1979-12-31 [Mon]

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Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA

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Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Phil Lesh - electric bass
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
Guest Musicians
John Cipollina (partial show) - guitar

Set 1:
Jack Straw > Franklin's Tower , Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues , Tennessee Jed , Looks Like Rain > Alabama Getaway > Promised Land

Set 2:
Sugar Magnolia [1] > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider , Samson And Delilah , Ship Of Fools , Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance > Deal

Set 3:
Althea > Minglewood Blues , Uncle John's Band > Drums > Space [2] > Not Fade Away [3] > Stella Blue [3] > Sunshine Daydream [3][4]

Encore:
Good Lovin'
[1] NYE celebrations with Bill Graham flying out of a truck dressed as a butterfly before.
[2] with Drummers
[3] With John Cipollina on guitar
[4] Last known performance (by GD) 1978-12-31 (75 events ago)
Run
GD - Oakland Auditorium NYE 1979
Also Appearing
Flying Karamazov Brothers (juggling) and David Olson
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  • lostlivedead: Grateful Dead New Year's Eve Opening Acts 1970-79
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    Weather
    High: 60.2 °F
    Low: 53.0 °F
    Feels Like High: 60.2 °F
    Feels Like Low: 53.0 °F
    Wind Speed: 15.0 mph
    Humidity: 79.6 %
    Moonphase: 0.44
    Precipitation: 0.629 in. (rain)
    Cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
    Show Certainty
    Confirmed
    Setlist Certainty
    Confirmed
    Sellout
    Yes
    In Attendance
    6100