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14 Aug 1981 - Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA, USA

Main 1: Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, On the Road Again by [traditional], Peggy-O by [traditional], Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Brown-Eyed Woman, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Bertha, The Promised Land by Chuck Berry

Main 2: Might as Well by Jerry Garcia, Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Ship of Fools, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional, Drums, Wharf Rat, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], I Need a Miracle, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry

Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue by Bob Dylan

12 Aug 1981 - Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Main 1: Alabama Getaway, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Friend of the Devil, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Jack-a-Roe by [traditional], See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Althea, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance

Main 2: Might as Well by Jerry Garcia, Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, Truckin', Morning Dew by Bonnie Dobson, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals

Encore: U.S. Blues

14 Jul 1981 - McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA

Main 1: Cold Rain and Snow, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Friend of the Devil, Cassidy by Bob Weir, To Lay Me Down by Jerry Garcia, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

Main 2: Shakedown Street, Samson and Delilah by [traditional], High Time, Truckin', Eyes of the World, Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals

Encore: U.S. Blues

13 Jul 1981 - McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA

Main 1: Feel Like a Stranger, They Love Each Other by Jerry Garcia, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Jack-a-Roe by [traditional], Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, It Must Have Been the Roses by Robert Hunter, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Althea, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Deal by Jerry Garcia

Main 2: Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet, Terrapin Station, Drums, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Black Peter, Sugar Magnolia

Encore: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

11 Jul 1981 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, USA

Main 1: Alabama Getaway, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Peggy-O by [traditional], Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big River by Johnny Cash, Tennessee Jed, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional

Main 2: Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Ship of Fools, He's Gone, Truckin', Drums, The Other One, Stella Blue, I Need a Miracle, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir

Encore: Brokedown Palace

10 Jul 1981 - St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN, USA

Main 1: Jack Straw, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Cassidy by Bob Weir, Brown-Eyed Woman, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Ramble on Rose, Let It Grow, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

Main 2: Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Althea, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, Uncle John's Band, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, China Doll, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals

Encore: Casey Jones

8 Jul 1981 - Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, USA

Main 1: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Feel Like a Stranger, Peggy-O by [traditional], Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Althea, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big River by Johnny Cash, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional

Main 2: Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Franklin's Tower, Drums, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia

Encore: U.S. Blues

7 Jul 1981 - Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, USA

Main 1: Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Bertha, Dancing in the Street by Martha Reeves, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, El Paso by Marty Robbins, To Lay Me Down by Jerry Garcia, Lazy Lightning by Kingfish, Supplication by Kingfish, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Deal by Jerry Garcia

Main 2: Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, Candyman, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, Truckin', Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Black Peter, I Need a Miracle, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals

Encore: Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

5 Jul 1981 - Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Main 1: Shakedown Street, The Promised Land by Chuck Berry, Candyman, Cassidy by Bob Weir, Brown-Eyed Woman, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, They Love Each Other by Jerry Garcia, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Althea, Let It Grow

Main 2: Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas, The Music Never Stopped, Ship of Fools, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, He's Gone, Drums, The Other One, Stella Blue, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry

Encore: U.S. Blues

4 Jul 1981 - Manor Downs, Manor, TX, USA

Main 1: Jack Straw, Peggy-O by [traditional], Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big River by Johnny Cash, Loser by Jerry Garcia, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Tennessee Jed, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional

Main 2: Feel Like a Stranger, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia

Encore: One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir

2 Jul 1981 - The Summit, Houston, TX, USA

Main 1: Alabama Getaway, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Friend of the Devil, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Althea, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Jack-a-Roe by [traditional], Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Dire Wolf, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance

Main 2: Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Man Smart, Woman Smarter by King Radio, It Must Have Been the Roses by Robert Hunter, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, The Wheel by Jerry Garcia, Truckin', Black Peter, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals

Encore: U.S. Blues

17 May 1981 - Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY, USA

Main 1: Alabama Getaway, The Promised Land by Chuck Berry, Peggy-O by [traditional], Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Candyman, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, They Love Each Other by Jerry Garcia, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional

Main 2: Cold Rain and Snow, Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Ship of Fools, Estimated Prophet, He's Gone, The Other One, Drums, Saint of Circumstance, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia

Encore: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

16 May 1981 - Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY, USA

Main 1: Feel Like a Stranger, Friend of the Devil, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big River by Johnny Cash, Althea, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Brown-Eyed Woman, Passenger, High Time, Let It Grow, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

Main 2: Shakedown Street, Bertha, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Drums, Truckin', Stella Blue, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir

Encore: Uncle John's Band

15 May 1981 - Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Main 1: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Franklin's Tower, Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Dire Wolf, Cassidy by Bob Weir, Candyman, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Jack-a-Roe by [traditional], El Paso by Marty Robbins, Ramble on Rose, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

Main 2: Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Black Peter, Sugar Magnolia

Encore: U.S. Blues

13 May 1981 - Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI, USA

Main 1: Jack Straw, Tennessee Jed, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Friend of the Devil, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Let It Grow, Deal by Jerry Garcia

Main 2: Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Terrapin Station, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Drums, Iko Iko by The Dixie Cups, I Need a Miracle, Stella Blue, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals

Encore: Brokedown Palace

12 May 1981 - New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, CT, USA

Main 1: Alabama Getaway, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, Peggy-O by [traditional], Cassidy by Bob Weir, It Must Have Been the Roses by Robert Hunter, Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big River by Johnny Cash, Althea, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional

Main 2: Shakedown Street, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Ship of Fools, Estimated Prophet, He's Gone, Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia

Encore: Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

11 May 1981 - New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, CT, USA

Main 1: Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Sugaree by Jerry Garcia, El Paso by Marty Robbins, Jack-a-Roe by [traditional], Beat It on Down the Line by Jesse Fuller, Row Jimmy, It's All Over Now by The Valentinos, Althea, Lazy Lightning by Kingfish, Supplication by Kingfish, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

Main 2: Scarlet Begonias, Fire on the Mountain, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, To Lay Me Down by Jerry Garcia, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, The Wheel by Jerry Garcia, China Doll, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals

Encore: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

9 May 1981 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA

Main 1: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Franklin's Tower, Feel Like a Stranger, Bird Song by Jerry Garcia, Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Candyman, Mama Tried by Merle Haggard, Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider by Traditional

Main 2: Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, Ship of Fools, Estimated Prophet, Eyes of the World, Drums, Truckin', Black Peter, Around & Around by Chuck Berry, One More Saturday Night by Bob Weir

Encore: Brokedown Palace

8 May 1981 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA

Main 1: Jack Straw, Peggy-O by [traditional], Me and My Uncle by John Phillips, Big River by Johnny Cash, Loser by Jerry Garcia, See See Rider by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Althea, Let It Grow, Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

Main 2: Shakedown Street, Samson and Delilah by [traditional], Terrapin Station, Playing in the Band by Bob Weir, Drums, Not Fade Away by The Crickets, Stella Blue, Sugar Magnolia

Encore: U.S. Blues

6 May 1981 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA

Main 1: Alabama Getaway, Greatest Story Ever Told by Bob Weir, They Love Each Other by Jerry Garcia, Cassidy by Bob Weir, Jack-a-Roe by [traditional], Little Red Rooster by Willie Dixon, Dire Wolf, Looks Like Rain by Bob Weir, Big Railroad Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, Let It Grow, Deal by Jerry Garcia

Main 2: Minglewood Blues by Cannon's Jug Stompers, High Time, Lost Sailor, Saint of Circumstance, He's Gone, Drums, The Other One, Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad by [traditional], Wharf Rat, Good Lovin' by The Young Rascals

Encore: Don't Ease Me In by Henry Thomas

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