Grateful Dead in 1966

37 nights, 72 songs in rotation, 60 debuts.

Brightest

  1. In the Midnight Hour: 15 nights
  2. I Know You Rider: 13 nights
  3. Cold Rain and Snow: 13 nights
  4. Viola Lee Blues: 13 nights
  5. Beat It on Down the Line: 11 nights
  6. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue: 11 nights
  7. Next Time You See Me: 11 nights
  8. Cream Puff War: 11 nights

Debuts

  1. Space: 1,083 nights in all
  2. Me and My Uncle: 635 nights in all
  3. Minglewood Blues: 445 nights in all
  4. Beat It on Down the Line: 342 nights in all
  5. Don't Ease Me In: 321 nights in all
  6. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue: 150 nights in all
  7. Walkin' Blues: 141 nights in all
  8. Dancing in the Street: 134 nights in all
  9. Good Morning, School Girl: 95 nights in all
  10. Jam: 84 nights in all
  11. Next Time You See Me: 82 nights in all
  12. Big Boss Man: 81 nights in all

Nights

  1. January 6, 1966: The Matrix, San Francisco, California
  2. January 7, 1966: The Matrix, San Francisco, California
  3. January 8, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  4. January 13, 1966: The Matrix, San Francisco, California
  5. January 22, 1966: Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, California
  6. January 28, 1966: The Matrix, San Francisco, California
  7. February 6, 1966: First Unitarian Church, Los Angeles, California
  8. February 12, 1966: Youth Opportunities Center, Compton, California
  9. February 25, 1966: Ivar Theater, Los Angeles, California
  10. March 3, 1966: A.I.A.A. Hall, Los Angeles, California
  11. March 12, 1966: Danish Hall, Los Angeles, California
  12. March 19, 1966: Carthay Studios, Los Angeles, California
  13. March 25, 1966: Trouper's Hall, Los Angeles, California
  14. April 22, 1966: Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, California
  15. April 24, 1966: Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco, California
  16. May 7, 1966: Harmon Gym, Berkeley, California
  17. May 19, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California
  18. May 29, 1966: California Hall, San Francisco, California
  19. June 1, 1966: Pauley Ballroom, Berkeley, California
  20. July 3, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  21. July 15, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  22. July 16, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  23. July 17, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  24. July 29, 1966: PNE Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia
  25. July 30, 1966: PNE Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia
  26. August 5, 1966: Pender Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia
  27. August 7, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  28. September 11, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  29. September 16, 1966: Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California
  30. October 7, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  31. October 23, 1966: Las Lomas High School Auditorium, Walnut Creek, California
  32. October 31, 1966: California Hall, San Francisco, California
  33. November 18, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  34. November 19, 1966: Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  35. November 29, 1966: The Matrix, San Francisco, California
  36. December 1, 1966: The Matrix, San Francisco, California
  37. December 28, 1966: Governor's Hall, Sacramento, California

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