50 Years Ago the Grateful Dead Performed Live/Dead’s Epic “Dark Star”
On Feb. 27, 1969, the Grateful Dead performed what some believe to be the finest “Dark Star” of their career. At the very least it’s a fan-favorite that has turned-on many listeners over the years through its appearance on Live/Dead. In honor of this anniversary we present this classic take on the song along with some other choice versions.
02/27/69- Fillmore West – San Francisco, CA
02/13/70- Fillmore East – New York City, NY
05/11/72- Civic Hall – Rotterdam, Netherlands
08/27/72- Old Renaissance Faire Grounds – Veneta, OR
11/11/73- Winterland Arena – San Francisco, CA
02/24/74- Winterland Arena – San Francisco, CA (with bonus Morning Dew)
07/13/84- Greek Theater, University Of California – Berkeley, CA
03/29/90- Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, NY (with Branford Marsalis)
10/31/91- Oakland Coliseum Arena – Oakland, CA (with Gary Duncan and Ken Kesey, six days after the death of Bill Graham)
