Grateful Dead in 1973

72 nights, 73 songs in rotation, 16 debuts.

Brightest

  1. El Paso: 64 nights
  2. Big River: 60 nights
  3. Row Jimmy: 60 nights
  4. Mexicali Blues: 58 nights
  5. I Know You Rider: 53 nights
  6. China Cat Sunflower: 52 nights
  7. Jack Straw: 52 nights
  8. Playing in the Band: 51 nights

Debuts

  1. Eyes of the World: 382 nights in all
  2. Row Jimmy: 274 nights in all
  3. Peggy-O: 265 nights in all
  4. Let It Grow: 231 nights in all
  5. They Love Each Other: 226 nights in all
  6. China Doll: 114 nights in all
  7. Loose Lucy: 99 nights in all
  8. Here Comes Sunshine: 66 nights in all
  9. Weather Report Suite: 46 nights in all
  10. Sunshine Daydream: 34 nights in all
  11. You Ain't Woman Enough (to Take My Man): 14 nights in all
  12. Wave That Flag: 14 nights in all

Nights

  1. February 9, 1973: Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, Stanford, California
  2. February 15, 1973: Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin
  3. February 17, 1973: St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota
  4. February 19, 1973: International Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois
  5. February 21, 1973: Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois
  6. February 22, 1973: Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois
  7. February 24, 1973: Iowa Field House, Iowa City, Iowa
  8. February 26, 1973: Pershing Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
  9. February 28, 1973: Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
  10. March 15, 1973: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
  11. March 16, 1973: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
  12. March 19, 1973: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
  13. March 21, 1973: Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, New York
  14. March 22, 1973: Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, New York
  15. March 24, 1973: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  16. March 26, 1973: Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
  17. March 28, 1973: Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
  18. March 30, 1973: Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York
  19. March 31, 1973: Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
  20. April 2, 1973: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
  21. May 13, 1973: Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa
  22. May 20, 1973: Campus Stadium, Santa Barbara, California
  23. May 26, 1973: Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
  24. June 9, 1973: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, Washington, D.C.
  25. June 10, 1973: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, Washington, D.C.
  26. June 22, 1973: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia
  27. June 24, 1973: Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
  28. June 26, 1973: Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington
  29. June 29, 1973: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California
  30. June 30, 1973: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California
  31. July 1, 1973: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California
  32. July 27, 1973: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course, Watkins Glen, New York
  33. July 28, 1973: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course, Watkins Glen, New York
  34. July 31, 1973: Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey
  35. August 1, 1973: Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey
  36. September 7, 1973: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
  37. September 8, 1973: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
  38. September 11, 1973: William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia
  39. September 12, 1973: William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia
  40. September 15, 1973: Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
  41. September 17, 1973: Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York
  42. September 20, 1973: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  43. September 21, 1973: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  44. September 24, 1973: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  45. September 26, 1973: Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
  46. October 19, 1973: Jim Norick Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  47. October 21, 1973: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska
  48. October 23, 1973: Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota
  49. October 25, 1973: Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin
  50. October 27, 1973: Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana
  51. October 29, 1973: Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
  52. October 30, 1973: Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
  53. November 1, 1973: McGaw Memorial Hall, Evanston, Illinois
  54. November 9, 1973: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
  55. November 10, 1973: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
  56. November 11, 1973: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
  57. November 14, 1973: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
  58. November 17, 1973: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
  59. November 20, 1973: Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado
  60. November 21, 1973: Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado
  61. November 23, 1973: El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas
  62. November 25, 1973: Tempe Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
  63. November 30, 1973: The Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
  64. December 1, 1973: The Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
  65. December 2, 1973: The Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
  66. December 4, 1973: Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
  67. December 6, 1973: Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio
  68. December 8, 1973: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
  69. December 10, 1973: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
  70. December 12, 1973: The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia
  71. December 18, 1973: Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, Florida
  72. December 19, 1973: Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, Florida

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