Brent played his first show with the Dead on this day in 1979. On a sick Minglewood, the rest of the boys welcome Brent by trading licks with him. And things just get hotter from there as the Dead deliver a standout night of music with their new keyboardist. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-22-1979
With a monster Other One and an epic Dark Star> Stephen> Eleven> Lovelight, the show from this day in 1969 is off the hook. And, for good measure, it also includes the only Foxy Lady jam - keyed by Jerry and Phil - that the Dead ever played. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-21-1969
On 4/20 in '84, the Dead rocked the Philadelphia Civic Center, opening with a sizzling Stranger followed up by an inimitable Cold Rain and Snow. But it was the Let It Grow that took the 1st half, while a Scarlet> Fire and huge Morning Dew highlight the 2nd. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-20-1984
Pigpen continues his assault on decency with another outstanding Good Lovin' rap. The rest of the show is just as scandalous as the boys deliver an outrageous night of music. Listen to the madness and read how a tape of this show rocked a village in Niger: www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-18-1971
Spring tour continued charging onwards, throwing off pixy dust...of one sort or another. Here, the tight picking on It's All Over Now and exploratory Birdsong top the 1st, while a spacey Spanish Jam before a lovely, crowd-pleasing Uncle John's take the 2nd. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-17-1982
The Dead played a Danish college cafeteria, complete with students hanging from the rafters. The whole show is tasty - as is all of Europe '72 - but be sure to take in the Truckin> Other One insanity, as the Dead head off into incredibly stirring territory. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-16-1972
Bobby lets out a joyous scream after the opening Cold Rain and Snow, putting the crowd on notice. And things just get more intense, culminating in a sublime Dancin'> Lovelight> NFA> Lovelight. David Crosby looked on in blissful, smiling awe, and so will you. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-15-1970
In their first show on the continent in '72, the Dead crushed it. Dishing out insane rapping, Pig is a beast, and Jerry is as sublime as ever. Do not miss the insanity of the Dark Star> Sugar Mags> Good Lovin'> Caution> Who Do You Love> Caution> Good Lovin'. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-14-1972
Only UVM students had tickets, but that didn't stop a few non-UVM Heads from sneaking in. And the Dead busted out the 1st Maybe You Know in the midst of a heady 2nd set, including an insane Scarlet> Fire opener, Estimated> Eyes, and transcendent Morning Dew. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-13-1983
Enterprising Duke Deadheads broadcasted, taped, photographed, and filmed one of the hottest Dead shows of the year - including an Estimated> Eyes and Truckin'> Wharf Rat that is truly the music of the gods - at their own beloved Cameron Indoor Stadium. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-12-1978
The Dead stormed the formidable Newcastle City Hall - a venue with "all the warmth of a witch's teat" - and made it burn red hot with an 18-song first set and a monster second, including a massive Good Lovin', 20-minute Truckin', and half-hour Other One. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-11-1972
With an insatiable Music Never Stopped, a super disco-fied version of Dancing in the Streets, and a couple cheesy Bobby jokes, the show from this day in 1978 at the fabulous Fox Theater is a hot one. Give the entire show a listen at Grateful Dead of the Day: gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-10-1978
With the last Louie, Louie ever, the Dead stormed through Louisville on this day back in 1989. Brent was on fire, using his lightning keys to goad the rest of the band into a command performance. Enjoy it all! gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-09-1989
On the 2nd night of Europe '72, the Dead played a show of utter beauty. The perfection of the Dark Star> Sugar Mags> Caution is impossible to put in words. Having fully integrated Keith into the Dead sound, the boys were tearing down the gates of Europe. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-08-1972
On a cold and miserable Mass day, Bobby was in full-on rock star mode, all fired up and playing to the crowd. So many treats abound, including the Stranger> Franklin's, Around And Around, Watchtower, and the unusual Sugar Mags> Scarlet> Estimated> Eyes! www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-07-1988
There is so much great stuff, including a breakout of Hog For You Baby, but the Good Lovin’ is at the center of it all. Pig tells people to take their clothes off as only Pig can, Billy delivers intense drums, and Jerry fires off a mesmerizing electric jam. gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-06-1971
The boys "came close to levitating the whole block," in this scorcher, including a perfect Dupree's, insane acoustic Mountains of the Moon into an electric Dark Star, and China Cat> Doin' That Rag. Levitate while listening to the entire show: www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-05-1969
10,000 Deadheads stuffed in and were rewarded with some of the purest, bluesiest, throw-down, rock and roll the boys ever played, including the last Easy Wind, an early Morning Dew> Playin', and a 26-minute Good Lovin' into GDTRFB> Stephen> NFA> Uncle John's. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-04-1971
The Dead played 3 immaculate sets, 2 electric and an acoustic. Pig eviscerated an epic Hard to Handle and Lovelight, and Jerry threw in some sweet licks. But the band is way more than the sum of its parts, particularly during the ridiculous Other One suite. gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-03-1970
The first show at the Boston Garden was a doozy. A sizzling China> Rider and monster Playin' highlight the 1st set, while a breathtaking Here Comes Sunshine> Me and Bobby McGee followed up by a stunning WRS Prelude> Eyes> China Doll are the cream of the 2nd. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-02-1973
The Dead finished the run at Greensboro in spectacular fashion with a Straw opener and a sweet Bird Song before an inimitable China> Rider and the rest of the Dark Star and Playin' from the night before. Springtime in the South was very good to the boys! gratefuldeadoftheday.com/04-01-1991
A magisterial 24-minute Eyes into a Playin' with a heavy Dark Star tease served as the crux of the evening, but the boys display that characteristic early 90s jazz-heavy, MIDI-infused, keys-laden righteousness throughout. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/03-31-1991
On this day in 1968, the Dead shared the bill with Chuck Berry and Curly Cooke's Hurdy-Gurdy Band. Starting off with a Dew> Other One> Dark Star, the show rages, including a ballin' Lovelight and sweet Spanish Jam. Groove to it all at Grateful Dead of the Day: www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/03-30-1968
Branford Marsalis made his first appearance alongside the boys, and a deep connection formed immediately, producing a magical night of music, particularly the transcendent Bird Song, Eyes, and Dark Star. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/03-29-1990
The boys rush out of the gate with Truckin' and never look back, taking it into a fierce Smokestack Lightning with Matt Kelly on harp before tearing through an inimitable China> Rider, a heady Scarlet> Fire, and a downright feverish Sugar Mags. www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/03-28-1985
After a To Lay Me Down breakout, Bobby has guitar issues to open the 2nd. The rest of the band dials up a spacey jam into a Miles Davis tease. Then Bobby runs out, immediately firing a rocking Sugar Mags, which is followed up by Scarlet> Fire and Estimated> Eyes. gratefuldeadoftheday.com/03-27-1988
Brent and the boys delivered one of the best Blow Aways ever, Jerry fired up a monumental Morning Dew, and the Dead played a sensational show at the Knick. Listen to the entire show and read about Brent's last year with the band at Grateful Dead of the Day: www.gratefuldeadoftheday.com/03-26-1990
The Dead opened '83 by breaking out Help> Slip> Franklin's (last 11-11-77). When Help on the Way begins, the crowd goes nuts, and they roar again at the transitions into Franklin’s. The Dead also debuted Brother Esau and sent a sizzling Let It Grow. gratefuldeadoftheday.com/03-25-1983
