On this day in 1989, the Grateful Dead kicked off a memorable four-night New Year’s run at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The band was in fine form, capturing that end-of-the-year magic and delivering night after night of incredible performances. The first show saw renowned saxophonist Clarence Clemons sit in throughout the second set, coming in for a powerful “Iko Iko” and lending his talents on cuts of “Playing In The Band”, “The Wheel”, and “I Need A Miracle”.

Check out a video and audio of the full show below:

Grateful Dead – 12/27/89 – [Full Show Video]

[Video: Kevin Tobin]

Grateful Dead – 12/27/1989 – [Full-Show Audio]

[Audio: Grateful Dead]

Related: Grateful Dead ‘All The Years Live’ Video Series: “Iko Iko” From Philadelphia 1989 [Watch]

Setlist: Grateful Dead | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | Oakland, CA | 12/27/89

Set One: Cold Rain & Snow, Greatest Story Ever Told, Good Times Blues, Althea, Me & My Uncle-> Big River, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Bird Song, Promised Land

Set Two: Iko Iko*, Playing In The Band*-> Crazy Fingers-> Uncle John’s Band-> Drums-> Jam-> The Wheel*-> I Need A Miracle*-> Morning Dew

Encore: Johnny B. Goode, Black Muddy River

Notes:

* w/Clarence Clemons

[Originally published 12/27/16]