Grateful Dead setlist, December 9, 1988

Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, California

Why it’s special: Jack-A-Roe busted out after 236 shows.

19 songs in two sets and an encore. Night 76 of 1988’s 81.

Set one

  1. Good Times
  2. Franklin's Tower
  3. When I Paint My Masterpiece
  4. Jack-A-Roe (bust-out: first in 236 shows, since 8/31/85)
  5. Walkin' Blues
  6. High Time
  7. Cassidy
  8. Don't Ease Me In

Set two

  1. Scarlet Begonias
  2. Fire on the Mountain
  3. Estimated Prophet
  4. Eyes of the World
  5. Drums
  6. Space
  7. The Wheel
  8. Gimme Some Lovin'
  9. Wharf Rat
  10. All Along the Watchtower

Encore

  1. U.S. Blues

Previous night: October 21, 1988, Reunion Arena
Next night: December 10, 1988, Long Beach Arena

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