Grateful Dead's 1972 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 1972

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1972
New Riders of the Purple Sage / Grateful Dead
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 15, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Dec 12, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 11, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 10, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 26, 1972
Grateful Dead
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San Antonio Civic Auditorium San Antonio, Texas, United States
Nov 24, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 24, 1972
Nov 22, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Austin Municipal Auditorium Austin, Texas, United States
Nov 19, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas, United States
Nov 18, 1972
Grateful Dead / Allman Brothers Band
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Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas, United States
Nov 17, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Century II Convention Center Wichita, Kansas, United States
Show Duplicates for Nov 17, 1972
Nov 15, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Music Hall Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Nov 14, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Music Hall Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 14, 1972
Nov 13, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Memorial Hall Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Nov 12, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Memorial Hall Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Oct 30, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium Detroit, Michigan, United States
Oct 28, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Music Hall Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 28, 1972
Oct 27, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Veterans Memorial Auditorium Columbus, Ohio, United States
Oct 26, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Cincinnati Music Hall Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Oct 24, 1972
Grateful Dead
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Performing Arts Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Grateful Dead on Jul 25, 1972 [186-small]

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Jul 25, 1972
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jul 26, 1972 [187-small]

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Jul 26, 1972
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Grateful Dead on Jul 25, 1972 [196-small]

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Jul 25, 1972
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Grateful Dead on Jul 25, 1972 [197-small]

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Jul 25, 1972
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Grateful Dead on Jul 25, 1972 [198-small]

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Jul 25, 1972
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Grateful Dead on Jul 25, 1972 [199-small]

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Jul 25, 1972
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Jul 25, 1972
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Jul 26, 1972
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Jul 26, 1972
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Jul 26, 1972
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Jul 26, 1972
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Grateful Dead on Nov 17, 1972 [087-small]

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Nov 17, 1972
 Wichita, Kansas, 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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