Grateful Dead's 1987 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 91 concerts in 1987

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 31, 1987
Grateful Dead / The Neville Brothers / The Looters
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
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Dec 30, 1987
Grateful Dead / Neville Brothers
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
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Dec 28, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Oakland Arena Oakland, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Dec 28, 1987
Dec 27, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Oakland Arena Oakland, California, United States
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Nov 15, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Nov 14, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Nov 13, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California, United States
Nov 08, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Nov 07, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Nov 06, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Henry J Kaiser Convention Center Oakland, California, United States
Oct 04, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, California, United States
Oct 03, 1987
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Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, California, United States
Oct 02, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, California, United States
Sep 27, 1987
Grateful Dead The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 24, 1987
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 23, 1987
Grateful Dead
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 22, 1987
Grateful Dead
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The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 20, 1987
Grateful Dead
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States

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Grateful Dead / Santana / David Lindley & El Rayo-X
Aug 23, 1987
 Angels Camp, California, United States
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Grateful Dead
Oct 2, 1987
 Mountain View, California, United States
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Grateful Dead
Oct 2, 1987
 Mountain View, California, United States
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Grateful Dead
Sep 9, 1987
 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan / Grateful Dead
Jul 24, 1987
 Oakland, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 13, 1987 [969-small]

Grateful Dead
Apr 13, 1987
 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
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Grateful Dead on Apr 14, 1987 [971-small]

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Apr 14, 1987
 Rosemont, Chicago, IL
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Grateful Dead on Apr 15, 1987 [972-small]

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Apr 15, 1987
 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jun 26, 1987 [974-small]

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Jun 26, 1987
 East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jun 27, 1987 [978-small]

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Jun 27, 1987
 East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
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Grateful Dead on Jun 28, 1987 [980-small]

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Jun 28, 1987
 East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
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Grateful Dead on Sep 22, 1987 [211-small]

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Sep 22, 1987
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 6, 1987 [326-small]

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Nov 6, 1987
 Oakland, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 7, 1987 [327-small]

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Nov 7, 1987
 Oakland, California, United States
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Grateful Dead on Nov 8, 1987 [328-small]

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Nov 8, 1987
 Oakland, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / The Neville Brothers / The Looters on Dec 31, 1987 [600-small]

Grateful Dead / The Neville Brothers / The Looters
Dec 31, 1987
 Oakland, California, United States
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Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan on Jul 4, 1987 [149-small]

Grateful Dead / Bob Dylan
Jul 4, 1987
 Foxborough, Massachusetts, 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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Latest Setlist (04/25/2026):

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  1. Don't Ease Me In
  2. Jack Straw
  3. Candyman
  4. Black-Throated Wind
  5. Mr. Charlie
  6. Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again
  7. Bird Song
  8. Promised Land
  9. Let It Rock
  10. Playing in the Band
  11. Wooden Ships
  12. Drums
  13. Space
  14. The Wheel
  15. Black Peter
  16. Throwing Stones
  17. The Golden Road (to Unlimited Devotion)
  18. One More Saturday Night
  19. Keep Your Day Job

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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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