blues, Candyman, We Can Run, Push Comes to Shove, Memphis Blues, Bird Song. Set Two China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider>Playin' In the Band>Crazy Fingers>Playin' In the Band>Drums> Space>Take You Home>Watchtower>Black Peter> Throwin' Stones>Not Fade Away. E: Knockin' on Heaven's Door. Filler: White Rabbit. Southern Winter tour concludes with this lovingly executed recreation. End of tour energy permeates the entire show. Monster opening duo, the Stranger jam a whirlwind. I moved to the back during the Candyman and was dancing with a little redheaded girl during "it belongs to children of our children kids" of We Can Run, Dead magic in the air. Bird Song its usual epic self, the primary jam a complete disengage from mortal ground. The pre drums laid down with grand precision, the in/out of the Crazy Fingers back into Playin' flawless. I have heard few Take You Homes from DSO, maybe never, this one appropriate, with just Rob and Jeff on stage. Black Pete a pin dropper, and the Throwin'>NFA delivered with conviction. Knockin' another end of tour theme selection and Lisa blows the doors off with the filler. After struggling a little to find my place, I met a fantastic group of kids at set break, and we had an amazing time in the second. McKenzie, Logan, I love you. Great tour band and crew, much thanks. Sorry for the lateness of the post as yesterday was driving day. Praise DSO.

71/12/04 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Set One Truckin', Sugaree, Mr. Charlie, BIODTL, Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw, Run Rudolph Run, You Win Again, Bobby McGee, Comes a Time, Smokestack Lightning, Cumberland Blues, One More Saturday Nite. Set Two Ramble On Rose, Me & My Uncle>Other One> Mexicali>Other One>Wharf Rat, Casey Jones. E: Johnny B. Goode. Filler: Loose Lucy, Tangled Up In Blue. 50th anniversary of this performance from NYC. Big crowd and a plethora of energetic dancers occupied the second floor of the joint. Typical 71 fare, love Mr. Charlie, interesting placement of the Comes A Time, the closing triad a sweeping panoramic of color and spin. Have been hoping to catch the Smokestack and got the stand alone one here, which killed Pig style. After dipping a toe in the water for a pair in the second, Other One realizes full power, slowed temporarily by the Mexicali. By the Casey things had cleared out, we had an amazing group left on the dance floor that gobbled new found real estate. Exceptional filler, Jeff really nails Tangled and thought of Tea several times during that one. Great fun. On to St Petersburg. Praise DSO.