1975-05-17 [Sat]

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Armed Forces Day

Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX

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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
Merl Saunders - keyboards, vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
Martin Fierro - saxophone, flute
Ron Tutt - drums
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LOM - Armadillo World Headquarters May 1975
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  • Sue: Band guarantee $7,000 plus 60% over $10,500 for two shows (17th and 18th). This first night nearly a sellout, second night half full.
  • ref: Steve Brown Papers: Calendar, 1974-1976, Grateful Dead Archive, Special Collections, UC Santa Cruz, MS.338, box 1, folder 4.
  • preview: "Not every Jerry is a Ford," Rag, May 12, 1975, p. 14
  • ad: Austin Sun, May 15, 1975, p. 25
    • Historical
  • Elton John's Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy becomes the first album to enter the US Billboard 200 album chart at Number One.
    • Torrents for Date
    Weather
    High: 83.0 °F
    Low: 61.1 °F
    Feels Like High: 83.3 °F
    Feels Like Low: 61.1 °F
    Wind Speed: 8.1 mph
    Humidity: 65.3 %
    Moonphase: 0.23
    Clear conditions throughout the day.
    Time
    8:00 PM
    Ticket Price
    $5.00
    In Attendance
    1447
    Gross
    $7,235.00