A new Winter Solstice playlist shared by the Grateful Dead is now available on streaming services. The 16-hour playlist features a mix of live recordings dating from the late ’60s through the early ’90s to get you through the roughly 16 hours of darkness on the shortest day of the year.

While the playlist selections don’t appear to follow any particular seasonal pattern—tracks come from shows throughout the calendar pages in various years and locations around the world—they form a potent sampler for any Dead fan. Notable highlights include the band’s soundcheck jam from the famed 1973 Watkins Glen Summer Jam; “Cryptical Envelopment” from Frankfurt, Germany during the Europe ’72 tour; a loping Phil Lesh solo and the ensuing warning to the crowd “Take a step back” from Rochester ’77; an “Alligator”/”Caution (Do Not Step on Tracks)” combo from 1967 in Los Angeles; and extended improv sessions on beloved Dead staples from throughout the band’s career.

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It’s unclear whether this new playlist is intended to complement or replace the Dead’s customary holiday “yule log,” but feel free to play it over a video of a cozy, burning fireplace [UPDATE 12/19/23]: Turns out there’s a Grateful Dead yule log this year, too! Find that here. Dive into the Grateful Dead Winter Solstice playlist on the platform of your choice here or via the Spotify player below. Click “View Track Listing” below for a complete list of included tracks.

Grateful Dead 2023 Winter Solstice Playlist

Grateful Dead 2023 Winter Solstice Playlist

  1. Watkins Glen Soundcheck Jam – Live Rehearsal, July 27, 1973
  2. Playing in the Band – Live at Hec Edmundson Pavillion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 5/21/74
  3. Dark Star – Live at Winterland, November 11, 1973
  4. Scarlet Begonias / Touch of Grey / Fire on the Mountain – Live at Starlight Theater, Kansas, MO, 7/3/84
  5. Estimated Prophet / Terrapin Station – Live at Hershey Stadium, Hershey PA, 6/28/85
  6. The Other One – Live at Baltimore Civic Center, September 17, 1972
  7. Cryptical Envelopment – Live at Jahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, Germany, April 26, 1972
  8. Eyes of the World – Live at Boston Garden, March 31, 1991
  9. Phil Solo – Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977
  10. Take a Step Back – Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977
  11. Eyes of the World – Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977
  12. Samson and Delilah – Live at Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY, November 5, 1977
  13. Feel like a Stranger – Live in Springfield, MA, September 3, 1980
  14. Shakedown Street – Live in San Francisco, December 31, 1984
  15. Scarlet Begonias – Live February 1978
  16. Fire on the Mountain – Live February 1978
  17. Alligator / Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) – Live at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 11/10/67
  18. In the Midnight Hour – Live, Rio Nido, CA, September 3, 1967
  19. That’s It for the Other One – Live at Fillmore East, February 13-14, 1970
  20. Turn on Your Love Light – Live at Fillmore East, February 13-14, 1970
  21. Help on the Way / Slipknot! / Franklin’s Tower – Live at Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ 6/17/1976
  22. Franklin’s Tower – Live at Pembroke Pines, FL, May 22, 1977
  23. Dark Star – Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973
  24. Mind Left Body Jam – Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973
  25. Morning Dew – Live at Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, October 19, 1973
  26. Weather Report Suite – Live, June 26/28, 1974
  27. Jam – 2; Live, June 26/28, 1974
  28. U.S. Blues – Live, June 26/28, 1974
  29. Here Comes Sunshine – Live at Curtis Hixon Convention Center, Tampa, FL, December 19, 1973
  30. Friend of the Devil – Live at Winterland, December 31, 1978
  31. Althea – Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 5/16/80; 2017 Remaster
  32. Let It Grow / Deal – Live at Uptown Theater, Chicago, IL 2/28/1981
  33. High Time – Live in Nassau Coliseum, May 6, 1981
  34. Lost Sailor – Live in Nassau Coliseum, May 6, 1981
  35. Saint of Circumstance – Live in Nassau Coliseum, May 6, 1981
  36. Rhythm Devils – Live at Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, MI, June 20, 1991
  37. Space – Live at Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA, November 1, 1985
  38. Saint of Circumstance – Live at Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA, November 1, 1985
  39. Drums – Live at Hartford Civic Center, October 14, 1983
  40. Spinach Jam – Live at Hartford Civic Center, October 14, 1983
  41. The Other One – Live at Hartford Civic Center, October 14, 1983
  42. Stella Blue – Live at Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, CA, October 10, 1976
  43. Playing in the Band (2) – Live at Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, CA, October 10, 1976
  44. St. Stephen – Live at Shrine Auritorium, August 23-24,1968
  45. The Eleven – Live at Shrine Auritorium, August 23-24,1968
  46. The Wheel – Live at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 18, 1976
  47. Sugar Magnolia – Live at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, June 18, 1976
  48. Bertha – Live at Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977
  49. Good Lovin’ – Live at Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977
  50. Sugaree – Live at Hartford, CT, May 28, 1977
  51. Ripple – Live at Fillmore East, New York City, April 1971
  52. Casey Jones – Live at Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA, July 21, 1972
  53. He’s Gone / Jam – Live at Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL, 2/26/1981
  54. He’s Gone – Live in Englishtown, NJ, September 3, 1977
  55. Not Fade Away – Live in Englishtown, NJ, September 3, 1977
  56. Truckin’ – Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 6/22/73
  57. The Other One – Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 6/22/73
  58. Wharf Rat – Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 6/22/73
  59. Sugar Magnolia – Live at P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 6/22/73
  60. Uncle John’s Band / U.S. Blues – Live at Intl Amphitheater, Chicago, IL, 7/25/1974
  61. The Music Never Stopped – Live at Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 4/21/1978/1983
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