Grateful Dead's 1973 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 78 concerts in 1973

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 19, 1973
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Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa, Florida, United States
Dec 18, 1973
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Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa, Florida, United States
Dec 12, 1973
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Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dec 10, 1973
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Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Dec 08, 1973
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Cameron Stadium, Duke University Durham, North Carolina, United States
Dec 06, 1973
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Public Hall Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Dec 04, 1973
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Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Dec 02, 1973
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Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dec 01, 1973
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Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 30, 1973
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The Music Hall Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 25, 1973
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Feyline Field Tempe, Arizona, United States
Nov 23, 1973
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El Paso County Coliseum El Paso, Texas, United States
Nov 21, 1973
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Denver Coliseum Denver, Colorado, United States
Nov 20, 1973
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Denver Coliseum Denver, Colorado, United States
Nov 17, 1973
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Pauley Pavilion, UCLA Los Angeles, California, United States
Nov 14, 1973
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San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California, United States
Nov 11, 1973
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 10, 1973
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 09, 1973
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 01, 1973
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McGraw Hall, Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois, United States

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Grateful Dead / Allman Brothers Band / Doug Sahm
Jun 10, 1973
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
Mar 31, 1973
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead / The New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 30, 1973 [528-small]

Grateful Dead / The New Riders of the Purple Sage
Mar 30, 1973
 Rochester, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead / The New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 30, 1973 [529-small]

Grateful Dead / The New Riders of the Purple Sage
Mar 30, 1973
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Grateful Dead / The New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 30, 1973 [530-small]

Grateful Dead / The New Riders of the Purple Sage
Mar 30, 1973
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Grateful Dead / The New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 30, 1973 [531-small]

Grateful Dead / The New Riders of the Purple Sage
Mar 30, 1973
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 31, 1973 [549-small]

Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage
Mar 31, 1973
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 31, 1973 [561-small]

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Mar 31, 1973
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 31, 1973 [762-small]

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Mar 31, 1973
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 31, 1973 [768-small]

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Mar 31, 1973
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Grateful Dead / New Riders of the Purple Sage on Mar 31, 1973 [769-small]

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Grateful Dead / Lukas Foss / Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on Mar 17, 1973 [776-small]

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Mar 17, 1973
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Mar 17, 1973
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The Allman Brothers Band / Grateful Dead on Jun 10, 1973 [477-small]

The Allman Brothers Band / Grateful Dead
Jun 10, 1973
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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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