Jerry Garcia Band 1975-10-28 [Tue] Early

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Beacon Theatre, New York, NY

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Musicians
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
Nicky Hopkins - piano, vocals
Ron Tutt - drums, vocals
Complete Show:
Sugaree , Catfish John , All By Myself , Mission In The Rain , Friend Of The Devil , The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down , Let It Rock , Russian Lullaby , How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) , Let's Spend The Night Together , Edward

Tour
JGB Fall 1975
Also Appearing
Good Old Boys and Rowan Brothers
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Notes
  • Sue: contract dated 10/19/75, two shows of two sets each. $10,000 guarantee for the two shows, plus 60% gross over $27k. GP $35,254. Given that the shows sold out, we have to assume that JGB made that percentage, too, another $4k+.
  • exante: Flatte 1975: Not that surprisingly, given the Dead-NYC connections and that this was JGB's first New York City show, rumors were flying: "Persons close to the Dead office in California have been dropping hints," it was reported, that these Bottom Line billings would end in "a full-blown Dead show", what with Kingfish and Keith and Donna Godchaux also touring the eastern time zone (Flatte 1975). But it was not to be.
  • review: [negative] Dove 1975: describes Garcia as one of those "middle-of-the-road entertainers who trundle out their old hits time after time," unworthy of the kind of adulation fans gave Jerry. "Retrenchment ... inertia ... going through motions."
  • review: [positive] Kirby 1975: both shows SRO. Promoted by Ron Delsener "in association with John Silver's [sic] Monarch Productions", i.e., John Scher. "Little to see … as they give a musical, rather than a visual performance"
  • ref: Variety, October 29, 1975, p. 60
  • JGMF: JGB's First Gig in NYC - October 28, 1975 - Beacon Theatre (early show)
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    Weather
    High: 64.1 °F
    Low: 48.8 °F
    Feels Like High: 64.1 °F
    Feels Like Low: 47.0 °F
    Wind Speed: 13.9 mph
    Humidity: 75.1 %
    Moonphase: 0.8
    Clear conditions throughout the day.
    Time
    7:30 PM
    Ticket Price
    $6.00 / $7.00 / $7.50
    Sellout
    Yes
    In Attendance
    2800
    Gross
    $18,000.00