Grateful Dead Dire Wolf live versions: 208 shows
Explore 208 Grateful Dead performances of Dire Wolf from 1969-1995, with first and last dates, venues, setlists, and listening links.
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Start with these Dire Wolf versions
Best first listen: December 6, 1980 · Recreation Center · Mill Valley, CA, US
Another strong choice: October 29, 1977 · Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL, US
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.
Another strong choice: April 16, 1978 · Huntington Civic Center · Huntington, WV, US
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.
First catalog performance: June 7, 1969 · Fillmore West · San Francisco, CA, US
Last catalog performance: July 2, 1995 · Deer Creek Music Center · Noblesville, IN, US
Top shows featuring Dire Wolf
December 6, 1980 · Recreation Center · Mill Valley, CA, US
October 29, 1977 · Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL, US
April 16, 1978 · Huntington Civic Center · Huntington, WV, US
April 12, 1978 · Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University · Durham, NC, US
February 23, 1974 · Winterland · San Francisco, CA, US
November 6, 1977 · Broome County Arena · Binghamton, NY, US
May 7, 1970 · DuPont Gym, MIT · Cambridge, MA, US
January 10, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale, NY, US
June 25, 1985 · Blossom Music Center · Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US
December 5, 1979 · Uptown Theatre · Chicago, IL, US
December 27, 1977 · Winterland · San Francisco, CA, US
April 15, 1983 · Rochester Community War Memorial · Rochester, NY, US
November 20, 1973 · Denver Coliseum · Denver, CO, US
August 5, 1974 · Civic Convention Hall Auditorium · Philadelphia, PA, US
April 17, 1984 · Niagra Falls Convention Center · Niagra Falls, NY, US
December 31, 1980 · Oakland Auditorium · Oakland, CA, US
January 11, 1978 · Shrine Auditorium · Los Angeles, CA, US
May 26, 1972 · Lyceum · London, England
December 19, 1973 · Curtis Hixon Convention Hall · Tampa, FL, US
October 11, 1977 · Lloyd Noble Center, University of Oklahoma · Norman, OK, US
April 13, 1984 · Hampton Coliseum · Hampton, VA, US
October 19, 1974 · Winterland · San Francisco, CA, US
April 12, 1970 · Fillmore West · San Francisco, CA, US
January 30, 1978 · Uptown Theatre · Chicago, IL, US
April 4, 1985 · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI, US
January 23, 1970 · Honolulu Civic Auditorium · Honolulu, HI, US
September 16, 1991 · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY, US
November 21, 1973 · Denver Coliseum · Denver, CO, US
January 16, 1970 · Springer's Inn · Gresham, OR, US
October 16, 1977 · Assembly Center, Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA, US
April 2, 1989 · Pittsburgh Civic Arena · Pittsburgh, PA, US
April 14, 1978 · Cassell Coliseum, Virginia Tech · Blacksburg, VA, US
July 2, 1995 · Deer Creek Music Center · Noblesville, IN, US
April 15, 1970 · Winterland · San Francisco, CA, US
December 8, 1973 · Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University · Durham, NC, US
July 2, 1987 · Silver Stadium · Rochester, NY, US
November 5, 1977 · Rochester Community War Memorial · Rochester, NY, US
June 21, 1989 · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View, CA, US
July 8, 1978 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, CO, US
July 13, 1984 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
October 15, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center · Hartford, CT, US
June 6, 1970 · Fillmore West · San Francisco, CA, US
November 1, 1977 · Cobo Arena · Detroit, MI, US
November 30, 1973 · Music Hall · Boston, MA, US
December 31, 1969 · Boston Tea Party · Boston, MA, US
December 11, 1969 · Thelma · Los Angeles, CA, US
June 4, 1978 · Harder Stadium, UC Santa Barbara · Goleta, CA, US
October 14, 1980 · Warfield Theatre · San Francisco, CA, US
June 28, 1983 · Poplar Creek Music Theatre · Hoffman Estates, IL, US
May 15, 1981 · Athletic Center, Rutgers University · Piscataway, NJ, US
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