1971-04-18 [Sun]

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Lusk Field House, SUNY, Cortland, NY

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New Riders of the Purple Sage
John Dawson - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
David Nelson - electric guitar (lead), vocals
David Torbert - electric bass, vocals
Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar
Spencer Dryden - drums
Garcia also appeared with the Grateful Dead at this show
Tour
GD-NRPS April 1971 East Coast
Also Appearing
Grateful Dead
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Notes
  • Show was apparently packed (Schwarz 1971), author compares it to Altamont in a review of "Gimme Shelter".
  • ad: Cornell Daily Sun, March 18, 1971, p. 12 (billing "An Evening with the Grateful Dead", and noting the first 4,000 tickets at $3.75, the rest at $4.75). The Sun ran regular ads from late February until the show.
  • ad: Oswegonian, April 16, 1971, p. 25 (noting sellout except for a handful of remaining tickets)
  • lostlivedead: The Grateful Dead in Upstate and Central New York 1969-79 ('Til Your Night Job Pays)
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    Weather
    High: 53.9 °F
    Low: 32.1 °F
    Feels Like High: 53.9 °F
    Feels Like Low: 24.3 °F
    Wind Speed: 23.0 mph
    Humidity: 46.6 %
    Moonphase: 0.75
    Partly cloudy throughout the day.
    Time
    8:00 PM
    Ticket Price
    $3.75 / $4.75
    Sellout
    Yes