1978-03-16 [Thu]

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Spectrum Theatre, Philadelphia, PA

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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
Buzz Buchanan - drums
Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
Maria Muldaur - vocals
Set 1:
Harder They Come , Mission In The Rain , That's What Love Will Make You Do , Gomorrah > Tore Up Over You , Love In The Afternoon , I'll Be With Thee , Cats Under The Stars

Encore:
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) , Midnight Moonlight
Tour
JGB March 1978
Also Appearing
Levon Helm & his R.C.O All Stars
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Notes
  • Attendance from review. Sue: $12,500 guarantee, plus 65% of gross over $69,400, plus 85% of the difference between estimated expenses of $60,375 and actual expenses (not including band guarantee), plus 85% of revenues in excess of the net (post-5.6% tax) potential of $74,146 . Mo notes capacity of 10,541 and gross potential of $77,822, while Variety reports GP of $86k and gross of $35,800. In short, numbers are all over the place on this one. Levon and the RCO All Stars got $2,500 to open.
  • ref: Grosswald and Blavat 1978; see JGMF reading notes.
  • reviews: [negative] McClintock 1978 ("Jerry Garcia's Band overplays tunes to boredom point") | [positive] Damsker 1978 (likes the homespun grooves) | [positive] Koshatka 1978 (not very informative) | [positive] Aspen 1978 ("leisurely and tight", "relaxed and intimate")
  • JGMF: Finally Busting out Cats at the End of the Cats Tour: JGB at the Philly Spectrum, March 16, 1978
    • Torrents for Date
    Weather
    High: 38.0 °F
    Low: 33.2 °F
    Feels Like High: 38.0 °F
    Feels Like Low: 23.5 °F
    Wind Speed: 19.7 mph
    Humidity: 86.9 %
    Moonphase: 0.25
    Precipitation: 0.566 in. (rain, snow)
    Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain or snow.
    Time
    7:00 PM
    Ticket Price
    $7.50
    Sellout
    No
    In Attendance
    6600
    Gross
    $49,500.00