1971-01-21 [Thu]

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Freeborn Hall, UC Davis, Davis, CA

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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
Set 1:
Cold Rain And Snow , Me And My Uncle , Smokestack Lightning > Truckin' , Dire Wolf , Hard To Handle , Sugar Magnolia , Black Peter , Mama Tried , Around And Around , Cumberland Blues , Casey Jones

Set 2:
Cryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Cosmic Charlie , China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider , Uncle John's Band

Songs listed in italics are not sourced from a recording
Also Appearing
New Riders of the Purple Sage and James & the Good Brothers
Lights
unidentified
Images
Notes
  • Possible quest musician seen in pic posted at JGMF, but could be Lesh. Mickey Hart plays at this show despite what other sources say.
  • A recently-surfaced audience tape confirms the old setlist, except for a few missing songs (per Deadessays blog).
  • review: [positive] Abramson 1971, via January 21, 1971: Freeborn Hall, Davis CA
  • previews: "Grateful Dead appear in concert at Freeborn," Daily Democrat, January 16, 1971, p. 4 | California Aggie, January 20, 1971, p. 11
  • review: "Dead, Riders, Brothers," California Aggie, January 27, 1971, p. 6
  • JGMF: NRPS, January 1971 | NRPS 19710121 Freeborn Hall, UC Davis, Davis, CA
    • Sources
    Weather
    High: 57.8 °F
    Low: 34.1 °F
    Feels Like High: 57.8 °F
    Feels Like Low: 29.8 °F
    Wind Speed: 11.6 mph
    Humidity: 71.4 %
    Moonphase: 0.83
    Clear conditions throughout the day.
    Show Certainty
    Confirmed
    Setlist Certainty
    Confirmed
    Time
    8:00 PM
    Ticket Price
    $2.50 / $3.50
    Sellout
    Yes
    In Attendance
    3000