Grateful Dead's 1983 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 69 concerts in 1983

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1983
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San Francisco Civic Center San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 30, 1983
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San Francisco Civic Center San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 28, 1983
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San Francisco Civic Center San Francisco, California, United States
Dec 27, 1983
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San Francisco Civic Center San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 18, 1983
Grateful Dead Cumberland Cntry Civic Portland, Maine, United States
Oct 31, 1983
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The Mountain Winery Saratoga, California, United States
Oct 30, 1983
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The Mountain Winery Saratoga, California, United States
Oct 22, 1983
Grateful Dead / The Band

Fall Tour 1983

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Carrier Dome, Syracuse University Syracuse, New York, United States
Oct 21, 1983
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The Worcester Centrum Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Show Duplicates for Oct 21, 1983
Oct 20, 1983
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DCU Center Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 20, 1983
Oct 18, 1983
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Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, Maine, United States
Oct 17, 1983
Grateful Dead
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The Olympic Arena Lake Placid, New York, United States
Show Duplicates for Oct 17, 1983
Oct 15, 1983
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Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Oct 14, 1983
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Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Oct 12, 1983
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Oct 11, 1983
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Oct 10, 1983
Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Oct 09, 1983
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Greensboro Coliseum Complex Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 09, 1983
Oct 08, 1983
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Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sep 24, 1983
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Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds San Francisco, California, United States

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Grateful Dead on Oct 11, 1983 [540-small]

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Oct 11, 1983
 New York, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 15, 1983 [545-small]

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Apr 15, 1983
 Rochester, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 10, 1983 [096-small]

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Apr 10, 1983
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 10, 1983 [097-small]

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Apr 10, 1983
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 10, 1983 [098-small]

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Apr 10, 1983
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 10, 1983 [099-small]

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Apr 10, 1983
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 10, 1983 [644-small]

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Apr 10, 1983
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 10, 1983 [639-small]

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Apr 10, 1983
 Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 19, 1983 [745-small]

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Apr 19, 1983
 Orono, Maine, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 29, 1983 [348-small]

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Aug 29, 1983
 Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 30, 1983 [349-small]

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Aug 30, 1983
 Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 31, 1983 [350-small]

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Aug 31, 1983
 Eugene, Oregon, 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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