Grateful Dead's 1971 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 89 concerts in 1971

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1971
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 15, 1971
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Dec 14, 1971
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Dec 10, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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The Fabulous Fox Theatre St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Dec 09, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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The Fabulous Fox Theatre St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Dec 07, 1971
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Felt Forum New York, New York, United States
Dec 06, 1971
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Felt Forum New York, New York, United States
Dec 05, 1971
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Felt Forum New York, New York, United States
Dec 04, 1971
Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Felt Forum New York, New York, United States
Dec 02, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 01, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 20, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Pauley Pavilion, UCLA Los Angeles, California, United States
Nov 17, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Albuquerque Civic Auditorium Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Nov 15, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Austin Municipal Auditorium Austin, Texas, United States
Nov 14, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Texas Christian University Dallas, Texas, United States
Nov 12, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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San Antonio Civic Auditorium San Antonio, Texas, United States
Nov 11, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Municipal Auditorium Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nov 07, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Harding Theater San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 06, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Harding Theater San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 31, 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Ohio Theatre Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage / ian and sylvia on Jan 24, 1971 [848-small]

Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage / ian and sylvia
Jan 24, 1971
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Grateful Dead on Mar 5, 1971 [587-small]

Grateful Dead
Mar 5, 1971
 Oakland, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Jan 21, 1971 [502-small]

Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
Jan 21, 1971
 Davis, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Oct 30, 1971 [526-small]

Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
Oct 30, 1971
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Aug 14, 1971 [756-small]

Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
Aug 14, 1971
 Berkeley, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Aug 15, 1971 [757-small]

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Aug 15, 1971
 Berkeley, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Oct 29, 1971 [510-small]

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Oct 29, 1971
 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Apr 13, 1971 [445-small]

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Apr 13, 1971
 Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Oct 21, 1971 [953-small]

Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
Oct 21, 1971
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Oct 22, 1971 [956-small]

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Oct 22, 1971
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage / ian and sylvia on Jan 23, 1971 [412-small]

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Jan 23, 1971
 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Apr 14, 1971 [750-small]

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Apr 14, 1971
 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 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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