Grateful Dead's 1976 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 43 concerts in 1976

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1976
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Cow Palace Arena & Event Center Daly City, California, United States
Oct 15, 1976
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Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 14, 1976
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Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 10, 1976
The Who / Grateful Dead
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Oct 09, 1976
The Who / Grateful Dead

"Day on the Green"

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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 09, 1976
Oct 03, 1976
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Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan, United States
Oct 02, 1976
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Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Oct 01, 1976
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Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Sep 30, 1976
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Mershon Auditorium, Wexner Center Columbus, Ohio, United States
Sep 28, 1976
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Onondaga County War Memorial Syracuse, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 28, 1976
Sep 27, 1976
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Rochester Community War Memorial Rochester, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 27, 1976
Sep 25, 1976
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Capital Centre Landover, Maryland, United States
Sep 24, 1976
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College of William and Mary Newport News, Virginia, United States
Sep 23, 1976
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Cameron Stadium, Duke University Durham, North Carolina, United States
Aug 04, 1976
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Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Aug 02, 1976
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Colt Park Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 18, 1976
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Orpheum Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 17, 1976
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Orpheum Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 16, 1976
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Orpheum Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Jul 14, 1976
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Orpheum Theatre San Francisco, California, United States

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Grateful Dead
Jun 21 - 24, 1976
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 21 - 24, 1976
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 21 - 24, 1976
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 21 - 24, 1976
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jun 19, 1976
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Jun 18, 1976
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jul 3, 1976 [342-small]

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Jul 3, 1976
 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jul 3, 1976 [350-small]

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Jul 3, 1976
 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 4, 1976 [369-small]

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Aug 4, 1976
 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 4, 1976 [374-small]

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Aug 4, 1976
 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 4, 1976 [375-small]

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Aug 4, 1976
 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jul 3, 1976 [376-small]

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Jul 3, 1976
 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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The Who / Grateful Dead on Oct 9, 1976 [969-small]

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Oct 9, 1976
 Oakland, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jun 22, 1976 [690-small]

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Jun 22, 1976
 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead on Sep 25, 1976 [906-small]

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Sep 25, 1976
 Landover, Maryland, United States
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The Who / Grateful Dead on Oct 10, 1976 [005-small]

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Oct 10, 1976
 Oakland, California, United States
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The Who / Grateful Dead on Oct 10, 1976 [006-small]

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Oct 10, 1976
 Oakland, California, United States
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The Who / Grateful Dead on Oct 10, 1976 [007-small]

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Oct 10, 1976
 Oakland, California, 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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Latest Setlist (04/25/2026):

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  1. Don't Ease Me In
  2. Jack Straw
  3. Candyman
  4. Black-Throated Wind
  5. Mr. Charlie
  6. Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again
  7. Bird Song
  8. Promised Land
  9. Let It Rock
  10. Playing in the Band
  11. Wooden Ships
  12. Drums
  13. Space
  14. The Wheel
  15. Black Peter
  16. Throwing Stones
  17. The Golden Road (to Unlimited Devotion)
  18. One More Saturday Night
  19. Keep Your Day Job

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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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