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The Daily Nugs - September 30, 2026 (opens the original)
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Over 25 shows back in 1980, the Dead played an acoustic and two electric sets each night, recording for Dead Set and Reckoning. We catch up with them in the 5th night of the 15-show run at the Warfield when they delivered, arguably, the best acoustic set of them all. The playing is flawless from the opening On The Road Again through the set-closing Ripple as Jerry and Bobby offer rhapsodic picking and similarly emotional and spirited vocals throughout this transcendent set. And there are a few g
The Daily Nugs - September 29, 2026 (opens the original)
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Including one of only two versions of The Seven that the band ever played, today’s show from 1969 is not to be missed. After Doin’ That Rag, The Seven comes out, streaking forward with nervous, psychedelic vitality. Sounding a bit like Lovelight at times, it is a real shame that The Seven never made the regular rotation. At least you can enjoy it here along with a sweet Pig-fueled Good Lovin’ and a very hot Stephen> Eleven. Give it all a listen at Grateful Dead of the Day.On this day in 1989, th
The Daily Nugs - September 28, 2026 (opens the original)
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The Dead only played four shows during their 1975 hiatus, but all of them smoked, including the one from Golden Gate Park on this lovely late September day. At one point, the boys steer a marvelous Truckin’ into a blistering jam before slowing things up just a notch while Phil rains down a series of bombs and Jerry streaks around. A bit later, a face-melting Stronger Than Dirt emerges, transitioning into a rapturous Not Fade Away. And for anyone who disses Donna, just listen to her impeccable vo
The Daily Nugs - September 27, 2026 (opens the original)
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Morning Dew cracks open this 1972 show, and if Jerry’s guitar doesn’t give you goosebumps, you are not listening closely enough. The boys bookend the sumptuous set with a raging China> Rider, Playin’. Then they come out for a tremendous second half, including a stratospheric Dark Star and an epically fiery Cumberland. The whole night was immortalized on Dick’s Picks, but is ready to stream at Grateful Dead of the Day.Despite Jerry claiming that “the Boston Garden is so tough, even the rats wear
The Daily Nugs - September 26, 2026 (opens the original)
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With Bruce playing lights out all evening, the Dead served another legendary show on this day back in 1991. The second set comes out of the gate with Dark Star and sidles through a Saint before taking an amazing Eyes into Drums. Out the backside, the boys go to The Other One, back into Dark Star, and then into an achingly beautiful Attics. The encore also features a Brokedown and the last We Bid You Goodnight the band ever played. You will want to fire up Hunter Seamon’s matrix of this beauty at
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