Grateful Dead in 1987

86 nights, 131 songs in rotation, 15 debuts.

Brightest

  1. Drums: 85 nights
  2. Space: 85 nights
  3. When Push Comes to Shove: 32 nights
  4. Hell in a Bucket: 31 nights
  5. Throwing Stones: 29 nights
  6. The Other One: 28 nights
  7. Touch of Grey: 28 nights
  8. Black Muddy River: 26 nights

Debuts

  1. When I Paint My Masterpiece: 146 nights in all
  2. Queen Jane Approximately: 124 nights in all
  3. All Along the Watchtower: 118 nights in all
  4. Knockin' on Heaven's Door: 72 nights in all
  5. Maggie's Farm: 40 nights in all
  6. Hey Pocky A-Way: 25 nights in all
  7. Happy Birthday to You: 3 nights in all
  8. Devil With the Blue Dress: 3 nights in all
  9. The Addams Family Theme: 3 nights in all
  10. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song): 2 nights in all
  11. Good Golly, Miss Molly: 2 nights in all
  12. Do You Wanna Dance?: 1 night in all

Nights

  1. January 28, 1987: San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  2. January 29, 1987: San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  3. January 30, 1987: San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California
  4. March 1, 1987: Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
  5. March 2, 1987: Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
  6. March 3, 1987: Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
  7. March 22, 1987: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
  8. March 23, 1987: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
  9. March 24, 1987: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia
  10. March 26, 1987: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
  11. March 27, 1987: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
  12. March 29, 1987: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  13. March 30, 1987: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  14. March 31, 1987: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  15. April 2, 1987: Centrum in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
  16. April 3, 1987: Centrum in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
  17. April 4, 1987: Centrum in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
  18. April 6, 1987: Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
  19. April 7, 1987: Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
  20. April 9, 1987: UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
  21. April 10, 1987: UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
  22. April 11, 1987: UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
  23. April 17, 1987: Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California
  24. April 18, 1987: Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California
  25. April 19, 1987: Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California
  26. May 2, 1987: Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, California
  27. May 3, 1987: Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, California
  28. May 9, 1987: Laguna Seca Raceway, Salinas, California
  29. May 10, 1987: Laguna Seca Raceway, Salinas, California
  30. June 12, 1987: Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
  31. June 13, 1987: Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
  32. June 14, 1987: Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California
  33. June 19, 1987: William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
  34. June 20, 1987: William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
  35. June 21, 1987: William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, Berkeley, California
  36. June 26, 1987: Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
  37. June 27, 1987: Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
  38. June 28, 1987: Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin
  39. June 30, 1987: Kingswood Music Theatre, Vaughan, Ontario
  40. July 2, 1987: Silver Stadium, Rochester, New York
  41. July 4, 1987: Sullivan Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
  42. July 6, 1987: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  43. July 7, 1987: Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, Virginia
  44. July 8, 1987: Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, Virginia
  45. July 10, 1987: John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  46. July 12, 1987: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
  47. July 19, 1987: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
  48. July 24, 1987: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
  49. July 26, 1987: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
  50. August 11, 1987: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
  51. August 12, 1987: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
  52. August 13, 1987: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado
  53. August 15, 1987: Town Park, Telluride, Colorado
  54. August 16, 1987: Town Park, Telluride, Colorado
  55. August 18, 1987: Compton Terrace, Chandler, Arizona
  56. August 20, 1987: Park West, Park City, Utah
  57. August 22, 1987: Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp, California
  58. August 23, 1987: Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp, California
  59. September 7, 1987: Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
  60. September 8, 1987: Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
  61. September 9, 1987: Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
  62. September 11, 1987: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
  63. September 12, 1987: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
  64. September 13, 1987: Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
  65. September 15, 1987: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
  66. September 16, 1987: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
  67. September 17, 1987: Late Night With David Letterman, New York, New York
  68. September 18, 1987: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
  69. September 19, 1987: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
  70. September 20, 1987: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
  71. September 22, 1987: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  72. September 23, 1987: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  73. September 24, 1987: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  74. October 2, 1987: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
  75. October 3, 1987: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
  76. October 4, 1987: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
  77. November 6, 1987: Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
  78. November 7, 1987: Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
  79. November 8, 1987: Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, California
  80. November 13, 1987: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
  81. November 14, 1987: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
  82. November 15, 1987: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
  83. December 27, 1987: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
  84. December 28, 1987: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
  85. December 30, 1987: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
  86. December 31, 1987: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California

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