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24 photos · 7 missing · 31 years, 1965–1995

Tier 1 on stage (8) · Tier 2 offstage (3) · Tier 3 related artifact or scene (13) · Missing (7). Years from the heads.fm API. Every image is Public Domain, CC0, CC BY, or CC BY-SA.

1965
No freely licensed photo found

No year-verified freely licensed photo found.

No year-verified freely licensed photo found. Contemporary 1965 Warlocks/Dead photographs remain under copyright. A 1968 photo of Magoo’s Pizza Parlor (a 1965 Warlocks venue) and later photos of historical markers were rejected because they were not taken in 1965.

Missing5 shows

1966
No freely licensed photo found

No year-verified freely licensed photo found.

No year-verified freely licensed photo found. Library of Congress holds 1966 Fillmore posters (for example Wes Wilson, ©1966) that are not freely licensed. Modern mural and “played here 1966” sign photos were rejected.

Missing28 shows

1967
Mantra-Rock Dance poster, Avalon Ballroom

Mantra-Rock Dance poster for the Avalon Ballroom, January 29, 1967.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene21 shows

Harvey W. Cohen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1968
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Warner Bros. trade ad

Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, from a July 18, 1968 Warner Bros. trade ad.

Tier 2 — Offstage54 shows

Warner Bros. Records · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

1969
Grateful Dead at the Kinetic Playground

On stage at the Kinetic Playground (Electric Theater), Chicago, July 5, 1969.

Tier 1 — On stage112 shows

Lvaughn7 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1970
American Beauty Billboard trade ad (Herb Greene)

Herb Greene’s band portrait, from a December 5, 1970 Billboard ad for American Beauty.

Tier 2 — Offstage106 shows

Herb Greene · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

1971
No freely licensed photo found

No year-verified freely licensed photo found.

No year-verified freely licensed photo found. Flickr hits were modern photographs of a Fillmore West bootleg LP; the sleeve art is not freely licensed.

Missing90 shows

1972
“Ramble On Rose” U.S. promotional vinyl label

U.S. promotional label for the “Ramble On Rose” single, November 1972.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene91 shows

Warner Bros. Records · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

1973
Ticket stub, The Omni, Atlanta, December 12, 1973

Ticket for The Omni, Atlanta, December 12, 1973.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene78 shows

RowJimmy · CC0 1.0 · Flickr

1974
Ticket stub, The Omni, Atlanta, June 20, 1974

Ticket for The Omni, Atlanta, June 20, 1974, with Maria Muldaur.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene45 shows

RowJimmy · CC0 1.0 · Flickr

1975
Bob Weir with Kingfish, 1975

Bob Weir on stage with Kingfish, June 1975, probably at the Keystone, Berkeley.

Tier 1 — On stage18 shows

David Gans · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1976
Bob Weir with the Grateful Dead, New Year’s Eve 1976

Bob Weir with the Grateful Dead at the Cow Palace, December 31, 1976.

Tier 1 — On stage52 shows

David Gans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1977
Ticket stub, Memorial Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, May 17, 1977

Ticket for Memorial Coliseum, Tuscaloosa — titled May 17, 1977 on Flickr (see note in the manifest).

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene74 shows

RowJimmy · CC0 1.0 · Flickr

1978
Grateful Dead at Arrowhead Stadium, July 1, 1978

On stage at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, July 1, 1978.

Tier 1 — On stage91 shows

Brian Crawford · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1979
Lining up for Grateful Dead tickets, SIU Arena, January 1979

Lining up for Grateful Dead tickets at SIU Arena, Carbondale, January 1979.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene77 shows

Brian Crawford · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr

1980
Jerry Garcia at the Hartford Civic Center, May 10, 1980

Jerry Garcia at the Hartford Civic Center, May 10, 1980.

Tier 1 — On stage92 shows

Carl Lender · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1981
WMMS / Preview / Radio City Music Hall simulcast print ad

Print ad for a WMMS / Preview simulcast of the Dead, The Plain Dealer, May 22, 1981.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene86 shows

Grateful Dead, Preview, Radio City Music Hall, and WMMS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

1982
Bill Kreutzmann with dunduns, January 1982

Bill Kreutzmann posing with dunduns, January 1982.

Tier 2 — Offstage70 shows

David Gans · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1983
No freely licensed photo found

No year-verified freely licensed stage photo, offstage portrait, ticket, or poster turned up in Wikimedia Commons, Flickr CC, Openverse, Internet Archive, or Library of Congress searches.

No year-verified freely licensed stage photo, offstage portrait, ticket, or poster turned up in Wikimedia Commons, Flickr CC, Openverse, Internet Archive, or Library of Congress searches.

Missing71 shows

1984
No freely licensed photo found

No year-verified freely licensed stage photo, offstage portrait, ticket, or poster turned up in Wikimedia Commons, Flickr CC, Openverse, Internet Archive, or Library of Congress searches.

No year-verified freely licensed stage photo, offstage portrait, ticket, or poster turned up in Wikimedia Commons, Flickr CC, Openverse, Internet Archive, or Library of Congress searches.

Missing72 shows

1985
No freely licensed photo found

No year-verified freely licensed stage photo, offstage portrait, ticket, or poster turned up in Wikimedia Commons, Flickr CC, Openverse, Internet Archive, or Library of Congress searches.

No year-verified freely licensed stage photo, offstage portrait, ticket, or poster turned up in Wikimedia Commons, Flickr CC, Openverse, Internet Archive, or Library of Congress searches.

Missing75 shows

1986
No freely licensed photo found

No year-verified freely licensed stage photo, offstage portrait, ticket, or poster turned up in Wikimedia Commons, Flickr CC, Openverse, Internet Archive, or Library of Congress searches.

No year-verified freely licensed stage photo, offstage portrait, ticket, or poster turned up in Wikimedia Commons, Flickr CC, Openverse, Internet Archive, or Library of Congress searches.

Missing49 shows

1987
Jerry Garcia at Red Rocks, August 11, 1987

Jerry Garcia at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, August 11, 1987.

Tier 1 — On stage88 shows

Mark L. Knowles (crop by Clusternote) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1988
Ticket, Alpine Valley, June 19, 1988

Ticket for Alpine Valley Music Theatre, June 19, 1988.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene85 shows

kansasphoto · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1989
Oakland Coliseum tickets, December 27, 28, and 30, 1989

Tickets for the Oakland Coliseum run, December 27, 28, and 30, 1989.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene78 shows

Ian Kennedy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr

1990
Oakland Coliseum tickets, December 27, 28, and 30, 1990

Tickets for the Oakland Coliseum run, December 27, 28, and 30, 1990.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene78 shows

Ian Kennedy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr

1991
Ticket, Giants Stadium, June 17, 1991

Ticket for Giants Stadium, June 17, 1991, with Little Feat.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene82 shows

Marty Aligata · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1992
Spring Tour 1992 T-shirt (“It’s Worth the Trip”)

A Spring Tour 1992 “It’s Worth the Trip” T-shirt, photographed later.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene57 shows

Tony Alter · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr

1993
Sting and Jerry Garcia at RFK Stadium, June 26, 1993

Sting and Jerry Garcia at RFK Stadium, June 26, 1993.

Tier 1 — On stage86 shows

Todd Wickersty · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1994
Grateful Dead at USAir Arena, October 9, 1994

On stage at USAir Arena, Landover, October 9, 1994.

Tier 1 — On stage89 shows

Todd Wickersty · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1995
Parking lot at RFK Stadium, June 24–25, 1995

Parking lot at RFK Stadium, June 24–25, 1995, with a dancing-bear mascot.

Tier 3 — Related artifact or scene48 shows

Todd Wickersty · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flickr