Grateful Dead Friend of the Devil live versions: 287 shows
Explore 287 Grateful Dead performances of Friend of the Devil from 1970-1995, with first and last dates, venues, setlists, and listening links.
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Start with these Friend of the Devil versions
Best first listen: January 11, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale, NY, US
Another strong choice: September 3, 1977 · Raceway Park · Englishtown, NJ, US
This is stadium-scale Dead with focus intact. Once the long second-set suite starts, the show feels both festive and intent.
Another strong choice: October 17, 1983 · Olympic Center · Lake Placid, NY, US
This Lake Placid date put the band in the Olympic Center sports complex known for its roles in the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Public audio circulates on Archive and Relisten, making it a useful exact-date stop for the fall 1983 tour.
First catalog performance: April 3, 1970 · Armory Field House, University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH, US
Last catalog performance: June 24, 1995 · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Washington, DC, US
Top shows featuring Friend of the Devil
January 11, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale, NY, US
September 3, 1977 · Raceway Park · Englishtown, NJ, US
October 17, 1983 · Olympic Center · Lake Placid, NY, US
May 7, 1977 · Boston Garden · Boston, MA, US
October 29, 1977 · Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL, US
September 20, 1970 · Fillmore East · New York, NY, US
August 10, 1982 · Fieldhouse, University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA, US
November 6, 1977 · Broome County Arena · Binghamton, NY, US
August 21, 1972 · Berkeley Community Theater · Berkeley, CA, US
January 8, 1979 · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY, US
May 1, 1981 · Hampton Coliseum · Hampton, VA, US
May 7, 1970 · DuPont Gym, MIT · Cambridge, MA, US
November 24, 1978 · Capitol Theatre · Passaic, NJ, US
September 12, 1981 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
September 18, 1974 · Parc des Expositions · Dijon, France
July 7, 1978 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, CO, US
November 17, 1978 · Uptown Theatre · Chicago, IL, US
February 27, 1981 · Uptown Theatre · Chicago, IL, US
September 1, 1979 · Holleder Memorial Stadium · Rochester, NY, US
December 27, 1977 · Winterland · San Francisco, CA, US
April 30, 1977 · The Palladium · New York, NY, US
December 31, 1978 · Winterland · San Francisco, CA, US
July 2, 1989 · Sullivan Stadium · Foxboro, MA, US
June 4, 1977 · Great Western Forum · Inglewood, CA, US
October 29, 1985 · Fox Theatre · Atlanta, GA, US
September 9, 1972 · Hollywood Palladium · Hollywood, CA, US
May 3, 1977 · The Palladium · New York, NY, US
October 19, 1974 · Winterland · San Francisco, CA, US
June 15, 1985 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
April 4, 1985 · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI, US
September 4, 1991 · Richfield Coliseum · Richfield, OH, US
May 11, 1978 · Springfield Civic Center Arena · Springfield, MA, US
June 4, 1976 · Paramount Theatre · Portland, OR, US
October 16, 1977 · Assembly Center, Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA, US
December 5, 1981 · Market Square Arena · Indianapolis, IN, US
June 7, 1977 · Winterland · San Francisco, CA, US
January 18, 1979 · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI, US
March 20, 1986 · Hampton Coliseum · Hampton, VA, US
September 23, 1972 · Palace Theater · Waterbury, CT, US
November 16, 1970 · Fillmore East · New York, NY, US
September 24, 1972 · Palace Theater · Waterbury, CT, US
April 25, 1971 · Fillmore East · New York, NY, US
March 13, 1985 · Berkeley Community Theater · Berkeley, CA, US
November 30, 1979 · Stanley Theatre · Pittsburgh, PA, US
November 26, 1980 · Sportatorium · Pembroke Pines, FL, US
June 10, 1976 · Music Hall · Boston, MA, US
June 6, 1970 · Fillmore West · San Francisco, CA, US
April 15, 1978 · William and Mary Hall, College Of William and Mary · Williamsburg, VA, US
June 17, 1976 · Capitol Theatre · Passaic, NJ, US
July 29, 1982 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, CO, US
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