Grateful Dead in 1980

87 nights, 102 songs in rotation, 5 debuts.

Brightest

  1. Drums: 85 nights
  2. Space: 79 nights
  3. Althea: 59 nights
  4. Saint of Circumstance: 55 nights
  5. Alabama Getaway: 51 nights
  6. Lost Sailor: 50 nights
  7. Feel Like a Stranger: 41 nights
  8. Minglewood Blues: 40 nights

Debuts

  1. Feel Like a Stranger: 208 nights in all
  2. Far From Me: 74 nights in all
  3. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction: 31 nights in all
  4. Heaven Help the Fool: 17 nights in all
  5. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie: 15 nights in all

Nights

  1. January 13, 1980: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
  2. March 30, 1980: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey
  3. March 31, 1980: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey
  4. April 1, 1980: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey
  5. April 5, 1980: Saturday Night Live, New York, New York
  6. April 28, 1980: Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama
  7. April 29, 1980: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
  8. May 1, 1980: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
  9. May 2, 1980: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
  10. May 4, 1980: Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
  11. May 6, 1980: Recreation Building, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
  12. May 7, 1980: Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
  13. May 8, 1980: Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, New York
  14. May 10, 1980: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
  15. May 11, 1980: Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine
  16. May 12, 1980: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
  17. May 14, 1980: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
  18. May 15, 1980: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
  19. May 16, 1980: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
  20. May 29, 1980: Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, Iowa
  21. May 30, 1980: Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  22. May 31, 1980: Met Center, Bloomington, Minnesota
  23. June 5, 1980: Compton Terrace, Tempe, Arizona
  24. June 7, 1980: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
  25. June 8, 1980: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
  26. June 12, 1980: Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
  27. June 13, 1980: Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington
  28. June 14, 1980: Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, Washington
  29. June 19, 1980: West Anchorage High School Auditorium, Anchorage, Alaska
  30. June 20, 1980: West Anchorage High School Auditorium, Anchorage, Alaska
  31. June 21, 1980: West Anchorage High School Auditorium, Anchorage, Alaska
  32. June 29, 1980: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
  33. July 1, 1980: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
  34. August 16, 1980: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois
  35. August 17, 1980: Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
  36. August 19, 1980: Uptown Theater, Chicago, Illinois
  37. August 20, 1980: Uptown Theater, Chicago, Illinois
  38. August 21, 1980: Uptown Theater, Chicago, Illinois
  39. August 23, 1980: Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
  40. August 24, 1980: Grand Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  41. August 26, 1980: Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio
  42. August 27, 1980: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan
  43. August 29, 1980: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  44. August 30, 1980: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  45. August 31, 1980: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
  46. September 2, 1980: Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York
  47. September 3, 1980: Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
  48. September 4, 1980: Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
  49. September 6, 1980: Lewiston Fairgrounds, Lewiston, Maine
  50. September 25, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  51. September 26, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  52. September 27, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  53. September 29, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  54. September 30, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  55. October 2, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  56. October 3, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  57. October 4, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  58. October 6, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  59. October 7, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  60. October 9, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  61. October 10, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  62. October 11, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  63. October 13, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  64. October 14, 1980: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
  65. October 18, 1980: Saenger Performing Arts Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana
  66. October 19, 1980: Saenger Performing Arts Theater, New Orleans, Louisiana
  67. October 22, 1980: Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
  68. October 23, 1980: Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
  69. October 25, 1980: Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
  70. October 26, 1980: Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
  71. October 27, 1980: Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
  72. October 29, 1980: Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
  73. October 30, 1980: Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
  74. October 31, 1980: Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
  75. November 26, 1980: Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, Florida
  76. November 28, 1980: Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida
  77. November 29, 1980: Florida Gymnasium, Gainesville, Florida
  78. November 30, 1980: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
  79. December 6, 1980: Mill Valley Recreation Center, Mill Valley, California
  80. December 12, 1980: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California
  81. December 13, 1980: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
  82. December 14, 1980: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
  83. December 26, 1980: Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California
  84. December 27, 1980: Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California
  85. December 28, 1980: Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California
  86. December 30, 1980: Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California
  87. December 31, 1980: Oakland Civic Auditorium, Oakland, California

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