The Clark University show currently listed:
http://www.dead.net/show/april-20-1969
was the Dead's second appearance at Clark University's Atwood Hall. There is documentary evidence for this in the soundboard recording, during the pre-set tuning, when someone (Phil?) announces "The last time we were here it was a total disaster."
He is referring to their previous visit, probably on January 7, 1968, that was cut short by a couple of power failures. I've detailed this visit in a post on archive.org where the recording is now available:
http://www.archive.org/details/gd69-04-20.sbd.lutch.4992.sbeok.shnf
However, in case this disappears, I've included an excerpt (below)
There was an earlier Dead show at Clark, the prior academic year, which is missing from the database.
I was a Freshman in the fall of '67. The Dead made their first appearance at Atwood Hall in late '67 or early '68. They performed a lot of material from Anthem although it had not been released yet. I was sitting near the center aisle when all of I sudden, maybe 40 minutes into the set, Paul MacGalliard goes running down the aisle towards the stage. That's funny, I thought. I wasn't used to seeing Paul, a man of significant size, move so fast. I was working with the theater group, learning stage lighting, and Paul, who was a year or two ahead of me, tolerated me and taught me the ropes. Suddenly I realized that all of the little red lights on the guitar amps had gone out. The Dead had blown out the power, but I was so entranced, I didn't even notice. The stage lights were still on, they were on a different circuit. The band members all picked up percussion instruments and just kept playing. (Maybe this was not the first time this had happened). They kept jamming until Paul threw the breakers and the power came back.
The Dead played a while longer until the circuits heated up and they blew the power again. It was no use, they excused themselves, and promised to come back, which they did in April of 1969. We had new power lines in Atwood, installed especially for them.
(God DAMN they party good thar - all social sets levels)
Touch of Grey
New Knew Mingle Wood Bluez
Row Jimmy
Used to Love Her (Butt Its All Over Now)
Brown Eyed Women
Masterpiece
Bird Song
Promise Land
"Still perfect after all those wierds" ohs
China Cat
Know You Ryder
A pause - then...
Sure Don't Know (Wot I'm Goin Fo) (shown on my list as "go for it, for sure")
He's Gone
Percussion / Space
Goin' Down the Road (feelin' baaaad)
I Needah Miracle (every day)
Mr. Fantasy
Hey Jude
E:
Black Muddy River
keep your character, enjoy living, share your fortune,
OXOX Merple Reddin
keep your character, enjoy living, share your fortune,
OXOX Merple Reddin
this is blowing off my mind frame...i remember telling jokes about the security looking for a crazy person without knowing how.
keep your character, enjoy living, share your fortune,
OXOX Merple Reddin
keep your character, enjoy living, share your fortune,
OXOX Merple Reddin
keep your character, enjoy living, share your fortune,
OXOX Merple Reddin
http://www.dead.net/show/january-21-1979
this show was in detroit, not Portland OR as listed.
i was there.
i have never been to Oregon and I am from Detroit.
and I have a tape.
and yes, Donna was absent but keith was on keyboards still.
it was pretty amazing.
That would probably have been October 17/18 of 84 at the Brendan Byrne Meadowlands Arena.
Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.
Husband and I attended show in Byran Burn Center (spelling may not be right), East Rutherford New Jersey Fall 1984 can't remember exact date but remember I was hughly pregnant but wouldn't miss it. Daughter born Jan 1985. Please help! couldn't find it in the shows from that time.
Locations
Greyfold couldn't find her show from the Fall of 1984 because the Brendan Byrne Arena keeps changing its name. It's listed on the website as Meadowlands Arena (which is probably a good way to identify it, given the name changes). There were 2 shows in the fall of 1984, October 17 and October 18.