Grateful Dead Man Smart (Woman Smarter) live versions: 200 shows
Explore 200 Grateful Dead performances of Man Smart (Woman Smarter) from 1981-1995, with first and last dates, venues, setlists, and listening links.
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Start with these Man Smart (Woman Smarter) versions
Best first listen: April 3, 1987 · Centrum · Worcester, MA, US
Another strong choice: July 4, 1989 · Rich Stadium · Buffalo, NY, US
The Independence Day Rich Stadium show was released as Truckin' Up to Buffalo and pairs a Bertha > Greatest Story opener with a second set that moves from Touch Of Grey > Man Smart (Woman Smarter) into Ship Of Fools > Playing In The Band Reprise > Terrapin Station. After Drums/Space, I Will Take You Home leads into All Along The Watchtower > Morning Dew > Not Fade Away and a U.S. Blues encore.
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: March 20, 1981 · Rainbow Theatre · London, England
Last catalog performance: June 21, 1995 · Knickerbocker Arena · Albany, NY, US
Top shows featuring Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
April 3, 1987 · Centrum · Worcester, MA, US
July 4, 1989 · Rich Stadium · Buffalo, NY, US
October 17, 1983 · Olympic Center · Lake Placid, NY, US
August 3, 1982 · Starlight Theatre · Kansas City, MO, US
April 27, 1985 · Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA, US
April 17, 1984 · Niagra Falls Convention Center · Niagra Falls, NY, US
December 31, 1984 · San Francisco Civic Auditorium · San Francisco, CA, US
July 6, 1990 · Cardinal Stadium · Louisville, KY, US
March 23, 1987 · Hampton Coliseum · Hampton, VA, US
April 26, 1983 · Spectrum · Philadelphia, PA, US
September 24, 1991 · Boston Garden · Boston, MA, US
October 1, 1989 · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View, CA, US
September 17, 1982 · Cumberland County Civic Center · Portland, ME, US
October 27, 1984 · Berkeley Community Theater · Berkeley, CA, US
April 1, 1990 · The Omni · Atlanta, GA, US
June 24, 1990 · Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon · Eugene, OR, US
April 2, 1989 · Pittsburgh Civic Arena · Pittsburgh, PA, US
September 18, 1987 · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY, US
July 28, 1982 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, CO, US
April 9, 1989 · Freedom Hall · Louisville, KY, US
June 15, 1990 · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View, CA, US
March 13, 1985 · Berkeley Community Theater · Berkeley, CA, US
July 13, 1984 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
April 7, 1985 · Spectrum · Philadelphia, PA, US
September 3, 1988 · Capital Centre · Landover, MD, US
June 21, 1995 · Knickerbocker Arena · Albany, NY, US
December 31, 1982 · Oakland Auditorium · Oakland, CA, US
October 28, 1985 · Fox Theatre · Atlanta, GA, US
December 31, 1989 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena · Oakland, CA, US
April 10, 1983 · Coliseum, West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV, US
June 28, 1983 · Poplar Creek Music Theatre · Hoffman Estates, IL, US
June 22, 1986 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
March 29, 1985 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale, NY, US
June 26, 1984 · Merriweather Post Pavilion · Columbia, MD, US
May 22, 1982 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
March 24, 1985 · Springfield Civic Center Arena · Springfield, MA, US
February 17, 1982 · Warfield Theatre · San Francisco, CA, US
March 26, 1990 · Knickerbocker Arena · Albany, NY, US
July 23, 1990 · World Music Theatre · Tinley Park, IL, US
September 10, 1983 · Downs of Santa Fe · Santa Fe, NM, US
July 15, 1988 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
April 7, 1987 · Meadowlands Arena · East Rutherford, NJ, US
December 10, 1989 · Great Western Forum · Inglewood, CA, US
August 17, 1989 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
February 17, 1988 · Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center · Oakland, CA, US
August 7, 1982 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre · East Troy, WI, US
December 31, 1985 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena · Oakland, CA, US
February 19, 1982 · Community Concourse Golden Hall · San Diego, CA, US
April 19, 1987 · Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre · Irvine, CA, US
August 12, 1987 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, CO, US
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