Grateful Dead Blow Away live versions: 23 shows
Explore 23 Grateful Dead performances of Blow Away from 1988-1990, with first and last dates, venues, setlists, and listening links.
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Start with these Blow Away versions
Best first listen: July 2, 1988 · Oxford Plains Speedway · Oxford, ME, US
This was the first night of the Grateful Dead's two-show Oxford Plains Speedway stand, with Little Feat opening and the weekend later prompting Oxford to impose local crowd limits after traffic and crowd issues. Public audio also circulates for the exact date on Archive and Relisten.
Another strong choice: April 8, 1989 · Riverfront Arena · Cincinnati, OH, US
Cincinnati starts with Good Times > Wang Dang Doodle and gives Brent a big first-set spot with Blow Away > Queen Jane Approximately. Set two opens China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, then moves from Looks Like Rain into Eyes Of The World, The Wheel, Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude, Black Peter, and One More Saturday Night.
Another strong choice: June 15, 1990 · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View, CA, US
Shoreline starts with Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower, then set two opens Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Blow Away. The second half moves through Man Smart (Woman Smarter) > He's Gone > Jam > Drums/Space before The Other One > Wharf Rat > Around And Around.
First catalog performance: June 20, 1988 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre · East Troy, WI, US
Last catalog performance: July 16, 1990 · Rich Stadium · Buffalo, NY, US
Top shows featuring Blow Away
July 2, 1988 · Oxford Plains Speedway · Oxford, ME, US
April 8, 1989 · Riverfront Arena · Cincinnati, OH, US
June 15, 1990 · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View, CA, US
July 7, 1989 · John F. Kennedy Stadium · Philadelphia, PA, US
December 8, 1989 · Great Western Forum · Inglewood, CA, US
March 26, 1990 · Knickerbocker Arena · Albany, NY, US
October 26, 1989 · Miami Arena · Miami, FL, US
June 25, 1988 · Buckeye Lake Music Center · Thornville, OH, US
March 16, 1990 · Capital Centre · Landover, MD, US
June 20, 1988 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre · East Troy, WI, US
July 29, 1988 · Laguna Seca Raceway · Salinas, CA, US
March 30, 1989 · Greensboro Coliseum · Greensboro, NC, US
July 16, 1990 · Rich Stadium · Buffalo, NY, US
April 3, 1989 · Pittsburgh Civic Arena · Pittsburgh, PA, US
October 19, 1989 · Spectrum · Philadelphia, PA, US
September 29, 1989 · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View, CA, US
May 6, 1990 · California State U. Dominguez Hills · Carson, CA, US
April 15, 1989 · Mecca · Milwaukee, WI, US
October 12, 1989 · Meadowlands Arena · East Rutherford, NJ, US
October 22, 1989 · Charlotte Coliseum · Charlotte, NC, US
October 15, 1988 · Bayfront Center Arena · St. Petersburg, FL, US
May 27, 1989 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium · Oakand, CA, US
April 29, 1989 · Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre · Irvine, CA, US
Related songs
The Other One (11) · Wharf Rat (9) · Hell In A Bucket (8) · Sugar Magnolia (8) · Victim Or The Crime (8) · China Cat Sunflower (7) · Franklin's Tower (7) · I Know You Rider (7)