Today is June 26. On this date in Deadhead history:

- In 1973, the Grateful Dead played the Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, WA.

- In 1974, the Grateful Dead played the Providence Civic Center in Providence, RI.
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- In 1976, the Grateful Dead played the Auditorium Theater in Chicago.

- In 1984, the Grateful Dead played Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.

- In 1986, the Grateful Dead played the Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN.

- In 1987, the Grateful Dead played a good show at Alpine Valley Music Theater in E. Troy, WI.

- In 1988, the Grateful Dead played the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

- In 1992, the Grateful Dead played Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.

- In 1993, the Grateful Dead played RFK Stadium in Washington, DC.

- In 1994, the Grateful Dead played the Silver Bowl in Las Vegas, NV.

Today is June 27. On this date in Deadhead history:

- In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Veterans Hall in Santa Rosa, CA.

- In 1970, the Grateful Dead played the Canadian National Exhibition Hall in Toronto, Canada.

- In 1976, the Grateful Dead played the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, IL.

- In 1983, the Grateful Dead played the Poplar Creek Pavilion in Hoffman Estates, IL.

- In 1984, the Grateful Dead played Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.

- In 1985, the Grateful Dead played the SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY.

- In 1987, the Grateful Dead played Alpine Valley Music Theater in E. Troy, WI.

- In 1995, the Grateful Dead played The Palace in Auburn Hills, MI.

Today is June 28. On this date in Deadhead history:

- In 1967, the Grateful Dead played the Oakland Auditorium in Oakland, CA.

- In 1969, the Grateful Dead played the Veterans Auditorium in Santa Rosa, CA.

- In 1974, the Grateful Dead played the Boston Garden in Boston, MA. The second set is incredible. [Dick’s Picks 12]

- In 1976, the Grateful Dead played the Chicago Auditorium in Chicago, IL.

- In 1979, the Grateful Dead played the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, CA.

- In 1983, the Grateful Dead played the Poplar Creek Pavilion in Hoffman Estates, IL.

- In 1985, the Grateful Dead played a nice show in the mud at the Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, PA. Your intrepid reporter lost her car in the lot for the first and only time in her showgoing history.

- In 1986, the Grateful Dead played a good show at the Alpine Valley Music Theater in E. Troy, WI. Playin>UJB is the sole pre-drums sequence.

- In 1987, the Grateful Dead played the Alpine Valley Music Theater in E. Troy, WI.

- In 1988, the Grateful Dead played the SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY for the last time.

- In 1991, the Grateful Dead played Mile High Stadium in Denver, CO.

- In 1992, the Grateful Dead played the Deer Creek Music Center in Noblesville, IN.

- In 1995, the Grateful Dead played a pretty nice show at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Big RxR returns.

Today is June 30. On this date in Deadhead history:

- In 1973, the Grateful Dead played the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. Your intrepid reporter’s husband’s first show.

- In 1974, the Grateful Dead wrapped up an excellent tour at the Civic Center in Springfield, MA.

- In 1979, the Grateful Dead played the Portland International Speedway in Portland, OR.

- In 1984, the Grateful Dead played the Sports and Music Center in Indianapolis, IN.

- In 1985, the Grateful Dead played Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. The jam at the end of Shakedown is a classic.

- In 1986, the Grateful Dead played River Bend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH.

- In 1987, the Grateful Dead played the Kingswood Music Theatre, Maple, Ontario.

- In 1988, the Grateful Dead played Silver Stadium in Rochester, NY. The band opened the second set noodling with Green Onions before going into China Cat.

- In 1995, the Grateful Dead played Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. The very SECOND the band started "Rain," it began to pour. The band followed with Box and Looks Like Rain as well.

Your intrepid reporter lost her car in the lot for the first and only time in her showgoing history.

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So funny to read that. I remember wandering around for a good hour or so after an unbelievable show in Hershey back in '85 looking for my friend's very large, very yellow station wagon.

The best was the next day. There was a day-off between Hershey and the Merriwether shows and everyone woke up in Chocolatetown, USA staring at Hersheypark. The whole place was divided in half between the freaks and the families worried about the freaks. I bet they sold more chocolate that day than any one since. While riding the monorail, they were running ads for the park's other attractions including their zoo which had the slogan, "Discover the wonders of nature." Half the monorail car finished that line for them in unison.