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Published community polls of favorite shows and song versions, credited to their original authors and folded into our historical consensus scores.

DeadBase Tapers & Readers Poll - Top Grateful Dead Shows (1999)

Source: DeadBase X / XI (Stu Nixon, Mike Dolgushkin, John Scott)

Favorite Shows

  1. May 8, 1977 - Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY
  2. Feb. 13, 1970 - Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY
  3. Aug. 27, 1972 - Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR
  4. May 2, 1970 - Harpur College - Binghamton, NY
  5. May 9, 1977 - War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY
  6. Aug. 13, 1975 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
  7. May 22, 1977 - The Sportatorium - Pembroke Pines, FL
  8. Feb. 27, 1969 - Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA
  9. May 3, 1972 - Olympia Theater - Paris, France
  10. Nov. 11, 1973 - Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA
  11. Feb. 26, 1977 - Swing Auditorium - San Bernardino, CA
  12. Sept. 19, 1970 - Fillmore East - New York, NY
  13. May 26, 1972 - The Strand Lyceum - London, England
  14. Mar. 29, 1990 - Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
  15. June 18, 1974 - Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY
  16. Aug. 6, 1971 - Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA
  17. May 7, 1977 - Boston Garden - Boston, MA
  18. Oct. 9, 1989 - Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA
  19. Sept. 21, 1972 - The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA
  20. May 26, 1973 - Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA

Favorite Song Versions

  1. Dark Star - Aug. 27, 1972
  2. Morning Dew - May 8, 1977
  3. Eyes Of The World - Aug. 6, 1974
  4. Playing In The Band - Aug. 27, 1972
  5. The Other One - May 2, 1970
  6. Bird Song - Aug. 27, 1972
  7. Sugaree - May 22, 1977
  8. Terrapin Station - Feb. 26, 1977
  9. Hard To Handle - Aug. 6, 1971
  10. Dark Star - Feb. 13, 1970
  11. Morning Dew - May 26, 1972
  12. Eyes Of The World - Mar. 29, 1990
  13. Playing In The Band - May 21, 1974
  14. The Other One - Sept. 17, 1972
  15. Sugaree - May 19, 1977
  16. Dark Star - Feb. 27, 1969
  17. Morning Dew - Oct. 18, 1974
  18. Eyes Of The World - June 18, 1974
  19. Dark Star - Nov. 11, 1973
  20. Dark Star - Sept. 21, 1972

r/gratefuldead Fan Poll - Favorite Shows & Songs (2025)

Source: r/gratefuldead community poll

Favorite Shows

  1. May 8, 1977 - Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY
  2. Aug. 27, 1972 - Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR
  3. May 22, 1977 - The Sportatorium - Pembroke Pines, FL
  4. May 2, 1970 - Harpur College - Binghamton, NY
  5. Mar. 29, 1990 - Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY
  6. May 9, 1977 - War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY
  7. Feb. 13, 1970 - Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY
  8. Nov. 11, 1973 - Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA
  9. Aug. 13, 1975 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
  10. July 7, 1989 - John F Kennedy Stadium - Philadelphia, PA
  11. Sept. 3, 1977 - Raceway Park - Englishtown, NJ
  12. May 26, 1972 - The Strand Lyceum - London, England
  13. July 8, 1978 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
  14. June 18, 1974 - Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY
  15. Oct. 9, 1989 - Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA

Favorite Song Versions

  1. Scarlet Begonias - May 8, 1977
  2. Fire On The Mountain - May 8, 1977
  3. Morning Dew - May 8, 1977
  4. Dark Star - Aug. 27, 1972
  5. Dancin' In The Street - May 8, 1977
  6. The Music Never Stopped - May 22, 1977
  7. Brown Eyed Women - May 8, 1977
  8. Jack Straw - Jan. 11, 1979
  9. Althea - May 16, 1980
  10. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo - Sept. 3, 1977

Jerry Garcia Band Community Consensus - Essential JGB Shows (2024)

Source: Jerry Garcia Symposia & Tapers' Section Consensus

Favorite Shows

  1. Feb. 28, 1980 - Wilkins Theatre, Kean College - Union, NJ
  2. Mar. 1, 1980 - Capitol Theatre - Passaic, NJ
  3. Mar. 18, 1978 - Warner Theatre - Washington, DC
  4. Nov. 9, 1991 - Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA
  5. Mar. 6, 1976 - Moore's Egyptian Theater - Seattle, WA
  6. Sept. 1, 1990 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
  7. May 31, 1983 - Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY
  8. Dec. 2, 1977 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA

Favorite Song Versions

  1. After Midnight - Feb. 28, 1980
  2. Mission In The Rain - Mar. 17, 1978
  3. Shining Star - Nov. 19, 1991
  4. Don't Let Go - May 21, 1976