Grateful Dead setlist, December 12, 1981

Fiesta Hall
San Mateo, California

Why it’s special: Warriors of the Sun, its only performance, plus 5 more debuts and 1 bust-out · with Joan Baez.

21 songs in two sets and an encore. Night 80 of 1981’s 85.

Set one

  1. Me and Bobby McGee (bust-out: first in 431 shows, since 10/16/74; with Joan Baez)
  2. (For the) Children of the Eighties (debut; with Joan Baez)
  3. Lucifer's Eyes (debut; with Joan Baez)
  4. Warriors of the Sun (the only time it was played; with Joan Baez)
  5. Bye Bye Love (debut; with Joan Baez)
  6. Barbara Allen (debut; with Joan Baez)
  7. Marriott USA (the only time it was played; with Joan Baez)
  8. Where Have All Our Heroes Gone (the only time it was played; with Joan Baez)
  9. All My Love (Oh Boy) (never played again; with Joan Baez)
  10. Lady Di and I (debut; with Joan Baez)
  11. The Boxer (the only time it was played; with Joan Baez)

Set two

  1. Minglewood Blues
  2. The Little Red Rooster
  3. Deep Elem Blues
  4. Me and My Uncle
  5. Mexicali Blues
  6. Dire Wolf
  7. Cold Rain and Snow
  8. Around and Around
  9. One More Saturday Night

Encore

  1. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (with Joan Baez)

Previous night: December 9, 1981, CU Events Center
Next night: December 26, 1981, Oakland Civic Auditorium

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