Grateful Dead setlist, July 7, 1981

Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri

Why it’s special: Dancing in the Street busted out after 131 shows.

23 songs in two sets and an encore. Night 39 of 1981’s 85.

Set one

  1. Minglewood Blues
  2. Bertha
  3. Dancing in the Street (bust-out: first in 131 shows, since 12/10/79)
  4. Big Railroad Blues
  5. El Paso
  6. To Lay Me Down
  7. Lazy Lightning
  8. Supplication
  9. Bird Song
  10. Looks Like Rain
  11. Deal

Set two

  1. Man Smart, Woman Smarter
  2. Candyman
  3. Estimated Prophet
  4. Eyes of the World
  5. Drums
  6. Space
  7. Truckin'
  8. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
  9. Black Peter
  10. I Need a Miracle
  11. Good Lovin'

Encore

  1. Don't Ease Me In

Previous night: July 5, 1981, The Zoo Amphitheatre
Next night: July 8, 1981, Kiel Auditorium

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