Grateful Dead 1970-10-23 [Fri]

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McDonough Arena, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

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Musicians
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
Ron McKernan - organ, vocals
Tour
Grateful Dead October 1970
Also Appearing
New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Notes
  • 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
  • October 1970 "Tour" consisted of the band spending Fri, Sat, Sun playing East and Midwest venues, with at least Garcia gigging back in SF during the week. NRPS joined starting on 10/23.
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