Grateful Dead setlist, September 17, 1987

Late Night With David Letterman
New York, New York

Why it’s special: Tore Up Over You, its only performance, plus 2 bust-outs.

6 songs in a set and an encore. Night 67 of 1987’s 86.

The set

  1. Good Lovin'
  2. All Along the Watchtower
  3. Walking the Dog (bust-out: first in 115 shows, since 11/21/85; never played again)
  4. Tore Up Over You (the only time it was played)
  5. Kansas City (bust-out: first in 123 shows, since 11/5/85; never played again)

Encore

  1. When I Paint My Masterpiece

Previous night: September 16, 1987, Madison Square Garden
Next night: September 18, 1987, Madison Square Garden

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