Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, 75, recently announced in an open letter to his fans that he has been fighting bladder cancer, regretfully cancelling two upcoming performances with members of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood last weekend. He did however find the strength to deliver a set-long performance at Terrapin Crossroads, his self-owned venue in San Rafael, CA, and will be back on track at The Capitol Theatre for his two-night Halloween run this weekend.
Thankfully, the fun won’t stop on Halloween. For the upcoming performances on November 1 and 5, Phil & Friends will be recreating the setlists from two Grateful Dead shows. The November 1 show will bring praise to the anniversary of the Dead’s 11/1/85 show at Richmond Coliseum in Virginia, and the band will include Stanley Jordan, John Kadlecik, Jason Crosby, Tony Leone, and now guitarist Scott Metzger of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. The November 5 show will feature the band’s 2/19/71 performance at The Capitol Theatre, and will include David Nelson, Barry Sless, Scott Law, Jason Crosby, and John Molo. Check out the GD setlists and buy your tickets below.
November 1, setlist and tickets:
Grateful Dead, Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA, November 1, 1985
Set I: Dancin’ in the Streets, Cold Rain and Snow, Little Red Rooster, Stagger Lee, Me and My Uncle, Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Jack Straw, Don’t East Me In
Set II: Samson and Delilah, High Time, He’s Gone, Spoonful, Comes a Time, Lost Sailor, Drums, Saint of Circumstance, Gimme Some Lovin’, She Belongs to Me, Gloria
Enc: Day Job
November 5, setlist and tickets:
Grateful Dead, The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, February 19, 1971
Set I: Truckin’, Loser, Cumberland Blues, It Hurts Me Too, Bertha, Playing in the Band, Dark Hollow, Smokestack Lightning, China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider
Set II: Greatest Story Ever Told, Johnny B. Goode, Bird Song, Easy Wind, Deal, Cryptical Envelopment, Drums, The Other One, Wharf Rat, Good Lovin’, Casey Jones
[Cover Photo by Dave Vann]