Grateful Dead setlist, December 31, 1969

Boston Tea Party
Boston, Massachusetts

Why it’s special: The Race Is On debuts.

27 songs in two sets and an encore. Night 120 of 1969’s 120.

Set one

  1. China Cat Sunflower
  2. I Know You Rider
  3. Mama Tried
  4. Next Time You See Me
  5. Cold Rain and Snow
  6. Black Peter
  7. Hard to Handle
  8. Me and My Uncle
  9. Mason's Children
  10. Dire Wolf
  11. Uncle John's Band

Set two

  1. Alligator
  2. Drums
  3. Jam
  4. Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)
  5. Feedback
  6. Good Lovin'
  7. The Eleven
  8. High Time
  9. Cumberland Blues
  10. Big Boy Pete
  11. Not Fade Away
  12. Seasons of My Heart
  13. The Race Is On (debut)
  14. Silver Threads and Golden Needles
  15. Ole Slew-Foot (never played again)

Encore

  1. Dancing in the Street

Previous night: December 30, 1969, Boston Tea Party
Next night: January 2, 1970, Fillmore East

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