Grateful Dead show guide

October 29, 1977 · Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

October 29, 1977 at Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL, US · Post-Hiatus era · 7 circulating recordings · Archive listener rating around 5

Setlist Songs

Might As Well · Jack Straw · Dire Wolf · Looks Like Rain · Loser · El Paso · Ramble On Rose · Minglewood Blues · It Must Have Been The Roses · Let It Grow · Bertha · Good Lovin' · Friend Of The Devil · Estimated Prophet · Eyes Of The World · Saint Stephen · Not Fade Away · Black Peter · Sugar Magnolia · One More Saturday Night

Highlights

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo · Estimated Prophet · Eyes of the World · Stella Blue · Estimated Prophet > Eyes of the World > Stella Blue

Guide Note

Late-1977 playing is a little darker and more relaxed than spring, but the band still lands transitions cleanly. This show is an excellent example of that shift.

Open Deadhead High · Independent fan project. Setlist data attribution: gdshowsdb by Jeff Smith, MIT License. Listening links point to Archive and Relisten.