Grateful Dead

[kevins_concerts]

The Dead were playing at the arena (first of two nights). Across the street, at the convention center, was a church handbell choir festival. Because of the festival atmosphere that surrounds Dead shows, they had the street closed off. Tie-dye everywhere. My mom was at the handbell thing. The next morning she said, "I saw those... people." You should have seen her face twist when she said that. :-D

I enjoyed the show. I wasn't very familiar with the band, and certainly not the live experience. It was a little different. I don't think I was aware of the Space Jam. The drumming was cool - two drummers. They did a big drum section, leading in to the Space Jam. Right after that was my best memory of the show - Brett Mydland singing a heartfelt "I Will Take You Home". He died just over a year later.

I only had one person offer me a smoke. I did not partake. The arena had enough smoke in it.

$18.50. Upper level.

Setlist:

Mississippi Half-Step
Feel Like a Stranger
Franklin's Tower
Walkin' Blues
When Push Comes to Shove
Queen Jane Approximately
Blow Away
Promised Land

China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Playin' in the Band
Terrapin Station
drums
space
I Will Take You Home
All Along the Watchtower
Morning Dew

One More Saturday Night