Grateful Dead setlist, August 27, 1981

Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, California

Why it’s special: Cumberland Blues busted out after 398 shows.

22 songs in two sets and an encore. Night 49 of 1981’s 85.

Set one

  1. Alabama Getaway
  2. Promised Land
  3. Friend of the Devil
  4. See See Rider Blues
  5. Peggy-O
  6. El Paso
  7. Bird Song
  8. Passenger
  9. Cumberland Blues (bust-out: first in 398 shows, since 10/18/74)
  10. Looks Like Rain
  11. Might as Well

Set two

  1. Samson and Delilah
  2. Scarlet Begonias
  3. Fire on the Mountain
  4. Estimated Prophet
  5. Eyes of the World
  6. Drums
  7. Space
  8. Not Fade Away
  9. Black Peter
  10. Good Lovin'

Encore

  1. Don't Ease Me In

Previous night: August 16, 1981, McArthur Court
Next night: August 28, 1981, Long Beach Arena

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