Grateful Dead's 1986 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 51 concerts in 1986

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1986
Grateful Dead / Cyndi Lauper
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Dec 30, 1986
Grateful Dead / The Neville Brothers
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Dec 28, 1986
Grateful Dead / The Neville Brothers
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Dec 27, 1986
Grateful Dead / The Neville Brothers
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Dec 17, 1986
Grateful Dead
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Dec 16, 1986
Grateful Dead
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Dec 15, 1986
Grateful Dead
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Nov 08, 1986
Grateful Dead Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, Maine, United States
Oct 31, 1986
Grateful Dead Kaiser Auditorium Oakland, California, United States
Aug 17, 1986
Cancelled
Grateful Dead
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Boreal Ski Area Donner Summit, California, United States
Jul 12, 1986
Grateful Dead
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Ventura County Fairgrounds Ventura, California, United States
Jul 07, 1986
Grateful Dead / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Bob Dylan

The Grateful Dead / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / Bob Dylan

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RFK Stadium Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 07, 1986
Jul 06, 1986
Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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RFK Stadium Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Show Duplicate for Jul 06, 1986
Jul 04, 1986
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan

Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Rich Stadium Orchard Park, New York, United States
Show Duplicates for Jul 04, 1986
Jul 02, 1986
Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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Rubber Bowl - University Of Akron Akron, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicates for Jul 02, 1986
Jun 30, 1986
Grateful Dead

Dylan and the Dead with Tom Petty

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River Bend Music Center Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Show Duplicate for Jun 30, 1986
Jun 29, 1986
Grateful Dead
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Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
Jun 28, 1986
Grateful Dead
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Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
Jun 28, 1986 –
Jun 29, 1986
Grateful Dead

Dylan and the Dead with Tom Petty

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Alpine Valley Music Theatre East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
Jun 26, 1986
Bob Dylan / Grateful Dead / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 26, 1986
Jun 22, 1986
Grateful Dead
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William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States

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Grateful Dead
Mar 25, 1986
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead
Mar 24, 1986
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead
Mar 25, 1986
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead on Aug 17, 1986 [505-small]

Grateful Dead
Aug 17, 1986
 Donner Summit, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on May 3, 1986 [507-small]

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May 3, 1986
 Sacramento, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on May 4, 1986 [508-small]

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May 4, 1986
 Sacramento, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Mar 28, 1986 [153-small]

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Mar 28, 1986
 Portland, Maine, United States
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GRATEFUL DEAD on Mar 30, 1986 [294-small]

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Mar 30, 1986
 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers on Jun 26, 1986 [329-small]

Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Jun 26, 1986
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers on Jun 26, 1986 [330-small]

Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Jun 26, 1986
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jun 28, 1986 [906-small]

Grateful Dead
Jun 28 - 29, 1986
 East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jun 30, 1986 [912-small]

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Jun 30, 1986
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers on Jul 2, 1986 [919-small]

Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Jul 2, 1986
 Akron, Ohio, United States
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Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers on Jul 6, 1986 [948-small]

Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Jul 6, 1986
 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 13, 1986 [370-small]

Grateful Dead
Apr 13, 1986
 Irvine, 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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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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