1970-06-27 [Sat]

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Canadian National Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, Canada

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Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals
Ron McKernan - organ, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Garcia also appeared with the New Riders of the Purple Sage at this show
Partial Show:
Casey Jones , China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider , Me And My Uncle , Easy Wind , Cumberland Blues , Turn On Your Lovelight

Songs listed in italics are not sourced from a recording
Tour
GD-NRPS Summer 1970 Festival Express
Title
Trans Continental Pop Festival
Also Appearing
New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Notes
  • No tape circulates, setlist if derived from attendee recollections, including from a taper who provides this list.
  • This was a 2 day festival but the Dead and NRPS only played in the stadium in the 27th, not the 28th.
  • LIA provides local print news coverage from the time June 27-28, 1970: CNE Stadium, Toronto (Festival Express I) and June 27-28, 1970: Festival Express, Toronto and June 27, 1970: CNE Grandstand, Toronto
  • LIA's The Festival Express Guide provides a detailed account this tour, and more general news coverage of the tour June/July 1970: The Festival Express and June/July 1970: Festival Express in the news.
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    Weather
    High: 75.8 °F
    Low: 56.0 °F
    Feels Like High: 75.8 °F
    Feels Like Low: 56.0 °F
    Wind Speed: 21.9 mph
    Humidity: 62.2 %
    Moonphase: 0.79
    Partly cloudy throughout the day.
    Ticket Price
    $16.00