Grateful Dead show guide

April 16, 1978 · Huntington Civic Center

April 16, 1978 at Huntington Civic Center · Huntington, WV, US · Post-Hiatus era · 12 circulating recordings · Archive listener rating around 5

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Setlist Songs

Jack Straw · Dire Wolf · Cassidy · Peggy-O · Mexicali Blues · Mama Tried · They Love Each Other · Minglewood Blues · Scarlet Begonias · Fire On The Mountain · Samson And Delilah · Ship Of Fools · Estimated Prophet · Eyes Of The World · Drums · Space · Iko Iko · Sugar Magnolia · U.S. Blues

Highlights

Peggy-O · Scarlet Begonias · Fire on the Mountain · Terrapin Station · Playing in the Band · Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain

Guide Note

Spring 1978 trades some of 1977's polish for extra bite, and this show fits that profile well. The best moments come from the contrast between sturdy song forms and sudden lift-off.

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