Jerry Garcia Band 1983-07-24 [Sun]

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Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA

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Musicians
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
David Kemper - drums
DeeDee Dickerson - vocals
Jacklyn LaBranch - vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
Melvin Seals - keyboards
Also Appearing
The Band, Etta James, Norton Buffalo, Kate Wolf, Lisa Nemzo, and Peter Wilson
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  • preview: "Sierra Sun Music Festival Set for Sunday," Mountain Democrat and Eldorado News, July 20, 1983, p. B7: "The first Sierra Sun Music Festival will be held Sunday at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. It is sponsored by Music Futures and R.W. Knudson. Gates open at 10 a.m. with festivities running from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m." Band headlining. "This will be The Band's only outdoor concert in America this summer. Also appearing will be the Jerry Garcia Band, Etta James, harmonica virtuoso Norton Buffalo, Kate Wolf, Lisa Nemzo and Peter Wilson". "The festival is sponsored by 97 KROY FM, BAM Magazine, Budweiser Beer, Chico Natural Soda, Anchor Steam Beer, Alta Dena Certified Dairy and The Mountain Messenger newspaper". Schedule inside: 10 AM - gates open; 10:50 Peter Wilson performs the National Anthem; 11 am Lisa Nemzo, 11:30 Kate Wolf, 1 pm Norton Buffalo, 2:30 PM Etta James, 4 pm JGB, 6 pm The Band.
  • jerrygarcia.com entry for this show
  • This was originally scheduled to be GD, per GDA box 1075B.
  • One attendee says "Jerry came onstage and said 'We still haven't been paid yet ...'" Another remembers that it was Rock who said it.
  • expost: Hurst 1983.
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    Weather
    High: 71.0 °F
    Low: 53.0 °F
    Feels Like High: 71.0 °F
    Feels Like Low: 53.0 °F
    Wind Speed: 11.6 mph
    Humidity: 50.3 %
    Moonphase: 0.5
    Clear conditions throughout the day.
    Time
    4:00 PM
    Ticket Price
    $15.00
    Sellout
    No
    In Attendance
    7823
    Gross
    $120,127.50