Grateful Dead's 1979 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 1979

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1979
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Oakland Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 30, 1979
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Oakland Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 28, 1979
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Oakland Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 27, 1979
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Oakland Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 26, 1979
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Oakland Auditorium San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 11, 1979
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Memorial Hall Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Dec 10, 1979
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Memorial Hall Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Dec 09, 1979
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Henry W. Kiel Municipal Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Dec 07, 1979
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Indianapolis Convention Center Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Dec 05, 1979
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Uptown Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 04, 1979
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Uptown Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 03, 1979
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Uptown Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 01, 1979
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Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 30, 1979
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Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 29, 1979
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Public Auditorium Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 29, 1979
Nov 25, 1979
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Pauley Pavilion, UCLA Los Angeles, California, United States
Nov 24, 1979
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Golden Hall San Diego, California, United States
Nov 23, 1979
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Golden Hall San Diego, California, United States
Nov 10, 1979
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Crisler Arena, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Nov 09, 1979
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York, United States
Show Duplicate for Nov 09, 1979

Videos from 1979 View All 1979 Videos

Grateful Dead (Full Concert from February 3, 1979)

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Feb 3, 1979
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Grateful Dead - Uncle John's Band

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Dec 4, 1979
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Grateful Dead - Friend of the Devil

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Feb 3, 1979
 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Nov 6, 1979
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jan 7, 1979
 New York, New York, United States
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Nov 2, 1979
 Uniondale, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead on May 7, 1979 [611-small]

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May 7, 1979
 Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead on Feb 6, 1979 [084-small]

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Feb 6, 1979
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 9, 1979 [408-small]

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Nov 9, 1979
 Buffalo, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jan 11, 1979 [436-small]

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Jan 11, 1979
 Uniondale
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Grateful Dead on Jan 14, 1979 [811-small]

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Jan 14, 1979
 Utica, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jan 18, 1979 [071-small]

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Jan 18, 1979
 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Grateful Dead / Patti Smith / Roy Ayers on May 12, 1979 [905-small]

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May 12, 1979
 Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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Grateful Dead on May 9, 1979 [907-small]

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May 9, 1979
 Binghamton, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 30, 1979 [908-small]

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Nov 30, 1979
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead on Dec 1, 1979 [909-small]

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Dec 1, 1979
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 14, 1979 [915-small]

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Aug 14, 1979
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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The Grateful Dead on Feb 11, 1979 [741-small]

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Feb 11, 1979
 St. Louis, Missouri, 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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