Grateful Dead's 1978 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 83 concerts in 1978

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1978
Grateful Dead / Blues Brothers / New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Winterland San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 30, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Pauley Pavilion, UCLA Los Angeles, California, United States
Dec 28, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Golden Hall San Diego, California, United States
Dec 27, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Golden Hall San Diego, California, United States
Dec 22, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, Texas, United States
Dec 21, 1978
Grateful Dead
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The Summit Houston, Texas, United States
Dec 19, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Dec 17, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Dec 16, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Dec 15, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Boutwell Auditorium Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Dec 13, 1978
GRATEFUL DEAD
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Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa, Florida, United States
Dec 12, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Casino Miami Jai-Alai Fronton Miami, Florida, United States
Nov 28, 1978
Cancelled
Grateful Dead
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 27, 1978
Cancelled
Grateful Dead
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 24, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Capitol Theatre Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Nov 23, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Capital Centre Landover, Maryland, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 23, 1978
Nov 21, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Rochester Community War Memorial Rochester, New York, United States
Nov 20, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Music Hall Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Nov 18, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Uptown Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 17, 1978
Grateful Dead
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Uptown Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Grateful Dead
Apr 16, 1978
 Huntington, West Virginia, United States
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Grateful Dead
Nov 24, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Dec 19, 1978 [465-small]

Grateful Dead
Dec 19, 1978
 Jackson, Mississippi, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 8, 1978 [986-small]

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Apr 8, 1978
 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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GRATEFUL DEAD on Dec 13, 1978 [786-small]

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Dec 13, 1978
 Tampa, Florida, United States
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GRATEFUL DEAD on Dec 13, 1978 [820-small]

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Dec 13, 1978
 Tampa, Florida, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 24, 1978 [747-small]

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Nov 24, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 24, 1978 [142-small]

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Nov 24, 1978
 Passaic, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Oct 26, 1978 [322-small]

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Oct 26, 1978
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead on Oct 26, 1978 [334-small]

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Oct 26, 1978
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jan 22, 1978 [816-small]

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Jan 22, 1978
 Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead / Santana / The Outlaws / Eddie Money on Jun 25, 1978 [820-small]

Grateful Dead / Santana / The Outlaws / Eddie Money
Jun 25, 1978
 Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 23, 1978 [030-small]

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Nov 23, 1978
 Largo, Maryland, 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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