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Grateful Dead

Rock band from Palo Alto, CA · formed 1965

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Grateful Dead photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
33
Cities
27
Releases
35
Last show
Jul 5, 2015Soldier Field

About

Grateful Dead is a band from Palo Alto, CA, formed in 1965, tagged blues rock, classic rock, country rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1995 to 2015, across 33 rooms in 27 cities.

  • Dead has 22202 listeners on Last.fm — Dead on Last.fm
  • Dead has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2023 — Dead on Discogs
  • Grateful Dead formed in 1965 — MusicBrainz
  • Grateful Dead is based in Palo Alto — MusicBrainz
  • Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995 — MusicBrainz
  • Bruce Hornsby: member — MusicBrainz
  • Robert Hunter: member — MusicBrainz
  • Rob Wasserman: member — MusicBrainz
  • Ron “Pigpen” McKernan: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Jerry Garcia: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Bill Kreutzmann: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Phil Lesh: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Bob Weir: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Mickey Hart: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Tom Constanten: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Keith Godchaux: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Donna Jean Godchaux: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
  • Grateful Dead has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1967–2004 — MusicBrainz
  • Grateful Dead is from Palo Alto, California , U.S. — Wikipedia
  • Grateful Dead plays Rock — Wikipedia
  • Grateful Dead has 1451653 listeners on Last.fm — Grateful Dead on Last.fm
  • Country (per TheAudioDB): San Francisco, USA — Grateful Dead on TheAudioDB
  • Formed 1965 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
  • Origin: Palo Alto (Wikidata) — Wikidata
  • Genres per Wikidata: rock music, psychedelic rock — Wikidata
  • Members per Wikidata: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Jerry Garcia, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Donna Jean Godchaux, Brent Mydland — Wikidata
  • Labels per Wikidata: Arista Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Records — Wikidata

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick, archive etree
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Shows per year

  1. 199544 shows
  2. 20042 shows
  3. 20071 show
  4. 20092 shows
  5. 201511 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 5, 2015Soldier Field · ChicagoHeadlinerwith The Dead, Bruce Hornsby, Trey Anastasio, +1
Jul 4, 2015City Winery - Napa · NapaHeadliner
Jul 4, 2015Villain & Saint · BethesdaHeadliner
Jul 4, 2015Soldier Field · ChicagoHeadlinerwith The Dead, Bruce Hornsby, Trey Anastasio, +1
Jul 4, 2015Holy Mountain · AustinHeadliner
Jul 4, 2015Wooly's · Des MoinesHeadliner
Jul 3, 2015Shrine Expo Hall · Los Angeles (LA)Headliner
Jul 3, 2015Bearsville Theater · WoodstockHeadliner
Jul 3, 2015Soldier Field · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Bruce Hornsby, Trey Anastasio, Jeff Chimenti
Jun 28, 2015Levi's Stadium · Santa ClaraHeadlinerwith Bruce Hornsby
Jun 27, 2015Levi's Stadium · Santa ClaraHeadlinerwith Bruce Hornsby
Jul 2, 2009Rothbury Festival 2009 · RothburyHeadliner
Jan 20, 2009United States Capitol Building · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Jennifer Lopez
Sep 29, 2007Lion's Den · New York (NYC)Supportwith STS9, The Attic, Reckoning
Aug 14, 2004Northwell at Jones Beach Theater · WantaghHeadliner
Jun 26, 2004Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain ViewHeadliner
Jul 9, 1995Soldier Field · ChicagoHeadliner
Jul 8, 1995Soldier Field · ChicagoHeadliner
Jul 6, 1995Verizon Wireless Amphitheater · Maryland HeightsHeadliner
Jul 5, 1995Verizon Wireless Amphitheater · Maryland HeightsHeadliner
Jul 2, 1995Verizon Wireless Music Center · NoblesvilleHeadliner
Jun 30, 1995Three Rivers Stadium · PittsburghHeadliner
Jun 28, 1995The Palace of Auburn Hills · Auburn HillsHeadliner
Jun 28, 1995The Palace · Auburn HillsHeadliner
Jun 27, 1995The Palace of Auburn Hills · Auburn HillsHeadliner
Jun 27, 1995The Palace · Auburn HillsHeadliner
Jun 25, 1995Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · WashingtonHeadliner
Jun 25, 1995RFK Stadium · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Bob Dylan
Jun 24, 1995RFK Stadium · WashingtonHeadliner
Jun 22, 1995MVP Arena · AlbanyHeadliner
Jun 21, 1995MVP Arena · AlbanyHeadliner
Jun 19, 1995Giants Stadium · East RutherfordHeadlinerwith Bob Dylan
Jun 18, 1995Giants Stadium · East RutherfordHeadlinerwith Bob Dylan
Jun 15, 1995Franklin County State Airport · HighgateHeadlinerwith Bob Dylan
Jun 4, 1995Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain ViewHeadliner
Jun 3, 1995Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain ViewHeadliner
Jun 2, 1995Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain ViewHeadliner
May 29, 1995Portland Meadows · PortlandHeadlinerwith Chuck Berry
May 28, 1995Portland Meadows · PortlandHeadliner
May 26, 1995Memorial Stadium · SeattleHeadliner
May 25, 1995Memorial Stadium · SeattleHeadliner
May 24, 1995Memorial Stadium · SeattleHeadliner
May 21, 1995Sam Boyd Silver Bowl · Las VegasHeadliner
May 21, 1995Sam Boyd Stadium · Las VegasHeadliner
May 21, 1995Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. · Las VegasHeadliner
May 20, 1995Sam Boyd Stadium · Las VegasHeadliner
May 20, 1995Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. · Las VegasHeadliner
May 20, 1995Sam Boyd Silver Bowl · Las VegasHeadliner
May 19, 1995Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. · Las VegasHeadliner
May 19, 1995Sam Boyd Silver Bowl · Las VegasHeadliner
May 19, 1995Sam Boyd Stadium · Las VegasHeadliner
Apr 7, 1995Houlihan's Stadium · TampaHeadliner
Apr 5, 1995Legacy Arena at the BJCC · BirminghamHeadliner
Apr 4, 1995Legacy Arena at the BJCC · BirminghamHeadliner
Apr 2, 1995Pyramid Arena · MemphisHeadliner
Apr 2, 1995The Pyramid · MemphisHeadliner
Apr 1, 1995Pyramid Arena · MemphisHeadliner
Apr 1, 1995The Pyramid · MemphisHeadliner
Mar 30, 1995The Omni (Omni Coliseum) · AtlantaHeadliner
Mar 29, 1995The Omni (Omni Coliseum) · AtlantaHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

33 rooms in 27 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Las Vegas9 shows
  • Chicago5 shows
  • Auburn Hills4 shows
  • Memphis4 shows
  • Mountain View4 shows

and 22 other cities

Releases

35 releases, 1967–2023

  • The Northern Upir’s Death

    2023

  • Slow Death

    2022

  • Henhouse Recordings

    2019

  • Out From The Dark

    2019

  • Cursed In Eternity

    2018

  • Litanies Of Annihilation

    2017

  • Live In Sarpsborg

    2017

  • Live In Zeitz

    2016

  • Howl Of Frozen Graves

    2016

  • Relikty Kultu Czerni

    2015

  • Beyond Description (1973–1989)

    2004 · Compilation

  • Birth of the Dead

    2003 · Compilation

  • The Very Best of Grateful Dead

    2003 · Compilation

  • Grateful Dead Documentary

    2001 · Compilation

  • The Golden Road (1965–1973)

    2001 · Compilation

  • Studio Session

    1998 · Compilation

  • The Arista Years

    1996 · Compilation

  • Built to Last

    1989 · Album

  • Stayin’ Alive

    1989 · Compilation

  • In the Dark

    1987 · Album

  • The History of Rock, Volume Twenty Three

    1984 · Compilation

  • Go to Heaven

    1980 · Album

  • Shakedown Street

    1978 · Album

  • Terrapin Station

    1977 · Album

  • What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been: The Best of the Grateful Dead

    1977 · Compilation

  • Blues for Allah

    1975 · Album

  • From the Mars Hotel

    1974 · Album

  • Skeletons From the Closet: The Best of the Grateful Dead

    1974 · Compilation

  • Wake of the Flood

    1973 · Album

  • The History of the Grateful Dead

    1972 · Compilation

  • American Beauty

    1970 · Album

  • Workingman’s Dead

    1970 · Album

  • Aoxomoxoa

    1969 · Album

  • Anthem of the Sun

    1968 · Album

  • The Grateful Dead

    1967 · Album

Lineup

  • Bruce Hornsby
  • Robert Hunter
  • Rob Wasserman

Former

  • Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
  • Jerry Garcia
  • Bill Kreutzmann
  • Phil Lesh
  • Bob Weir
  • Mickey Hart
  • Tom Constanten
  • Keith Godchaux
  • Donna Jean Godchaux
  • Brent Mydland · keyboard
  • Vince Welnick

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2026-01-12–2026-09-11 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Atticus) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Vitamin D) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Greg Vandy) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Grateful Dead — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Grateful Dead — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Grateful Dead — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Grateful Dead — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Grateful Dead — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Grateful Dead — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Grateful Dead — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Grateful Dead — Soldier Field, 2015-07-05
Poster · Soldier Field, 2015-07-05 — Songkick
Grateful Dead — Lion's Den, 2007-09-29
Poster · Lion's Den, 2007-09-29 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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Dead on Last.fmArtist facts
Dead on DiscogsArtist facts
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Grateful Dead on Last.fmArtist facts
Grateful Dead on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
archive etreeShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

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