The Encyclopedia of Jerry Garcia Music Venues

Starting today, September 19, 2026, I’m offering a special early bird Christmas gift for the first 50 people who purchase my book, The Encyclopedia of Jerry Garcia Music Venues. I’ll include a set of twelve different Jerry backstage pass bookmarks, a $25 value (as seen at jerrygarciamusicvenues.com). This book is over 2200 pages so these bookmarks are quite useful to keep track of your reading and research.                                  

 jerrygarciamusicvenues.com

Sixteen years ago I began this blog and began researching The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues. 

This is the only book that combines all of Jerry's side band dates and the Grateful Dead's dates together by venue. 

Alphabetically by state, there are over 1300 venues that include rehearsal, recording, performance, where he bought guitars and taught his students, his living spaces, planned/canceled show venues, film and art studios, scuba excursions and concerts that Jerry attended. 

The history of each venue is here including architects, builders, owners, opening night performances and other notable appearances, murals, statues, stage prosceniums, backstage areas, pipe organs, secret rooms, hidden tunnels, restorations and demolitions.

 

Jerry's history at each venue includes the bands he played with, set lists, opening acts and other information giving the reader an idea of what went down at every date on every tour. In many cases via dated photos, I've identified what guitar Jerry was playing, and other anecdotal stuff that we love to read.

I've added eye witness reports to as many specific dates as possible. These are numerous, hysterical and heartwarming.

There are thousands of footnotes for verifying all the information.

I‘ve collected over 1120 hi res venue photos approved by more than 900 photographers. I've utilized college and public library special collections, historical societies, museums, Flickr and several well-known Grateful Dead related photographers. 

Envision a high quality two volume set, similar to an old bible. With it's 9x11 gold embossed hardcover with 2200 gold gilded pages, this is a book that resembles the records kept for medieval pilgrimages to holy sites. People will want to know centuries from now where it all took place...so there ya go! 

                       

This is a Limited Edition of just 300 copies printed, this will surely become a collector's most prized possession on your bookshelf. This is THE complete collection of Jerry's musical legacy. 

The self published Author will sign and number your copy.

               Here's an example of the size of each Volume (9x12 x3). 

                 The two volumes combined weigh 22 lbs.

This is a sweet review by a thrilled Garcia fan:

Harry,  

Just received the Encyclopedias. Oh my LORD!

These are easily the most amazing Grateful Dead Archives I have ever seen, or laid my hands upon. 

Unbelievable!!!

I am ecstatic that I didn’t wait any longer, and made the purchase when I did. 

If I had missed out on these, I would have never forgiven myself. 

The amount of information here…is astounding.  

Thank you so very much for all the time and effort you put into this wonderful gift.  

I will treasure these for rest of my days and pass them along when I’m gone.  

There is literally a lifetimes worth of information here.  

Please use this email to get the word out to all those still on the fence.  

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!! -Michael Travisano 

Check out the book introduction, sample pages and photos, my bio and buy the book at jerrygarciamusicvenues.com

Late Pledges Available!

 I'm offering what Kickstarter calls "Late Pledges." I must have done this when I configured the campaign back in November.

You know what to do!

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This would make a wonderful holiday gift for someone (or yourself!) who still has that itch to learn more about Jerry. And who doesn’t?

There's still time to make a pledge until December 15.

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The Kickstarter campaign for The Encyclopedia of Jerry Garcia Music Venues just went LIVE! Thank you for showing interest in my boo, it's full of Jerry's musical history along with the venue's also. 

Please check out the five tiers of "Rewards" I have planned for you. 

This is an all-or-nothing style funding project.

As a self publisher I need all the support I can muster.

Please pass this on to your friends as it would make a wonderful Christmas gift for any fan of Jerry.

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Thank you

Harry 

This is the pre launch link for The Encyclopedia of Jerry Garcia Music Venues.

Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/garciamusicvenues/the-encyclopedia-of-jerry-garcia-music-venues-0

I'll post the launch link early on November 1st.

ATTENTION: At long last, the Kickstarter begins on November 1.

 Hello Fellow Jerry Garcia Fans,

I’m contacting you and others who originally backed my 1st Kickstarter in 2023 in hopes that you'll again pledge your support of my 17 years of research. 

As you may recall, I pulled my original Kickstarter campaign in 2023 as it became clear that I was not going to make my goal. While I was very disappointed, I immediately began researching the best way to move forward as this one-of-a-kind book needs to be on the bookshelf of every dedicated Deadhead.

The new Kickstarter campaign for the book will be launched as a very special, limited first edition, hand-signed and numbered by the author. What makes this special is the 900 hi res venue photos along with the many new dates and venues that I’ve discovered, including where The Warlocks performed in 1965. 

It's the only book that combines all of Jerry's side band dates and the Grateful Dead's dates together by venue. Alphabetically by state, there are over 1300 venues that include rehearsal, recording, performance, living spaces and planned/canceled show venues. 

The history of each venue is here including architects, builders, owners, opening night performances and other notable appearances, murals, statues, stage prosceniums, backstage areas, pipe organs, secret rooms, hidden tunnels, restorations and demolitions. 

Jerry's history at each venue includes the bands he played with, setlists, opening acts and other information giving the reader an idea of what went down at every date on every tour. In many cases via dated photos, what guitar Jerry was playing, and other anecdotal stuff that we love to read.

I've added eyewitness reports to as many specific dates as possible. These are numerous, hysterical and heartwarming.

There are thousands of footnotes for verifying all the information.

I have lowered my book print expectations from 1000 to 300 copies which has reduced the dollar amount I need to go to print.

Don't miss out on this golden opportunity to own a truly exceptional book in which Jerry's vast musical history is woven into the places he performed. This gold embossed 9x11 hardcover encompasses approximately 2000 pages in a two volume set. The print quality of this book and the over 900 hi res venue photos will surely be a page turner down memory lane. 

 

If you'd be so kind, could you pass this message along to all your Deadhead friends as even with the print copy reductions I’ll need an additional 60 Jerry Garcia fans to make a pledge in order to reach my new goal and be able to finally print this unique book with the most current information available.

Check out the venue posts I'm making every few hours on Facebook. 

The Kickstarter campaign's launch date is November 1, 2024. 

If you're interested in obtaining this book please reply to slipnut01@gmail.com and I’ll send you a reminder about the launch.

I'm excited, I know this one is going to be successful!

Thank you

Harry G. Angus

The Encyclopedia of Jerry Garcia Music Venues Kickstarter campaign is going LIVE! on June 3, 2023!

Just a quick heads up. I've been busy with The Encyclopedia of Jerry Garcia Music Venues.

Finally, after 14 years of research, the book is ready for a Kickstarter campaign. The link will go live 0n June 3, 2023. You check here and many other places for the link or send me your email address to slipnut01@gmail.com and I'll send it to you. 

The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues UPDATE! Kickstarter going LIVE! on June 3, 2023.

Fourteen years ago I began writing The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues. It's the only book that combines all of Jerry's side band dates and the Grateful Dead's dates together by venue. 

Alphabetically by state, there are 1300 venues that include rehearsal, recording, performance, living spaces and planned/canceled show venues. 

The history of each venue is here including architects, builders, owners, opening night performances and other notable appearances, murals, statues, stage prosceniums, backstage areas, pipe organs, secret rooms, hidden tunnels, restorations and demolitions. 

Jerry's history at each venue includes the bands he played with, set lists, opening acts and other information giving the reader an idea of what went down at every date on every tour. In many cases via dated photos, what guitar Jerry was playing, and other anecdotal stuff that we love to read.

I've added eye witness reports to as many specific dates as possible. These are numerous, hysterical and heartwarming.

There are thousands of footnotes for verifying all the information.

Thus far I‘ve collected 950 hi res venue photos approved by over 900 photographers. I've utilized college and public library special collections, historical societies, museums, architectural firms, Flickr and others. 

Jerry owned over 135 musical instruments in his lifetime, giving away most of them. Each is documented, many with hi-res photos.

Envision two large two volumes similar to an old bible. This is a book that resembles the records kept for medieval pilgrimages to holy sites. People will want to know centuries from now where it all took place...so there ya go!

LATEST UPDATE May 14, 2023:

I am so proud and excited to announce that the Kickstarter campaign for The Encyclopedia of Jerry Garcia Music Venues is going LIVE on June 3, 2023! I'll post the link here and in many other places. If you'd like me to send it to you please send your email address to slipnut01@gmail.com.

Acker Gymnasium, Chico State, Chico, CA

Acker Gymnasium
430 Warner Street

    Chico, California
    Capacity: 2000

Originally constructed and completed in 1961 and named for Art Acker. Acker came to Chico State in 1923. He was a basketball coach at Chico State who lead the Wildcats to the Far Western Championship victory in 1937. He coached every sport at Chico State except skiing and wrestling.
The building was recently renovated with new flooring, seating, and sound system.

3/17/82 Jerry Garcia Band
I: How Sweet It Is; Catfish John; Simple Twist Of Fate; Let It Rock; Sitting In Limbo; Mystery Train
II: Sugaree; I'll Take A Melody; Tore Up Over You; Russian Lullaby; The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; Dear Prudence; Tangled Up In Blue
Jerry plays the guitar, Tiger. Dave Torbert fills in for John Kahn for the first set.

For many years it was thought that this show was held at Laxson Auditorium.

The Encyclopedia Of Jerry Garcia Music Venues Kickstarter Campaign is going LIVE! on June 3, 2023.

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (McLaren Park) 116 John F. Shelley Drive San Francisco, California

   At 312.54 acres, McLaren Park is the second largest park in San Francisco by area, after Golden Gate Park. The park is surrounded mostly by the Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, Visitacion Valley, Portola and University Mound neighborhoods.

   Dr. John Hays McLaren (1846–1943) served as superintendent of the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA for 53 years. He was friends with John Muir, and dedicated his life to vigorous advocacy and development of the 1,017-acre Golden Gate Park, one of the largest public parks in the world, using considerable political skill in addition to his remarkable gardening skill. The McLaren Park in the southern part of San Francisco is named after John McLaren, as is McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park, where he lived until his death. East Bay's Tilden Park also has a meadow named after him. A small statue of McLaren was erected in the park which he had hidden away only to be discovered after his death.

After his death at the age of 96, McLaren's body lay in state in the San Francisco City Hall Rotunda. Afterward, the funeral cortege drove his casket through Golden Gate Park as a special honor.

John McLaren Park was once a part of Rancho Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo,^[1] an 1840 land grant which included much of present-day San Bruno Mountain, the city of Brisbane, Guadalupe Valley, and Visitacion Valley. The then-governor of Mexico (including present-day California), Juan Bautista Alvarado granted what is now known as John McLaren Park to the local authorities in 1840.^[2]

   The Works Progress Administration was responsible for the construction of a scenic drive in the 1930s.^[3] At that time, the park also featured a stable and equestrian trails, but horseback riding within the park was later discontinued due to the difficult of maintaining a separate set of equestrian trails.[4] The current 318-acre (129 ha) park boundaries were established in 1946.[3

Coffman Pool, McLaren Park's first recreation facility, was constructed in the southeast corner of the park in 1958.[3] A master plan for the park was published in 1959 which called for the creation of more recreational facilities, including a 9-hole golf course (later named the Gleneagles Golf Course), overnight campsites, picnic areas, trails, two lakes, and parking areas.[3] Before 1978, McLaren Park only had eight picnic tables.[5]

The San Francisco Recreation Department constructed a multi-purpose outdoor amphitheatre in the center of McLaren Park in 1970 and named it the McLaren Park Amphitheatre;[6] it officially opened in 1971 with "excellent acoustics" for the 700 seats.[1] In 1997, it was noted the amphitheatre had not seen many shows, possibly because of the limited stage, storage facilities, dressing rooms, and parking.[5] The first "Jerry Day" celebration was held in 2003, celebrating Excelsior native Jerry Garcia, and in July 2005, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission passed a resolution officially renaming the venue the Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre.[1][6] Garcia had grown up not far from the park, at 87 Harrington Street.[6]

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park, San Francisco, CA

1.)sflinlad , 2016-08-30,  "McLaren Park History [blog]”, McLaren Park Collaborative.

2.) Cindy, 2012-11-22,  "Philosophers Walk on the Top of the World”, Art and Architecture SF [blog].

3.) John McLaren Park Master Plan (PDF) (Report). Recreation and Park Department, City and County of San Francisco. 1997. pg. 7.

4.) John McLaren Park Master Plan (1997), p. 17

5.)John McLaren Park Master Plan (1997), p. 16

6.)Jones, Carolyn, 2005-10-28,  "EXCELSIOR / Theater gets a musical salute / McLaren Park venue is named for Jerry Garcia”, San Francisco Chronicle.

Boutwell Auditorium, 1930 8th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama

Capacity 6000

In 1924, working with local architects, Thomas W. Lamb (a nationally-known theater designer) designed Birmingham's Municipal Auditorium in Linn Park (formerly Capitol Park) with a view of City Hall.  Boutwell's interior artistic design of art deco remains, however, in 1957, Charles McCauley remodeled the exterior to have a modernist look of marble, aluminum and glass. 

The auditorium was renamed for Mayor Albert Boutwell, a Democrat. He was elected to the Alabama State Senate in 1946, Lieutenant Governor in 1958 and Mayor of Birmingham in 1963. 

Charles Lindbergh, an American aviator, (who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris on May 20-21, 1927), was toasted at a banquet held in his honor at the Birmingham Municipal (Boutwell) Auditorium during his U.S. flying tour visit in 1927. [8]

The auditorium was the site of the 1938 Southern Conference for Human Welfare to discuss issues of human welfare on the way toward overcoming the effects of the Great Depression.[9]

The Boutwell is one of the sites identified as important to the Civil Rights Movement and is listed among properties included in a proposal for Alabama's Civil Rights Churches to be added to UNESCO's roster of World Heritage Sites. [9]

Boutwell, formerly known as Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, was the site of a white supremacist attack. Klansmen stormed the stage and brutally attacked Montgomery native Nat "King" Cole in 1956, the white audience gasped in horror. These average local white teenagers screamed in shock as they watched policemen wrestle to the ground the white opponents of rock'n'roll. The sold-out crowd applauded the arrest of the Klansmen and remained in their seats, calling for the return of Cole to let him know they did not sanction the violence. The gracious singer came back on stage, later explaining to a reporter, "I thanked them for coming to the show and told them I knew they didn't hold with what had just occurred. I noticed some people were even crying."[2]

12/15/78 Grateful Dead

I:The Promised Land;Shakedown Street;New Minglewood Blues ;Friend Of The Devil;El Paso;From The Heart Of Me;Brown Eyed Women;Cassidy;Deal

II:I Need A Miracle>Bertha>Good Lovin';It Must Have Been The Roses;Lady With A Fan>Playing In The Band>Drums>Space>Stella Blue> Truckin'>Playing In The Band. Encore:U.S. Blues

https://archive.org/details/gd78-12-15.sony.wiley.9479.sbeok.shnf

Promoter John Scher in association with Tony Ruffino and Larry Vaughn.

Jerry plays the Travis Bean 1000A #715 guitar.[7][10]

"The staff at Boutwell said they sold out of beer (120 kegs) before the first set was over. It was the first time beer had ever sold out at Boutwell."[5]

"During the Stella Blue sung verses, it feels like it's just Garcia and Keith at a tiny nightclub. 

His voice couldn't be more earnest."[6]

4/28/80 Grateful Dead

I:Alabama Getaway>The Promised Land;They Love Each Other;El Paso;Althea; Looks Like Rain;Tennessee Jed;Far From Me;Feel Like A Stranger;Deal

II:China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider;Samson And Delilah;He's Gone>The Other One>Space>Drums>Space>Black Peter>Sugar Magnolia

Encore:Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad

https://archive.org/details/gd80-04-28.fob-nak700.non-dank.3402.sbeok.shnf

"I met Jerry and Bob out behind Boutwell before the show, they signed our copies of Go To Heaven we had just picked up down the street, and hung around out behind the venue chatting and allowing photo ops. We then snuck in to the room to watch Phil set up and play solo for a while. He stopped to chat with us from the stage and was equally friendly and interested in hearing from us tour folks."[3]

Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL

1.)^The Boutwell Auditorium, http://www.informationbirmingham.com/boutwell-auditorium.aspx

2.)^Eskew, Glenn T., VIEWPOINTS: Birmingham's Boutwell Auditorium's history should earn its preservation, 2011-10-09, http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/10/viewpoints_birminghams_boutwel.html

3.)^sammann, comments, 2004-10-05, http://archive.org/details/gd80-04-28.fob-nak700.non-dank.3402.sbeok.shnf

4.)^Alabama Lieutenant Governors, http://www.archives.state.al.us/conoff/Boutwell.html

5.)^BamaDead, comments, 2009-05-09, http://archive.org/details/gd78-12-15.sony.wiley.9479.sbeok.shnf

6.)^dcain, comments, 2005-12-15, http://archive.org/details/gd78-12-15.sony.wiley.9479.sbeok.shnf

7.)^http://www.wald-electronics.com/TravisBeans.html

8.)^http://www.birminghamhistorycenter.org

9.)^http://www.bhamwiki.com

10.)^McDavid, J.C., photographer, 1978-12-15.

The 400 Club, 400 1st Street, San Francisco, CA

John J. Lerman owned a three story plus basement building here in 1909. This was an 18 family dwelling costing $20,604.78. There were nine stairways located in the front and rear of the building. The lot had 115’ of frontage on First Street. It was on the corner of First and Harrison.[9]

On May 13, 1952, the building was five stories with a thirty family occupancy. Three sets of rear stairs were to be replaced. It was owned by Herman L. Vogel.[10]

An application for building permit additions, alterations or repairs, dated 12/12/53 was submitted by Mrs. R. Garcia. Ground floor was 2200 square feet. Present use was Apartments (six families) and store.[8]

“Then Union Oil decided they wanted to put their office building where the bar was,”, Tiff says, “so the business moved across the street again, to another corner. There was a seaman’s hotel there, too, and on the ground floor there was the 400 Club. The original 400 Club had been a bawdy seaman’s bar, but my Mom turned that into a typical ’50’s nightclubish-type place with the emphasis on the little restaurant. It had red naugahyde stools and a solid mahogany circle bar. It was classy, a nice place considering the other one she had.

When I was in the service, my Mom turned the top floor into this real flashy apartment-three bedrooms with a total view of the downtown and the Bay Bridge.”[7]

After the Garcia's moved across the street to 400 1st Street in 1954[5], and thus renamed the bar "The 400 Club," and then moved into the top floor apartment, Jerry got to work on spending his day's hanging out downstairs with the sailors while his mom poured beer and kept the bar rollin'. You can just imagine a young 12-year old Jerry sitting down at the bar listening to tales from sailors about being Shanghai'd and whisked away, off to sea and to distant and exotic lands...as well as hearing sea chanties being sung day and night by drunk seamen....Yes, Off to Sea Once More!! [1]

In 1953 there was also a 400 Club at 2562 3rd, San Francisco.[6] There was also a 400 Club on 17th Street, San Francisco, where Sally Rand performed.

8/1/57 Solo

Jerry plays a Sears Silvertone, Harmony model guitar.[4]

"I grew up in a bar," Jerry said. "And that was back in the days when the Orient was still the Orient, and it hadn't been completely Americanized yet. They'd bring back all these weird things. Like one guy had the largest private collection of photographs of square-riggers. He was an old sea captain, and he had a mint condition '47 Packard that he parked out front. And he had a huge wardrobe of these beautifully tailored double-breasted suits from the '30s. And he'd tell these incredible stories. That was one of the reasons I couldn't stay in school [later]. School was a little too boring. These guys gave me a glimpse into a larger universe that seemed attractive and fun and, you know, crazy."

Jerry talks about the accordion."Oh, it was a beauty!" he said. In the heat of conversation, his voice rises, and he grins with the relish of a man who's sinking his teeth into a steak that he shouldn't be eating. "It was a Neapolitan job. My mother bought it from a sailor at the bar."[3]

The 400 Club, San Francisco, CA 

1.)^http://www.darkstarpalace.com/2010/07/jerry-garcia-and-400-club.html

2.)^http://sflib1.sfpl.org:82/search~S0?/X%221st%22+street&SORT=D/X%221st%22+street&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBKEY=%221st%22+street/1%2C52%2C52%2CB/frameset&FF=X%221st%22+street&SORT=D&7%2C7%2C

3.)^Barich, Bill, Still Truckin', 1993-10-11, New Yorker.

4.)^White, Timothy, From the Beatles to Bartok, Goldmine, 1990-11-02, pg. 122, Joseph Jupille Archives.

5.)^Polk's City Directory, 1954-1955.

6.)^Polk's City Directory, 1953, pg. 2237.

7.)^Garcia, Tiff (Jerry’s brother), Jackson, Blair, Garcia: An American Life, pg. 15.

8.)^application for building permit additions, alterations or repairs, 1953-12-12, City and County of San Francisco 

9.)^Application For Building Permit, 1909-04-16, San Francisco 

10.)^Application for permit to make additions, alterations or repairs, 1952-05-13, City and County of San Francisco 

McArthur Court, University Of Oregon, 1801 University Street, Eugene, OR

Capacity 9000

McArthur Court was a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene and the former home of the Oregon Ducks men's and women's basketball teams.(1)(2)

McArthur Court saw its first game on January 14, 1927, a 38–10 Oregon victory over Willamette University.

Also known as "The Pit" or "Mac Court," it was known as one of the most hostile arenas in the nation. 

The arena is named for Clifton N. (Pat) McArthur, U. S. Congressman and Oregon student-athlete and the school's first student body president.[3]

Photo courtesy of Ron Daggett

It's unique and antiquated structure has the fans on top of the court. The maple floor bounces under the weight of the student section that surrounds the court.[4] In 2001 Sporting News named it "best gym in America".[5]

The arena was funded by a $15 fee imposed by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon and the mortgage papers were burned as part of a public ceremony after the building was completely paid for.[7]

It was replaced in 2011 by Matthew Knight Arena.[1][2]

5/31/69 Grateful Dead

I:Hard To Handle;Cold Rain And Snow;Yellow Dog Story;Green Green Grass Of Home;Me And My Uncle;Cryptical Envelopment>Drums>The Other One>Cryptical Envelopment>Sittin On Top Of The World;It Hurts Me Too;Turn On Your Love Light

II:He Was A Friend Of Mine;Dark Star>Doin' That Rag>Cosmic Charlie

Encore:It's All Over Now, Baby Blue;And We Bid You Good Night

https://archive.org/details/gd69-05-31.sbd.oleynick.76.sbeok.shnf

Palace Meat Market opened.

Promoters Stan McGriff[20] and Oregon Radio Club.

Jerry plays a 1967 Gibson SG Standard guitar, 5/31/69.

This performance was originally scheduled for Hayward Field according to advertising in the Daily Emerald, May 28, 1969.

Jerry imitates a pedal steel guitar on Green Grass.[10]

"Billy is singing on Lovelight along with Ken Babbs."[8] Ken Babbs speaks in Green Grass, Baby Blue and other spots.

"Ken Babbs starts Baby Blue with a sad little rap; he's also heard rapping at length after Cold Rain & Snow."[16]

"Ken Babbs was indeed onstage "in some capacity," chattering away during the Dead's downtime; they sound quite at home with him. (Jerry even crows, "Free turf! Anyone can do anything they want to!" while Ken babbles.) One Archive reviewer mentions that "Kesey had recently returned to Oregon" and there were free ice cream cones! [I think Kesey had been in Oregon since the end of '67, but perhaps there was another occasion for the festivities.]

A distressed announcer at the end of the show tells the crowd, "Lots of people snuck in, and they only sold 1500 tickets, and they're 400 dollars short." So he asks the audience to give money at the door when they leave!"[9]

1/22/78 Grateful Dead

I:New Minglewood Blues;Dire Wolf;Cassidy;Peggy-O;El Paso;Tennessee Jed;Jack Straw;Row Jimmy;The Music Never Stopped

II:Bertha>Good Lovin';Ship Of Fools;Samson And Delilah;Lady With A Fan>Drums>The Other One>Saint Stephen>Not Fade Away>Around And Around

Encore:U.S. Blues

https://archive.org/details/gd78-01-22.sbd.popi.4974.sbeok.shnf

Photo by Bruce Polansky

Promoter Bill Graham Presents and Double Tee in Association with EMU Cultural Forum.

Jerry wears a baseball style jersey with two white stripes on each shoulder and plays the guitar Wolf.[21]

"I worked my way to the third row, third seat from center. Security came over to me and told me straight up that it wasn't my seat cuz it belonged to his girlfriend. AND SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT so he told me to enjoy the show!! 

His girlfriend, even tho she wasn't there, wanted to hear Jack Straw, so I yelled out to Bobby and he turned around to the band and they went into Jack Straw. Very Cool. 

As they took a breather after Samson and Micky pointed at me and say to those around him "This guy is going to go nuts" I Did!!

In case it hasn't been noticed, when Jerry is doodling (Close Encounters jam) no one is playing with him. In all my shows, it was the only time where I saw the rest of the band find a seat and let their jaws drop to the floor with the rest of us. It also helped that Ken Kesey was in the audience and there was a Jester roaming the front few rows dosing people."[11]

"Bobby and Jerry were jumping up and down during the Jerry-fan section at the end of Jack Straw - I never saw the big guy that animated again after that."[12]

"I was standing in the lobby during intermission in a circle passing around a joint; I keep trying to pass it to the guy on my left, not looking at him, just trying to get him to take this joint. Finally I look over and realize he's not taking it because he's a City of Eugene police officer. Then, later, during Jerry's solo, this big cowboy sitting behind us gets up and announces disgustedly, to no one in particular, "Who does this guy [Garcia] think he is, Jimi Hendrix or somehing?" and walks out. Well, this is (and was) rural Oregon and I guess the guy just wandered into the wrong concert."[13]

"What happens in TMNS is nothing short of divine rapture. Jerry's wiggling leads pick the locks of Heaven and throw the gates wide. Then the Dead roll right in- in proud style- jamming all the way and rocking the celestial halls of Ever After, leaving no pillar unshaken. No other band can ride such a pure wave on the muse's tide for as long or as unadulterated as the Dead. Jerry's fingers dance around with their own freedom and cascades of notes will bathe your soul in sense and color as the music plays the band. I found myself laughing and shaking my head in disbelief. Absolute mind blowing a cosmic dandelion into a sparkling sentiment of LOVE."[14]

"The other thing that sticks in my mind was that the stage set was a scaled down version of the Autzen Stadium set from the summer before. There was the huge rainbow stretching across the top of the stage with the sun in the middle. The difference was that at Autzen, there were hangings in front of the speaker columns at each end of the rainbow that completed the diorama."[15]

"Bill Graham, producer of the tour, showed up at Eugene January 22 with 50 red t-shirts emblazoned with Healy's picture behind bars, and "Free The Bakersfield 2" on the back.(19) Healy was busted in Bakersfield on January 14 for resisting arrest and public drunkenness. Graham persuaded the band and everyone else on stage to put them on at the end of the show.[19]

8/16/81 Grateful Dead

I:Jack Straw;Friend Of The Devil>El Paso;Loser;New Minglewood Blues;Peggy-O>Little Red Rooster;Deal

II:Feel Like A Stranger;Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain; Estimated Prophet>Eyes Of The World>Jam>Drums>Space>The Other One>Stella Blue>Around And Around>Good Lovin'

Encore:It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

https://archive.org/details/gd1981-08-16.sbd.unknown.32019.flac16

Promoter Double Tee/John Scher Presents.

"During Drums they rolled Ken Kesey out in a psychedelic circus cage known as the Thunder Machine, while Ken Babbs rapped at the mic."[6]

"Kesey or Babbs were on stage. They were, for sure, at the '81 Mac Court show...Thunder Machine was wheeled out right on stage and they beat the heck out of it. Babbs also had a mic and was doing some insane-o rap."[18]

"Over 100 degrees outside that day. . .very foggy in the gym. I remember people hanging out in the old cemetery across from Mac Court and thinking, "How fitting."[17]

"I had my one and only backstage pass for this show! At the break I followed everyone down to the locker room. I remember Kesey and Babbs were there and I spotted Jerry standing off to one side talking to two little girls, so I strolled over and lit a joint and smoked it with him !!! Later my friends and I partied with the rest of the band at the Valley River Inn ! What a mighty time!"[18]

McArthur Court (University Of Oregon), Eugene, OR 

1.)^"Transforming Campus: Basketball Arena". University of Oregon Development: Campaign Oregon.

2.)^Hall, Calvin (October 4, 2006). "University seeks use for old bakery site". Oregon Daily Emerald.

3.)^"McArthur Court - Architecture of the University of Oregon". University of Oregon Libraries.

4.)^"Where we play". Oregon Daily Emerald. September 20, 2004.

5.)^Agase, Jeff (December 9, 2002). "Oregon pits visiting teams against McArthur Court". Daily Bruin.

6.)^Mr felina, comments, 2013-02-08, Other Stuff, www.philzone.org

7.)^"McArthur Court". University of Oregon, Official Athletic Site.

8.)^hockey_john, comments, 2012-10-31, http://www.dead.net/show/may-31-1969

9.)^Light Into Ashes, comments, 2011-12-01, http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2011/12/grateful-deadjerry-garcia-tour.html

10.)^1969-05-31, http://www.deadlists.com/default.asp

11.)^Lindy8018, comments, 2010-07-02, https://archive.org/details/gd78-01-22.sbd.popi.4974.sbeok.shnf

12.)^Ray Sachs, comments, 2007-03-18, https://archive.org/details/gd78-01-22.sbd.popi.4974.sbeok.shnf

13.)^Drake, Jeff, comments, 2005-04-19, https://archive.org/details/gd78-01-22.sbd.popi.4974.sbeok.shnf

14.)^zuben, comments, 2004-12-14, https://archive.org/details/gd78-01-22.sbd.popi.4974.sbeok.shnf

15.)^nassau73, cooments, 2009-01-15, http://www.dead.net/show/january-22-1978

16.)^http://www.archive.org/details/gd69-05-31.sbd.oleynick.76.sbeok.shnf

17.)^danf, comments, http://www.setlists.net/?show_id=1344

18.)^Mojohand, comments, 2014-01-18, Garcia, http://www.deadnetcentral.com/webx?14@763.1Hbyab9vl3r.12@.ee7b152/50565

19.)^Gans, David, Dead Ahead, BAM #27, 1978-02, pg. 72.

20.)^MS 332 Ser. 3, Box 1:13, GDR: Show Files: 1968-1969, Venues and Promoter List, 1968, Northwest Tours Notes, Grateful Dead Archive, Special Collections, McHenry Library, UC Santa Cruz, CA.

21.)^Polansky, Bruce, photographer, 1978-01-22.