Today in Red Rocks history

Yesterday, July 7th, the Grateful Dead played their first ever show at Red Rocks in 1978.



21 more shows would follow over the next 9 years with July 8, 1978 show (that would be 30 years ago today) being the most popular amongst Deadheads.

You can listen to a stream of that show here.

It's a great show at a time when the band was still in their famed 1977 groove. They were less a nimble jazz band than in 1974 and were now a steam locomotive, rolling down the tracks. Check out the non-stop tour de force that begins 1/3rd of the way through the 2nd set.

Set I
Bertha ->
Good Lovin'
Dire Wolf
El Paso
It Must Have Been the Roses
New Minglewood Blues
Ramble on Rose
Promised Land
Deal

Set II
Samson and Delilah
Ship of Fools
Estimated Prophet ->
The Other One ->
Eyes of the World ->
drums ->
Wharf Rat ->
Franklin's Tower ->
Sugar Magnolia

Encore
Terrapin Station
One More Saturday Night
Werewolves of London