December 30, 1985 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

December 30, 1985 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena · Oakland, CA, US · Brent era · 13 recordings listed · Archive listeners rate it around 4.56

Short date searches: 12/30/1985 · 12/30/85

Setlist Songs

Gimme Some Lovin' · Greatest Story Ever Told · West L.A. Fadeaway · My Brother Esau · Stagger Lee · Little Red Rooster · Tennessee Jed · Looks Like Rain · Don't Ease Me In · Quinn The Eskimo · Samson And Delilah · He's Gone · I Need A Miracle · Crazy Fingers · Drums · Space · The Other One · Wharf Rat · Sugar Magnolia · It's All Over Now Baby Blue

Setlist Highlights

The Other One · Wharf Rat · Crazy Fingers · He's Gone · Don't Ease Me In · Looks Like Rain · Tennessee Jed · The Other One > Wharf Rat

Unusual Tracks

Quinn The Eskimo (first live performance)

Guide Note

The December 30 Oakland show is anchored by Gimme Some Lovin' > Greatest Story in set one and a set-two Quinn The Eskimo opener that Jerrybase tags as the Grateful Dead's first performance and as a Postcards of the Hanging selection. From there the set moves through Samson And Delilah, He's Gone > I Need A Miracle > Crazy Fingers and The Other One > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia before Baby Blue.

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