Grateful Dead's 1969 Concert History

Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. Originally known as the Warlocks, the band's first show took place on May 5, 1965. On December 4, 1965, the band performed their first show as the "Grateful Dead" during one of Ken Kessey's series of parties known as the "Acid Tests". The band's loyal fanbase, commonly referred to as "Deadheads", quickly gained widespread recognition for following the Dead on their tours, their countercultural lifestyle, opposition to the Vietnam War, and open use of psychedelic substances like LSD and cannabis. The Grateful Dead performed together for three decades until founding member Jerry Garcia's death on August 9, 1995, exactly one month after the Grateful Dead's final concert. Subsequently, many other spinoff bands emerged, including Dead & Company, Phil Lesh & Friends, and Bob Weir & RatDog.

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Grateful Dead had 144 concerts in 1969

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1969
Grateful Dead
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Boston Tea Party Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 30, 1969
Grateful Dead
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Boston Tea Party Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 29, 1969
Grateful Dead
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Boston Tea Party Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 28, 1969
Johnny Winter / The Amboy Dukes / Grateful Dead / Paul Butterfield Blues Band / COLD BLOOD / sweetwater / The Turtles / Biff Rose
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Miami-Hollywood Speedway Park Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 28, 1969
Dec 26, 1969
Grateful Dead
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McFarlin Auditorium, SMU Dallas, Texas, United States
Dec 21, 1969
Grateful Dead
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 20, 1969
Grateful Dead
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 19, 1969
Grateful Dead
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 13, 1969
Grateful Dead / Country Joe & The Fish
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Swing Auditorium San Bernardino, California, United States
Dec 12, 1969
Grateful Dead
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Thelma Theater West Hollywood, California, United States
Dec 11, 1969
Grateful Dead
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Thelma Theater West Hollywood, California, United States
Dec 10, 1969
Grateful Dead
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Thelma Theater West Hollywood, California, United States
Dec 07, 1969
Humble Pie / Grateful Dead
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 05, 1969
Humble Pie / Grateful Dead
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 04, 1969
Humble Pie / Grateful Dead
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 21, 1969
Grateful Dead / AB Skhy / Country Weather / Commander Cody / Wildwood
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Cal Expo Amphitheatre Sacramento, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 21, 1969
Nov 15, 1969
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Lanai Theater San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 08, 1969
Grateful Dead / Experimental Flash / Alligator
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 07, 1969
Grateful Dead / Experimental Flash / Alligator
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 02, 1969
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Family Dog on the Great Highway San Francisco, California, United States

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Grateful Dead / Conal Implosion
Apr 13, 1969
 Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Woodstock Music and Art Fair
Aug 15 - 18, 1969
 Bethel, New York, United States
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Woodstock Music and Art Fair
Aug 15 - 18, 1969
 Bethel, New York, United States
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Woodstock Music and Art Fair
Aug 15 - 18, 1969
 Bethel, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead / BONZO DOG BAND on Oct 2, 1969 [110-small]

Grateful Dead / BONZO DOG BAND
Oct 2, 1969
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Grateful Dead / BONZO DOG BAND on Oct 3, 1969 [111-small]

Grateful Dead / BONZO DOG BAND
Oct 3, 1969
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Grateful Dead / BONZO DOG BAND on Oct 4, 1969 [112-small]

Grateful Dead / BONZO DOG BAND
Oct 4, 1969
 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Paul Butterfield Blues Band / Grateful Dead / Jethro Tull on Mar 22, 1969 [217-small]

Paul Butterfield Blues Band / Grateful Dead / Jethro Tull
Mar 22, 1969
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Paul Butterfield Blues Band / Grateful Dead / Jethro Tull on Mar 21, 1969 [218-small]

Paul Butterfield Blues Band / Grateful Dead / Jethro Tull
Mar 21, 1969
 Los Angeles, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Cleveland Wrecking Co. / Ice / brotherhood of light on Jul 16, 1969 [371-small]

Grateful Dead / Cleveland Wrecking Co. / Ice / brotherhood of light
Jul 16, 1969
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Canned Heat / Grateful Dead / Lee Michaels / Santana / Tarantula on May 11, 1969 [295-small]

Canned Heat / Grateful Dead / Lee Michaels / Santana / Tarantula
May 11, 1969
 San Diego, California, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Grateful Dead / Sons of Champlin on Oct 24, 1969 [234-small]

Jefferson Airplane / Grateful Dead / Sons of Champlin
Oct 24, 1969
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Jefferson Airplane / Grateful Dead / Sons of Champlin on Oct 25, 1969 [235-small]

Jefferson Airplane / Grateful Dead / Sons of Champlin
Oct 25, 1969
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Spirit Of Creation on Apr 12, 1969 [257-small]

Grateful Dead / Spirit Of Creation
Apr 12, 1969
 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Grateful Dead on May 30, 1969 [298-small]

Grateful Dead
May 30, 1969
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop Rock
Classic Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Folk Rock
Blues Rock
Country Rock
Psychedelic
Jam Band
Roots Rock
Acid Rock
Plunderphonics
Jam
Cosmic American
Double Drumming
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 1 concert
2015 5 concerts
1995 52 concerts
1994 87 concerts
1993 91 concerts
1992 55 concerts
1991 81 concerts
1990 75 concerts
1989 77 concerts
1988 82 concerts
1987 91 concerts
1986 51 concerts
1985 72 concerts
1984 67 concerts
1983 69 concerts
1982 64 concerts
1981 87 concerts
1980 90 concerts
1979 78 concerts
1978 83 concerts
1977 66 concerts
1976 43 concerts
1975 7 concerts
1974 45 concerts
1973 78 concerts
1972 89 concerts
1971 89 concerts
1970 147 concerts
1969 144 concerts
1968 136 concerts
1967 125 concerts
1966 119 concerts
1965 21 concerts
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Comments & Reviews:

Dec 02, 2025

Epic show

Aug 27, 2024

I truly wish everyone got a chance to see The Grateful Dead. Unfortunately anything after 1995 is NOT The Grateful Dead.
There's been some wonderful post Jerry shows played by surviving members. Cherish that you saw their songbook live even though it wasn't The Grateful Dead

Feb 01, 2023

Somebody needs to fix this shit. The grateful dead done in 1995. Why is Dead and Co listed as the Grateful Dead?

Aug 10, 2019

how do i change the fucking date . . . of red rocks show to 1985 ?

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