New Riders of the Purple Sage 1970-10-23 [Fri]

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McDonough Arena, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

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Musicians
Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar
David Nelson - electric guitar
David Torbert - electric bass
John Dawson - acoustic guitar, vocals
Mickey Hart - drums
Also Appearing
Grateful Dead
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  • Oversold, 4,000 capac 6,000 present in 11/5/70 article. Overall complaints Hluchan 1970: "great amount of traffic in the Georgetown area, fire hazards in McDonough gym, violation of drug laws by concert-goers, and even complaints from trans-Potomac residents of Virginia concerning the outdoor speakers through which those who could not be admitted for the Grateful Dead concert listened outdoors."
  • deadsources: October 23, 1970: McDonough Gym (2014) — "Manhattan, Dead at Homecoming '70," Hoya (Georgetown University), October 22, 1970; Peter Barry Chowka, "The Grateful Dead, Here? Yes, Here!", Hoya, October 22, 1970; Larry Rohter, unknown publication, October 27, 1970; "University Suspends Concerts Indefinitely," Hoya, November 5, 1970; Rich Hluchan, "Concert Seen As Test For Future Gym Events," Hoya, November 12, 1970; "University Cancels All Rock Concerts," Hoya, November 19, 1970
  • deadsources: October 23, 1970: McDonough Gym (2019 Feb) — Rowland Teape-Davis, "Seven Thousand Cram McDonough for Dead," The Spur, late October 1970
  • deadsources: October 23, 1970: McDonough Gym (2019 Aug) — Ric Sweeney, "Dead 'A Great Musical Machine'," The Eagle (American University), October 30, 1970; letters by M. Elizabeth Person, Mark Sawtelle, and George Sand, Hoya, November 1970
  • deadsources: October 23, 1970: McDonough Gym (2020) — Tom Zito, "Two Heavy Rock Groups," Washington Post, October 18, 1970; Tom Zito, "Grateful Dead's Washington Debut," Washington Post, October 24, 1970; William Holland, "Grateful Dead Gives a Marvelous Concert," Sunday Star (Washington DC), October 25, 1970
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