Sealed double vinyl LP with gate-fold cover. Captures the hometown band at the Berkeley Community Center in 1971. See our listings for vol. 2 of this concert.
Gig details:
The Grateful Dead played a famous two-night run at the Berkeley Community Center in Berkeley, California, on August 14 and 15, 1971, presented by Bill Graham.
Concert Details
- Dates: August 14–15, 1971
- Opening / Co-bill: New Riders of the Purple Sage (with Jerry Garcia performing in both bands)
- Significance: These shows marked some of the final performances of the original five-piece Grateful Dead lineup and took place shortly after Bill Graham closed the Fillmore East and West.
Night 1: August 14, 1971
- Setlist Highlights: Featured tracks such as Bertha, Sugaree, Truckin' into The Other One, and a closing run of Not Fade Away, with an encore of Johnny B. Goode (including a birthday nod to guest David Crosby) and Uncle John's Band. The complete setlist can be found in the referenced documents. [1, 2]
Night 2: August 15, 1971
- Sets & Encores: Included a first set with China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider and a second set featuring Wharf Rat and Turn On Your Lovelight.
| A1 | Big Railroad Blues | 5:43 | |
| A2 | Playing In The Band | 5:43 | |
| A3 | Mr. Charlie | 4:15 | |
| B1 | Cumberland Blues | 5:45 | |
| B2 | Sugaree | 7:47 | |
| B3 | Promised Land | 3:28 | |
| C1 | Big Boss Man | 5:30 | |
| C2 | China Cat Sunflower | 4:48 | |
| C3 | I Know You Rider | 7:38 | |
| D1 | Me And Bobby McGee | 6:31 | |
| D2 | Casey Jones | 5:05 |
