Grateful Shows

J.Y. Pod

Grateful Shows is a tour-by-tour deep dive meditative analysis on selected Grateful Dead live concerts. Each season covers one tour in depth-six shows, fully experienced, with setlist analysis, historical facts, philosophical and fictional rumblings. Companion ebooks go even deeper. Season 2: March 1986 -The Grateful Dead welcome spring with six shows at two of the East Coast’s most renowned venues: the Hampton Coliseum and the Philadelphia Spectrum. Packed with energy and featuring a number of bust-outs, the tour was unforgettable, including the legendary “Box of Rain” in Hampton. However, a closer look suggests this might not have been either the highlight or the best show of the tour. Make sure to check out all six shows! 🎸 Grateful Dead live history · concert documentation · music history podcast 🗺 One tour at a time · six shows per season · VW bus not included

  1. A Beacon of Light | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre · June 14, 1976 | S3E01

    Episode 1

    A Beacon of Light | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre · June 14, 1976 | S3E01

    🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976 ═══ 📄 FREE DOWNLOAD — Free May 80 tour sample PDF (Penn State 5/6/80). Let the words be yours... Free when you join our list. 👉 https://grateful-shows.kit.com/links No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ═══ —————————————————— 📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — A Beacon of Light | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre · June 14, 1976 | S3E01 · Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY · June 14, 1976 · ⬅ Previous: Spring 1986 Wrap-up ➡ Next: Beacon Theatre 6-15-76 ═══ 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ 🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST: Grateful Dead - The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, June 14, 1976 Set 1 Cold Rain And Snow Mama Tried Row Jimmy Cassidy Brown-Eyed Women Big River Might As Well Lazy Lightnin'> Supplication Tennessee Jed Playin' In The Band Set 2: The Wheel Samson And Delilah High Time The Music Never Stopped Crazy Fingers > Dancin' In The Streets > Cosmic Charlie Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower Around And Around 🎵 Encore: U.S. Blues ═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS Never had such a good time during the bicentennial celebrations of 1976. The Grateful Dead storm into The Beacon Theatre in New York City for two nights. Then it's a quick jump over the lazy Hudson River to the Capitol Theatre in New Jersey for three more shows. Can the vibe inside the shows match the outside heat? Well, if it is summertime then the time is indeed right. People get ready: With that, the white-gloved attendants remove the banner reading "1,541 Days since the last NYC Show" from the balcony and carry it to the concourse, where it is folded into a tight triangle and stored away, never to be used again. As they do so, take a moment to wish each other a joyful bicentennial. While the nation is preparing for its journey into its second century, a throng of Grateful Dead fans has spilled onto the Upper West Side, along with a crew of misfits, hangers-on, freaks, psychopaths, and yours truly, who lick their lips in anticipation of the return of The Magnificent Seven: Jerry, Bob, Phil, Donna, Keith, Bill, and Mickey. The NYC run kicks off with Cold Rain and Snow. It is a tale as old as time: emotional stagflation and trouble with the missus. Regardless of who's to blame, we sure as hell aren’t gonna be treated this way. Check it out. 📚 LINKS & RESOURCES 🔗 Follow along with music on: Relisten 🔗 Navigate The Series 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ —————————————————— ⭐ RATE, REVIEW & SHARE Reviews genuinely help new listeners find the show — especially on Apple Podcasts, where ratings affect visibility. If this series has been worth your time, leaving a quick review makes a real difference. It takes less than 2 minutes. 🍎 Apple Podcasts — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Apple Podcasts (open the link, tap the star rating, add a line if you'd like) 🎙 Podchaser — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Podchaser (Podchaser lets you review individual episodes too — not just the show) 📲 Share this episode with one person: If someone you know loves music history, the Grateful Dead, or deep-dive storytelling — send them this episode. Word of mouth is how independent podcasts grow. 👉 Everything in one place (all platforms, ebook, support & more): www.gratefulshows.com/links ————————————————— ═══ ═══ ─────────── 🗺 EXPLORE OTHER TOURS Shall we go - to other tours? Why not. So far here's what we've got: 🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist: GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year. ── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ────────────── ═══ ═══ 🎙 GRATEFUL SHOWS PODCAST Exploring the world of Grateful Dead live shows- one tour at a time, through history philosophy, fiction and poetic meditations. Six shows per tour. Countless fun. 📖 Full May 1980 Tourbook Ebook: Coming late April 📄 Free PDF Tourbook Sampler: GET IT HERE ✉️ Email updates & new episodes: JOIN THE PARTY 🔗 All links, platforms & more: GRATEFUL SHOWS PORTAL If this episode was useful, be kind and share with a friend. It's the single best thing you can do for the show. Forever Grateful. 🙏 © 2026 Grateful Shows Podcast ═══ Mentioned in this episode: End roll CTA tourbook 1 The Music Never Stops — subscribe and claim your free show! Subscribe to the free newsletter, connect on socials, join the community, and explore more at https://gratefulshows.com/links.html

    32 min
  2. Frankly, Scarlet | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre· June 15, 1976 | S3E02

    Episode 2

    Frankly, Scarlet | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre· June 15, 1976 | S3E02

    🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976 ═══ 📄 FREE DOWNLOAD — Free May 80 tour sample PDF (Penn State 5/6/80). Let the words be yours... Free when you join our list. 👉 https://grateful-shows.kit.com/links No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ═══ —————————————————— 📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Frankly, Scarlet | Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre· June 15, 1976 | S3E02 · Grateful Dead · The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY · June 15, 1976 · ⬅ Previous: The Beacon 6-14-76 ➡ Next: The Capitol Theatre 6-17-76 ═══ 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ 🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST: Grateful Dead - The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, June 15, 1976 Set 1 Promised Land Sugaree Cassidy Candyman The Music Never Stopped It Must Have Been the Roses Looks Like Rain Tennessee Jed Let it Grow > Might as Well Set 2 St. Stephen > Not Fade Away > Stella Blue Sampson & Delilah Friend of the Devil Dancin in the Street > The Wheel > Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias > Sunshine Daydream 🎸 Encore Johnny B. Goode ═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS Never had such a good time during the bicentennial celebrations of 1976. The Grateful Dead storm into The Beacon Theatre in New York City for two nights. Then it's a quick jump over the lazy Hudson River to the Capitol Theatre in New Jersey for three more shows. Can the vibe inside the shows match the outside heat? Well, if it is summertime then the time is indeed right. Night two at the Beacon and the Grateful Dead are determined to keep the energy flowing. You could ask for more than a monster St. Stephen>NFA>Stella Blue to open the second set. Forty minutes of pure Grateful Dead goodness. Here's a quote from the podcast: "Bob, Jerry, and Donna, strident and proud, confident and bold, bestow wreaths of music upon our heads, which we readily accept. Crowned as subjects, we take a moment to genuflect at the feet of our Saint. Are there timing miscues? Does someone come in late, or are the words delivered with honesty and precision? Yes, they are. Now we can move on, safe in the knowledge that a king is indeed among us. " Check it out. 📚 LINKS & RESOURCES 🔗 Follow along with music on: Relisten 🔗 Navigate The Series 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ —————————————————— ⭐ RATE, REVIEW & SHARE Reviews genuinely help new listeners find the show — especially on Apple Podcasts, where ratings affect visibility. If this series has been worth your time, leaving a quick review makes a real difference. It takes less than 2 minutes. 🍎 Apple Podcasts — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Apple Podcasts (open the link, tap the star rating, add a line if you'd like) 🎙 Podchaser — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Podchaser (Podchaser lets you review individual episodes too — not just the show) 📲 Share this episode with one person: If someone you know loves music history, the Grateful Dead, or deep-dive storytelling — send them this episode. Word of mouth is how independent podcasts grow. 👉 Everything in one place (all platforms, ebook, support & more): www.gratefulshows.com/links ————————————————— ═══ ═══ ─────────── 🗺 EXPLORE OTHER TOURS Shall we go - to other tours? Why not. So far here's what we've got: 🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist: GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year. ── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ────────────── ═══ ═══ 🎙 GRATEFUL SHOWS PODCAST Exploring the world of Grateful Dead live shows- one tour at a time, through history philosophy, fiction and poetic meditations. Six shows per tour. Countless fun. 📖 Full May 1980 Tourbook Ebook: Coming late April 📄 Free PDF Tourbook Sampler: GET IT HERE ✉️ Email updates & new episodes: JOIN THE PARTY 🔗 All links, platforms & more: GRATEFUL SHOWS PORTAL If this episode was useful, be kind and share with a friend. It's the single best thing you can do for the show. Forever Grateful. 🙏 © 2026 Grateful Shows Podcast ═══ Mentioned in this episode: End roll CTA tourbook 1 The Music Never Stops — subscribe and claim your free show! Subscribe to the free newsletter, connect on socials, join the community, and explore more at https://gratefulshows.com/links.html

    31 min
  3. Decaf Dead | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 17, 1976 | S3E03

    Episode 3

    Decaf Dead | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 17, 1976 | S3E03

    🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976 ═══ 📄 FREE DOWNLOAD — Free May 80 tour sample PDF (Penn State 5/6/80). Let the words be yours... Free when you join our list. 👉 https://grateful-shows.kit.com/links No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ═══ —————————————————— 📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Decaf Dead | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 17, 1976 | S3E03 · Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ · June 17, 1976 · ⬅ Previous: The Beacon Theatre 6/15/76 ➡ Next: Capitol Theatre 6/18/76 ═══ 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ 🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST: Grateful Dead - The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ , June 17, 1976 Set 1 Cold Rain And Snow Big River They Love Each Other Cassidy Tennessee Jed Looks Like Rain Row Jimmy The Music Never Stopped Scarlet Begonias The Promised Land Set 2: Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower > Dancin' In The Street > Samson And Delilah Ship Of Fools Lazy Lightnin' > Supplication Friend Of The Devil Let It Grow > Wharf Rat Around And Around ═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS Never had such a good time during the bicentennial celebrations of 1976. The Grateful Dead storm into The Beacon Theatre in New York City for two nights. Then it's a quick jump over the lazy Hudson River to the Capitol Theater in New Jersey for three more shows. Can the Grateful Dead keep the motor rolling as they kick off a trio of shows in New Jersey? There's only one way to find out. A Tennessee Jed sample from the podcast: "Our empathy for the simple life grows, a quiet recognition found in music that carries lessons from a culture we will never experience. Empathy gives way to jealousy and envy for a life we’ve never known. But jealousy is a two-way street. Out there, a teenager sings her heart out by the creek, dreaming of a life on stage under the bright lights of Broadway, a place we’d avoid at all costs."Check it out. 📚 LINKS & RESOURCES 🔗 Follow along with music on: Relisten 🔗 Navigate The Series 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ —————————————————— ⭐ RATE, REVIEW & SHARE Reviews genuinely help new listeners find the show — especially on Apple Podcasts, where ratings affect visibility. If this series has been worth your time, leaving a quick review makes a real difference. It takes less than 2 minutes. 🍎 Apple Podcasts — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Apple Podcasts (open the link, tap the star rating, add a line if you'd like) 🎙 Podchaser — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Podchaser (Podchaser lets you review individual episodes too — not just the show) 📲 Share this episode with one person: If someone you know loves music history, the Grateful Dead, or deep-dive storytelling — send them this episode. Word of mouth is how independent podcasts grow. 👉 Everything in one place (all platforms, ebook, support & more): www.gratefulshows.com/links ————————————————— ═══ ═══ ─────────── 🗺 EXPLORE OTHER TOURS Shall we go - to other tours? Why not. So far here's what we've got: 🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist: GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year. ── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ────────────── ═══ ═══ 🎙 GRATEFUL SHOWS PODCAST Exploring the world of Grateful Dead live shows- one tour at a time, through history philosophy, fiction and poetic meditations. Six shows per tour. Countless fun. 📖 Full May 1980 Tourbook Ebook: Coming late April 📄 Free PDF Tourbook Sampler: GET IT HERE ✉️ Email updates & new episodes: JOIN THE PARTY 🔗 All links, platforms & more: GRATEFUL SHOWS PORTAL If this episode was useful, be kind and share with a friend. It's the single best thing you can do for the show. Forever Grateful. 🙏 © 2026 Grateful Shows Podcast ═══ Mentioned in this episode: End roll CTA tourbook 1 The Music Never Stops — subscribe and claim your free show! Subscribe to the free newsletter, connect on socials, join the community, and explore more at https://gratefulshows.com/links.html

    25 min
  4. Soul Revival | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre · June 18, 1976 | S3E04

    Episode 4

    Soul Revival | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre · June 18, 1976 | S3E04

    🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976 ═══ 📄 FREE DOWNLOAD — Free May 80 tour sample PDF (Penn State 5/6/80). Let the words be yours... Free when you join our list. 👉 https://grateful-shows.kit.com/links No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ═══ —————————————————— 📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Soul Revival | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre · June 18, 1976 | S3E04 · Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ · June 18, 1976 · ⬅ Previous: Captiol Theatre 6-17-76 ➡ Next: Capitol Theatre 6-19-76 ═══ 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ 🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST: Grateful Dead - The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 18, 1976 Set 1: The Music Never Stopped Sugaree Mama Tried Crazy Fingers Big River Brown Eyed Women > Looks Like Rain Row Jimmy Cassidy Mission In The Rain Promised Land Set 2: Samson And Delilah Tennessee Jed Saint Stephen > Not Fade Away > Saint Stephen > Eyes Of The World > Drums > The Wheel > Sugar Magnolia 🎵 Encore: U.S. Blues ═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS Never had such a good time during the bicentennial celebrations of 1976. The Grateful Dead storm into The Beacon Theatre in New York City for two nights. Then it's a quick jump over the lazy Hudson River to the Capitol Theater in New Jersey for three more shows. There is some deep soul-searching after last night's performance. The lack of an encore has thrust doubt among the faithful. Were we not worthy? Was it a technical issue? Were they ever here at all? These questions answered and more in this meg-deep dive. "Last night’s lack of an encore has emboldened us to the point of obsession. And the Grateful Dead will pay the price. C’mon, children, clap your hands and invoke the spirits of your ancestors. Awaken them to join us in what we will surely make a Friday night of redemption. This is our band now, they work for us. That’s how it goes in New Jersey. We gave you the benefit of the doubt last night, but not tonight. Tonight, you shall receive the full brunt of our ire. But there is a road to redemption. You will channel that energy into flowing musical notes that envelop us like a cocoon. We will emerge transformed, experiencing a revival of the soul. "Shall we go? 📚 LINKS & RESOURCES 🔗 Follow along with music on: Relisten 🔗 Navigate The Series 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ —————————————————— ⭐ RATE, REVIEW & SHARE Reviews genuinely help new listeners find the show — especially on Apple Podcasts, where ratings affect visibility. If this series has been worth your time, leaving a quick review makes a real difference. It takes less than 2 minutes. 🍎 Apple Podcasts — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Apple Podcasts (open the link, tap the star rating, add a line if you'd like) 🎙 Podchaser — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Podchaser (Podchaser lets you review individual episodes too — not just the show) 📲 Share this episode with one person: If someone you know loves music history, the Grateful Dead, or deep-dive storytelling — send them this episode. Word of mouth is how independent podcasts grow. 👉 Everything in one place (all platforms, ebook, support & more): www.gratefulshows.com/links ————————————————— ═══ ═══ ─────────── 🗺 EXPLORE OTHER TOURS Shall we go - to other tours? Why not. So far here's what we've got: 🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist: GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year. ── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ────────────── ═══ ═══ 🎙 GRATEFUL SHOWS PODCAST Exploring the world of Grateful Dead live shows- one tour at a time, through history philosophy, fiction and poetic meditations. Six shows per tour. Countless fun. 📖 Full May 1980 Tourbook Ebook: Coming late April 📄 Free PDF Tourbook Sampler: GET IT HERE ✉️ Email updates & new episodes: JOIN THE PARTY 🔗 All links, platforms & more: GRATEFUL SHOWS PORTAL If this episode was useful, be kind and share with a friend. It's the single best thing you can do for the show. Forever Grateful. 🙏 © 2026 Grateful Shows Podcast ═══

    34 min
  5. Grateful Hits | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 19, 1976 | S3E05

    Episode 5

    Grateful Hits | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 19, 1976 | S3E05

    🎸 JUNE 1976 EAST COAST · GRATEFUL DEAD · 1976 ═══ 📄 FREE DOWNLOAD — Free May 80 tour sample PDF (Penn State 5/6/80). Let the words be yours... Free when you join our list. 👉 https://grateful-shows.kit.com/links No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ═══ —————————————————— 📍 YOU ARE HERE: Show — Grateful Hits | Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre· June 19, 1976 | S3E05 · Grateful Dead · The Capitol Theatre, Passaic NJ · June 19, 1976 · ⬅ Previous: Capitol Theatre 6-18-76 ➡ Next: June 1976 Wrap-up ═══ 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ 🎸 OFFICIAL SETLIST: Grateful Dead - The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 19, 1976 Set 1: Help On The Way -> Slipknot! -> Franklin's Tower -> The Music Never Stopped Brown Eyed Women Cassidy They Love Each Other Looks Like Rain Tennessee Jed Playing In The Band Set 2: Might As Well Samson And Delilah High Time Let It Grow -> Dancing In The Street -> Cosmic Charlie Around And Around -> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad -> One More Saturday Night Encore: Not Fade Away ═══🎙 CONCERT ANALYSIS Never had such a good time during the bicentennial celebrations of 1976. The Grateful Dead storm into The Beacon Theatre in New York City for two nights. Then it's a quick jump over the lazy Hudson River to the Capitol Theater in New Jersey for three more shows. Can the vibe inside the shows match the outside heat? Well, if it is summertime then the time is indeed right. The last night of three comes with the pressure of a radio simulcast and high expectations on a Saturday Night in New Jersey. Can the Grateful Dead pull it off? Here's a hint: "There are thousands of people out there, listening at home parties, through headphones, on transistors, in the woods, at the base of an abandoned railroad trestle while sitting on cases of beer, in a field where a group of cars is arranged in a circle, doors and windows open, tuned to the only game in town. We must let them know they are as much a part of us as we are of them. That’s right, it’s Saturday night!" Check it out. 📚 LINKS & RESOURCES 🔗 Follow along with music on: Relisten 🔗 Navigate The Series 🗺 NAVIGATE THIS TOUR 🎯 New to the show? Start at the very beginning! S1E01 → Baltimore May 4, 1980 📋 Tourbook 1 Index (all 6 shows in order): Tour Playlist Grateful Shows covers Grateful Dead touring history - on tour at a time. ═══ —————————————————— ⭐ RATE, REVIEW & SHARE Reviews genuinely help new listeners find the show — especially on Apple Podcasts, where ratings affect visibility. If this series has been worth your time, leaving a quick review makes a real difference. It takes less than 2 minutes. 🍎 Apple Podcasts — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Apple Podcasts (open the link, tap the star rating, add a line if you'd like) 🎙 Podchaser — rate & review: Grateful Shows on Podchaser (Podchaser lets you review individual episodes too — not just the show) 📲 Share this episode with one person: If someone you know loves music history, the Grateful Dead, or deep-dive storytelling — send them this episode. Word of mouth is how independent podcasts grow. 👉 Everything in one place (all platforms, ebook, support & more): www.gratefulshows.com/links ————————————————— ═══ ═══ ─────────── 🗺 EXPLORE OTHER TOURS Shall we go - to other tours? Why not. So far here's what we've got: 🎸 Grateful Dead May 1980 East Coast Tour— Complete Playlist: GRATEFUL DEAD MAY 1980 EAST COAST Gritty, underrated Grateful Dead. From Baltimore to Maine, heady times in a downtrodden America's election year. ── WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE ────────────── ═══ ═══ 🎙 GRATEFUL SHOWS PODCAST Exploring the world of Grateful Dead live shows- one tour at a time, through history philosophy, fiction and poetic meditations. Six shows per tour. Countless fun. 📖 Full May 1980 Tourbook Ebook: Coming late April 📄 Free PDF Tourbook Sampler: GET IT HERE ✉️ Email updates & new episodes: JOIN THE PARTY 🔗 All links, platforms & more: GRATEFUL SHOWS PORTAL If this episode was useful, be kind and share with a friend. It's the single best thing you can do for the show. Forever Grateful. 🙏 © 2026 Grateful Shows Podcast ═══ Mentioned in this episode: End roll CTA tourbook 1 The Music Never Stops — subscribe and claim your free show! Subscribe to the free newsletter, connect on socials, join the community, and explore more at https://gratefulshows.com/links.html

    32 min

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Grateful Shows is a tour-by-tour deep dive meditative analysis on selected Grateful Dead live concerts. Each season covers one tour in depth-six shows, fully experienced, with setlist analysis, historical facts, philosophical and fictional rumblings. Companion ebooks go even deeper. Season 2: March 1986 -The Grateful Dead welcome spring with six shows at two of the East Coast’s most renowned venues: the Hampton Coliseum and the Philadelphia Spectrum. Packed with energy and featuring a number of bust-outs, the tour was unforgettable, including the legendary “Box of Rain” in Hampton. However, a closer look suggests this might not have been either the highlight or the best show of the tour. Make sure to check out all six shows! 🎸 Grateful Dead live history · concert documentation · music history podcast 🗺 One tour at a time · six shows per season · VW bus not included