Beaver Hall. They played a test gig here in the mid 1960's. This is the venue of the Beatles only northwest U.S. Magical Mystery Tour stop.

Located at 425 Northwest Glisan
Portland, Oregon. the place is now called the Chelsea Ballroom, in the Redman Hall.

Photo credit Annie Niedergang

Longshoreman's Hall. The Grateful Dead (GD) were part of the three day "Trips Festival" held on January 21-23 of 1966. Big Brother and the Holding Company played also.

Located at 400 North Point
San Francisco, California

The Polo Fields at Golden Gate Park. "The Human Be-in" was afestival on January 14th, 1967. Focusing on the 1960's counterculture. GD played, as well as Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver, Charlatans, and Country Joe and the Fish.

Located at San Franciscos's Golden Gate Park.

Tompkins Square Park. Grateful Dead's first concert in New York City was free. June 1st, 1967. GD was starting to play nationally at this time.

Located at the east village section of Manhattan. It's north boundary is East 10th Street.

Photo credit Clayton Patterson

Number 1 Fifth Avenue. The Dead stayed in this building in the late 1960's.

Located at 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York.

Photo credit Lawrence Truett

Central Park Band Shell. The Grateful Dead played here in 1967. In 1968, they played here with Jefferson Airplane and Paul Butterfield.

Located near the Great Meadow in Central Park, Manhattan, New York

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The Straight Theater.the Dead played "A Series of Dance Lessons". Mickey Hart sat in with the band for the first time here.

Located at 1702 Haight Street
San Francsico, California

Photo credit Williwam French

The Village Theater. GD played in the late 1960's. Bill Graham bought this place and called it The Fillmore East.

Located at 181 2nd Avenue
Manhattan, New York

The Carousel Ballroom, which later became The Fillmore West when Bill Graham bought it. It sat above a car dealership (Ford or Buick?). They played December 1967.

Located at 10 South Van Ness
San Francisco, California

The Avalon Ballroom. The Grateful Dead recorded live here in the late 1960's.

Located at 1268 Sutter Street
San Francisco, California

The Capitol Theater. GD played here in February of 1971.

Located at 149 Westchester Avenue
Port Chester, New York 10573

Photo credit Roger Katz Collection

Tivoli Gardens. Played a gig here in 1972? known as the "Band of Bozos" They wore Bozo the Clown masks.

Located at Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Hamburg Musikhalle. GD played here in the early 1970's.

Located in Hamburg, Germany.

The Lyceum Theater. Played four shows here in the early 1970's.

Located at 21 Wellington
London, England WC2E 7DA

The Great American Music Hall. GD rented this place out for their own private party.

Located at 859 Farrel Street
San Francisco, California 94109

Lindley Meadows. Played here with Jefferson Airplane September 28th 1975.

Located in golden Gate Park, San Francsico near 30th Avenue and JFK Drive

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The Warfield Theater. GD recorded live here in September of 1980 during a 15 show run.

Located at 982 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94102

Melkweg Club (Milky Way). GD played here in 1981 using borrowed gear.

Located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Red Rocks Amphitheater. Played three shows here.

Located in Colorado.

U.C. Berkley Greek Theater. The Grateful Dead played numerous shows here.

Located on the Campus of the University of California, Berkley.

Shoreline Amphitheater. Played here in the summer of 1992.

Located in California.