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Times Played209
First Played1/17/68
Last Played3/30/94
Typical Length19:10
Longest43:27 (12/6/73)
#1 Consensus PickAug. 27, 1972
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100
#1 Aug. 27, 1972 · Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR SBD
Length: 31:13 · #1 of 1972 · Archive: 4.86/5 (181 reviews, 852,738 dl) · #1 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows #1 in r/gratefuldead Fan Poll - Favorite Shows & Songs
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100
#2 Sept. 21, 1972 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 37:21 · #2 of 1972 · Archive: 4.88/5 (72 reviews, 151,471 dl) · #5 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows
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100
#3 Nov. 11, 1973 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 35:46 · #1 of 1973 · Archive: 4.85/5 (81 reviews, 316,172 dl) · #4 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows
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96
#4 Feb. 27, 1969 · Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 21:44 · #1 of 1969 · Archive: 4.98/5 (60 reviews, 175,291 dl) · #3 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows
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96
#5 Dec. 6, 1973 · Cleveland Public Auditorium - Cleveland, OH SBD
Length: 43:27 · #2 of 1973 · Archive: 4.73/5 (120 reviews, 263,819 dl)
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94
#6 Feb. 24, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 29:02 · #1 of 1974 · Archive: 4.65/5 (132 reviews, 515,452 dl)
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94
#7 Apr. 14, 1972 · Tivoli Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark SBD
Length: 29:15 · #3 of 1972 · Archive: 4.82/5 (82 reviews, 225,407 dl)
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93
#8 Mar. 28, 1973 · Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA SBD
Length: 32:08 · #3 of 1973 · Archive: 4.66/5 (88 reviews, 213,063 dl)
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92
#9 Apr. 8, 1972 · Wembley Empire Pool - London, England SBD
Length: 31:31 · Archive: 4.86/5 (46 reviews, 176,341 dl)
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92
#10 Sept. 19, 1970 · Fillmore East - New York, NY SBD
Length: 25:23 · #1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.78/5 (134 reviews, 335,187 dl)
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92
#11 June 10, 1973 · RFK Stadium - Washington, DC SBD
Length: 26:23 · Archive: 4.66/5 (301 reviews, 1,663,075 dl)
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91
#12 May 14, 1974 · Adams Field House, U. of Montana - Missoula, MT SBD
Length: 26:34 · #2 of 1974 · Archive: 4.69/5 (110 reviews, 322,985 dl)
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91
#13 Nov. 2, 1969 · Family Dog at The Great Highway - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 30:05 · #2 of 1969 · Archive: 4.81/5 (78 reviews, 115,316 dl)
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91
#14 Feb. 13, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
#2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.65/5 (82 reviews, 286,268 dl) · #2 in DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows
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90
#15 Aug. 21, 1972 · Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 27:24 · Archive: 4.79/5 (59 reviews, 222,349 dl)
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88
#16 July 18, 1972 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 27:12 · Archive: 4.64/5 (62 reviews, 191,063 dl)
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88
#17 Jan. 2, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
Length: 29:59 · #3 of 1970 · Archive: 4.50/5 (85 reviews, 218,647 dl)
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88
#18 Oct. 18, 1972 · Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO SBD
Length: 28:25 · Archive: 4.62/5 (49 reviews, 157,071 dl)
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87
#19 Mar. 16, 1973 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 27:10 · Archive: 4.57/5 (65 reviews, 200,161 dl)
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87
#20 Apr. 29, 1972 · Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany SBD
Length: 30:01 · Archive: 4.66/5 (56 reviews, 137,585 dl)
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87
#21 Oct. 26, 1989 · Miami Arena - Miami, FL SBD
Length: 26:40 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.46/5 (117 reviews, 205,763 dl)
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86
#22 Aug. 1, 1973 · Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ SBD
Length: 24:50 · Archive: 4.61/5 (120 reviews, 343,567 dl)
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86
#23 July 12, 1990 · RFK Stadium - Washington, DC SBD
Length: 24:34 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 4.65/5 (102 reviews, 238,191 dl)
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86
#24 Oct. 18, 1974 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 23:51 · #3 of 1974 · Archive: 4.64/5 (58 reviews, 253,757 dl)
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85
#25 Sept. 10, 1972 · Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA SBD
Length: 32:17 · Archive: 4.57/5 (44 reviews, 131,488 dl)
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84
#26 Dec. 18, 1973 · Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL SBD
Length: 21:44 · Archive: 4.73/5 (87 reviews, 216,033 dl)
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84
#27 Nov. 19, 1972 · Hofheinz Pavilion - Houston, TX SBD
Length: 31:25 · Archive: 4.50/5 (44 reviews, 134,877 dl)
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84
#28 May 25, 1972 · The Strand Lyceum - London, England SBD
Length: 33:55 · Archive: 4.81/5 (34 reviews, 84,359 dl)
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82
#29 May 15, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
Length: 19:40 · Archive: 4.84/5 (143 reviews, 874,370 dl)
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81
#30 Mar. 1, 1969 · Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 23:22 · #3 of 1969 · Archive: 4.87/5 (45 reviews, 137,041 dl)
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81
#31 Feb. 15, 1973 · Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI SBD
Length: 19:20 · Archive: 4.67/5 (243 reviews, 1,356,617 dl)
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81
#32 Mar. 23, 1972 · Academy of Music - New York, NY SBD
Length: 23:10 · Archive: 4.77/5 (54 reviews, 131,381 dl)
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81
#33 Mar. 29, 1990 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 18:22 · #2 of 1990 · Archive: 4.76/5 (167 reviews, 695,135 dl)
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81
#34 Dec. 26, 1969 · McFarlin Auditorium, S.M.U. - Dallas, TX SBD
Length: 26:20 · Archive: 4.56/5 (43 reviews, 296,581 dl)
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81
#35 Sept. 11, 1973 · William and Mary College Hall - Williamsburg, VA SBD
Length: 23:18 · Archive: 4.50/5 (81 reviews, 177,518 dl)
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81
#36 Oct. 9, 1989 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA SBD
Length: 18:04 · #2 of 1989 · Archive: 4.63/5 (167 reviews, 511,180 dl)
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79
#37 Apr. 23, 1969 · The Ark - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 20:55 · Archive: 4.83/5 (58 reviews, 139,055 dl)
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79
#38 Aug. 24, 1972 · Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 27:08 · Archive: 4.60/5 (33 reviews, 128,736 dl)
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78
#39 Apr. 1, 1991 · Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC SBD
Length: 23:23 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.60/5 (67 reviews, 119,963 dl)
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78
#40 Feb. 14, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
Length: 23:37 · Archive: 4.59/5 (32 reviews, 192,735 dl)
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Best Version of Dark Star for Every Year (1968–1994)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreStream
1968 21× Oct. 12, 1968 SBD Avalon Ballroom - San Francisco, CA 15:30 77
1969 65× Feb. 27, 1969 SBD Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA 21:44 96
1970 21× Sept. 19, 1970 SBD Fillmore East - New York, NY 25:23 92
1971 11× Nov. 7, 1971 SBD Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA 15:27 74
1972 31× Aug. 27, 1972 SBD Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR 31:13 100
1973 18× Nov. 11, 1973 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 35:46 100
1974 6× Feb. 24, 1974 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 29:02 94
1978 1× Dec. 31, 1978 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 12:23 67
1979 2× Jan. 10, 1979 Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY 18:41 73
1981 1× Dec. 31, 1981 SBD Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, CA 14:50 73
1984 1× July 13, 1984 SBD Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA 17:02 75
1989 4× Oct. 26, 1989 SBD Miami Arena - Miami, FL 26:40 87
1990 8× July 12, 1990 SBD RFK Stadium - Washington, DC 24:34 86
1991 7× Apr. 1, 1991 SBD Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, NC 23:23 78
1992 6× Mar. 20, 1992 SBD Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 14:13 47
1993 4× Mar. 17, 1993 SBD Capital Centre - Landover, MD 10:00 43
1994 2× Mar. 30, 1994 SBD The Omni - Atlanta, GA 10:29 43