Grateful Dead The Wheel live versions: 254 shows
Explore 254 Grateful Dead performances of The Wheel from 1976-1995, with first and last dates, venues, setlists, and listening links.
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Start with these The Wheel versions
Best first listen: March 29, 1990 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale, NY, US
Complete Nassau Coliseum show from spring 1990 with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis, who was invited by bassist Phil Lesh and sat in on 'Bird Song' in the first set and the entire second set except 'Drums.'
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.
Another strong choice: May 25, 1977 · Mosque · Richmond, VA, US
Richmond gets darker and more segmented than the Florida run, with a big post-drums suite at its core. It rewards listeners who like May 1977 when the seams still show a little.
First catalog performance: June 3, 1976 · Paramount Theatre · Portland, OR, US
Last catalog performance: May 25, 1995 · Seattle Center Memorial Stadium · Seattle, WA, US
Top shows featuring The Wheel
March 29, 1990 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale, NY, US
October 17, 1983 · Olympic Center · Lake Placid, NY, US
May 25, 1977 · Mosque · Richmond, VA, US
May 7, 1977 · Boston Garden · Boston, MA, US
July 17, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre · East Troy, WI, US
June 14, 1976 · Beacon Theatre · New York, NY, US
June 3, 1976 · Paramount Theatre · Portland, OR, US
October 10, 1982 · Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA, US
November 30, 1980 · Fox Theatre · Atlanta, GA, US
February 26, 1977 · Swing Auditorium · San Bernardino, CA, US
March 24, 1990 · Knickerbocker Arena · Albany, NY, US
May 1, 1981 · Hampton Coliseum · Hampton, VA, US
July 2, 1988 · Oxford Plains Speedway · Oxford, ME, US
June 18, 1983 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center · Saratoga Springs, NY, US
October 27, 1991 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena · Oakland, CA, US
October 8, 1989 · Hampton Coliseum · Hampton, VA, US
April 22, 1977 · Spectrum · Philadelphia, PA, US
June 25, 1985 · Blossom Music Center · Cuyahoga Falls, OH, US
August 28, 1981 · Long Beach Arena · Long Beach, CA, US
April 27, 1985 · Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA, US
October 20, 1984 · Carrier Dome, Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY, US
August 4, 1976 · Roosevelt Stadium · Jersey City, NJ, US
June 6, 1991 · Deer Creek Music Center · Noblesville, IN, US
July 19, 1989 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre · East Troy, WI, US
July 2, 1989 · Sullivan Stadium · Foxboro, MA, US
May 19, 1977 · Fox Theatre · Atlanta, GA, US
July 3, 1984 · Starlight Theatre · Kansas City, MO, US
July 4, 1990 · Sandstone Amphitheater · Bonner Springs, KS, US
October 29, 1985 · Fox Theatre · Atlanta, GA, US
December 31, 1984 · San Francisco Civic Auditorium · San Francisco, CA, US
April 13, 1984 · Hampton Coliseum · Hampton, VA, US
June 15, 1985 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
April 4, 1985 · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI, US
June 28, 1976 · Auditorium Theatre · Chicago, IL, US
September 4, 1991 · Richfield Coliseum · Richfield, OH, US
August 22, 1993 · Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon · Eugene, OR, US
June 20, 1991 · Pine Knob Music Theatre · Clarkston, MI, US
April 8, 1989 · Riverfront Arena · Cincinnati, OH, US
April 2, 1989 · Pittsburgh Civic Arena · Pittsburgh, PA, US
December 5, 1981 · Market Square Arena · Indianapolis, IN, US
July 13, 1984 · William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley · Berkeley, CA, US
March 10, 1981 · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY, US
June 21, 1984 · Kingswood Music Theatre · Maple, Canada
October 28, 1984 · Berkeley Community Theater · Berkeley, CA, US
February 17, 1979 · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena · Oakland, CA, US
October 1, 1976 · Market Square Arena · Indianapolis, IN, US
July 12, 1976 · Orpheum Theatre · San Francisco, CA, US
October 14, 1980 · Warfield Theatre · San Francisco, CA, US
September 9, 1987 · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI, US
May 10, 1991 · Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View, CA, US
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