Grateful Dead's 1985 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 72 concerts in 1985

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1985
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Dec 30, 1985
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Nov 22, 1985
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Nov 21, 1985
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Nov 20, 1985
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Nov 17, 1985
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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Nov 16, 1985
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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Nov 11, 1985
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Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
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Nov 10, 1985
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Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
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Nov 08, 1985
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Rochester Community War Memorial Rochester, New York, United States
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Nov 07, 1985
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Rochester Community War Memorial Rochester, New York, United States
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Nov 05, 1985
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DCU Center Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Nov 04, 1985
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DCU Center Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Nov 02, 1985
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Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia, United States
Nov 01, 1985
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Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia, United States
Oct 31, 1985
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Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Oct 29, 1985
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Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oct 28, 1985
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Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oct 26, 1985
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USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida, United States
Oct 25, 1985
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Hollywood Sportatorium Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Aug 24, 1985
 Soda Springs, California, United States
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Aug 24, 1985
 Soda Springs, California, United States
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Aug 24, 1985
 Soda Springs, California, United States
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Aug 24, 1985
 Soda Springs, California, United States
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Aug 24, 1985
 Soda Springs, California, United States
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Mar 29, 1985
 Uniondale, New York, United States
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outside the Mothership. , Grateful Dead on Mar 19, 1985 [735-small]

outside the Mothership.

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Mar 19 - 22, 1985
 Hampton, Virginia, United States
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My tour buddy my first show of many on my 22 birthday, Grateful Dead on Mar 19, 1985 [743-small]

My tour buddy my first show of many on my 22 birthday

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Mar 19 - 22, 1985
 Hampton, Virginia, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 24, 1985 [506-small]

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Aug 24, 1985
 Donner Summit, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Mar 27, 1985 [434-small]

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Mar 27, 1985
 Uniondale, New York, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 11, 1985 [546-small]

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Nov 11, 1985
 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 30, 1985 [162-small]

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Aug 30, 1985
 Houston, Texas, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 11, 1985 [339-small]

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Nov 11, 1985
 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 13, 1985 [368-small]

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Apr 13, 1985
 Irvine, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Sep 6, 1985 [758-small]

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Sep 6, 1985
 Morrison, Colorado, United States
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Grateful Dead on Sep 7, 1985 [913-small]

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Sep 7, 1985
 Morrison, Colorado, United States
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Grateful Dead on Sep 6, 1985 [007-small]

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Sep 6, 1985
 Morrison, Colorado, United States
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Grateful Dead on Sep 7, 1985 [013-small]

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Sep 7, 1985
 Morrison, Colorado, 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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