Ship of Fools

Played live by Grateful Dead on 224 nights, 11% of shows.

First: February 22, 1974 at Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California
Last: June 25, 1995 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, Washington, D.C.

Nights per year

1974: 26 · 1976: 8 · 1977: 10 · 1978: 23 · 1979: 15 · 1980: 17 · 1981: 16 · 1982: 10 · 1983: 6 · 1984: 7 · 1985: 7 · 1986: 5 · 1987: 15 · 1988: 11 · 1989: 10 · 1990: 7 · 1991: 11 · 1992: 6 · 1993: 8 · 1994: 4 · 1995: 2

Most in 1974: 26 nights.

Next

  1. Estimated Prophet: 61 times
  2. Playing in the Band: 32 times
  3. Truckin': 22 times
  4. Man Smart, Woman Smarter: 12 times
  5. Samson and Delilah: 9 times
  6. Lost Sailor: 8 times

Before

  1. Samson and Delilah: 66 times
  2. Man Smart, Woman Smarter: 42 times
  3. Saint of Circumstance: 13 times
  4. Good Lovin': 12 times
  5. Greatest Story Ever Told: 9 times
  6. Feel Like a Stranger: 9 times

Latest nights

  1. June 25, 1995: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, Washington, D.C.
  2. February 26, 1995: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
  3. October 9, 1994: USAir Arena, Landover, Maryland
  4. July 26, 1994: Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights, Missouri
  5. July 1, 1994: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
  6. March 18, 1994: Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
  7. December 12, 1993: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
  8. September 26, 1993: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
  9. September 17, 1993: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
  10. August 22, 1993: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

All of Grateful Dead

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