Grateful Dead setlist, April 16, 1983

Brendan Byrne Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey

Why it’s special: Black Queen busted out after 924 shows.

21 songs in two sets and an encore. Night 12 of 1983’s 66.

Set one

  1. Minglewood Blues
  2. Tennessee Jed
  3. Me and My Uncle
  4. Mexicali Blues
  5. Bird Song
  6. Maybe You Know How I Feel
  7. West L.A. Fadeaway
  8. My Brother Esau
  9. Looks Like Rain
  10. Touch of Grey

Set two

  1. China Cat Sunflower
  2. I Know You Rider
  3. Uncle John's Band
  4. Truckin'
  5. Drums
  6. Black Queen (bust-out: first in 924 shows, since 12/10/69; never played again)
  7. Iko Iko
  8. The Other One
  9. Black Peter
  10. One More Saturday Night

Encore

  1. Johnny B. Goode

Previous night: April 15, 1983, Rochester Community War Memorial
Next night: April 17, 1983, Brendan Byrne Arena

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