1976-03-12 [Fri] Early

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Ron Tutt's 38th birthday

Cahn Auditorium, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
Ron Tutt - drums, vocals
Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
Partial Show:
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) , Catfish John , After Midnight , Mission In The Rain , Who Was John?

Tour
JGB Spring 1976
Audio
Notes
  • Sue: "Wage agreed upon: $7,500 plus 95% of all gross receipts after approved expenses plus $1,500 light and sound fee, gross potential $12,000."
  • NB that, according to NU archivist Janet Olson, "March 6 was the first day of Reading Week for College of Arts & Sciences students; the last day of classes for the other schools was March 13; exam week began March 15 and ended March 20, and spring break ran from March 21-29." So this was Friday night before finals.
  • Peter Lang may have opened.
  • preview: "Garcia Band to perform March 12," Daily Northwestern, March 4, 1976, p. 3
  • expost: Lavell 1976: A&O Board Chair Mike Baron: "Jerry Garcia was as successful as the Beach Boys."
  • ref: Variety, March 24, 1976, p. 66
  • review: [mixed] unknown author, Triad, May 1976, pp. 71,73 (only have p. 71).
  • JGMF: LN jg1976-03-12.jgb.1p-2p.aud-coplen.20700.shn2flac
    • Torrents for Date
    Weather
    High: 60.2 °F
    Low: 34.1 °F
    Feels Like High: 60.2 °F
    Feels Like Low: 23.5 °F
    Wind Speed: 30.0 mph
    Humidity: 76.0 %
    Moonphase: 0.39
    Precipitation: 0.737 in. (rain, snow)
    Cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of rain or snow throughout the day.
    Time
    7:30 PM
    Ticket Price
    $5.00 / $6.00
    Sellout
    Yes
    In Attendance
    1100
    Gross
    $6,000.00