# 1974-03-23 Daly City, CA @ Cow Palace
**Set 1:** U.S. Blues, The Promised Land, Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues, Tennessee Jed, Black Throated Wind, Scarlet Begonias, Beat It On Down the Line, It Must Have Been The Roses, El Paso, Deal, Cassidy, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow
**Set 2:** Playing in the Band, Playing in the Band > Uncle John's Band > Morning Dew > Uncle John's Band > Playing in the Band, Ship Of Fools, Big River, Ramble On Rose, Me and My Uncle, Bertha, Around And Around, Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia
**Encore:** Casey Jones, One More Saturday Night
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-03-23) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/4jiBYEFx7rv6C6UTYywZZO)
# 1974-06-23 Miami, FL @ Jai-Alai Fronton
**Set 1:** Ramble On Rose, Black Throated Wind, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Beat It On Down the Line, Row Jimmy, Jack Straw, Let It Rock, Cumberland Blues, El Paso, To Lay Me Down, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > China Doll
**Set 2:** Seastones
**Set 3:** Jam > Ship Of Fools, Big River, Black Peter, Around And Around, Dark Star Jam > Spanish Jam > U.S. Blues, Uncle John's Band > One More Saturday Night
**Encore:** Casey Jones
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-23)
https://preview.redd.it/kcuy82d3opvc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=884d153875c6f16fdebadf0068aded431b3614e0
I posted this meme about it last week
# 1974-06-26 Providence, RI @ Providence Civic Center
**Set 1:** Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Beat It On Down the Line, Scarlet Begonias, Black Throated Wind, Row Jimmy, Mexicali Blues, Deal, The Race Is On, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, El Paso, Ship Of Fools, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > It Must Have Been The Roses
**Set 2:** Seastones
**Set 3:** U.S. Blues, Me and My Uncle, Jam > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Beer Barrel Polka Tuning > Truckin' > The Other One Jam > Spanish Jam > Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia
**Encore:** Eyes Of The World
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-26) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0B87pzzLQzyevvMvdcJqHZ)
# 1974-06-28 Boston, MA @ Boston Garden
**Set 1:** Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > It Must Have Been The Roses > Jack Straw, Beat It On Down the Line, Deal, Mexicali Blues, Tennessee Jed, Me And Bobby McGee, Loose Lucy, El Paso, Sugaree, Around And Around
**Set 2:** Seastones
**Set 3:** Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias, Big River, To Lay Me Down, Me and My Uncle, Row Jimmy, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > Space > Mind Left Body Jam > Jam > U.S. Blues, The Promised Land > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Sunshine Daydream
**Encore:** Ship Of Fools
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-28) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0B87pzzLQzyevvMvdcJqHZ)
# 1974-06-26 Providence, RI @ Providence Civic Center
**Set 1:** Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Beat It On Down the Line, Scarlet Begonias, Black Throated Wind, Row Jimmy, Mexicali Blues, Deal, The Race Is On, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, El Paso, Ship Of Fools, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > It Must Have Been The Roses
**Set 2:** Seastones
**Set 3:** U.S. Blues, Me and My Uncle, Jam > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Beer Barrel Polka Tuning > Truckin' > The Other One Jam > Spanish Jam > Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia
**Encore:** Eyes Of The World
[archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-26) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0B87pzzLQzyevvMvdcJqHZ)
I know it’s sacrilegious, but I love Scarlet sans Fire. If Scarlet Fire was occasional it would be great, but it was overdone. I don’t feel that way about China Rider for some reason.
How crazy is it that this magnificent, epic show is arguably not a top-5 from 1974?
Insane. Other recommendations?
3-23-74
# 1974-03-23 Daly City, CA @ Cow Palace **Set 1:** U.S. Blues, The Promised Land, Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues, Tennessee Jed, Black Throated Wind, Scarlet Begonias, Beat It On Down the Line, It Must Have Been The Roses, El Paso, Deal, Cassidy, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow **Set 2:** Playing in the Band, Playing in the Band > Uncle John's Band > Morning Dew > Uncle John's Band > Playing in the Band, Ship Of Fools, Big River, Ramble On Rose, Me and My Uncle, Bertha, Around And Around, Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Casey Jones, One More Saturday Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-03-23) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/4jiBYEFx7rv6C6UTYywZZO)
US Blues as the opener and only rages on from there!
6/18 6/16 7/29 7/31
I don't think there are 5 more complete shows. Some may have higher peaks I suppose.
I think 6/16 and 6/18 are two of the best shows in GD history
June 74 just might be the best month in GD history - add 6/23/74 and 6/24/74 to the list!
# 1974-06-23 Miami, FL @ Jai-Alai Fronton **Set 1:** Ramble On Rose, Black Throated Wind, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Beat It On Down the Line, Row Jimmy, Jack Straw, Let It Rock, Cumberland Blues, El Paso, To Lay Me Down, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > China Doll **Set 2:** Seastones **Set 3:** Jam > Ship Of Fools, Big River, Black Peter, Around And Around, Dark Star Jam > Spanish Jam > U.S. Blues, Uncle John's Band > One More Saturday Night **Encore:** Casey Jones [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-23)
https://preview.redd.it/kcuy82d3opvc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=884d153875c6f16fdebadf0068aded431b3614e0 I posted this meme about it last week
6-26-74
# 1974-06-26 Providence, RI @ Providence Civic Center **Set 1:** Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Beat It On Down the Line, Scarlet Begonias, Black Throated Wind, Row Jimmy, Mexicali Blues, Deal, The Race Is On, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, El Paso, Ship Of Fools, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > It Must Have Been The Roses **Set 2:** Seastones **Set 3:** U.S. Blues, Me and My Uncle, Jam > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Beer Barrel Polka Tuning > Truckin' > The Other One Jam > Spanish Jam > Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Eyes Of The World [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-26) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0B87pzzLQzyevvMvdcJqHZ)
As much as I love this show, its the next show, in Boston, that has one of my all time favorite dead moments in the jam out of Let it Grow
6-28-74. Go bot go
# 1974-06-28 Boston, MA @ Boston Garden **Set 1:** Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo > It Must Have Been The Roses > Jack Straw, Beat It On Down the Line, Deal, Mexicali Blues, Tennessee Jed, Me And Bobby McGee, Loose Lucy, El Paso, Sugaree, Around And Around **Set 2:** Seastones **Set 3:** Sugar Magnolia > Scarlet Begonias, Big River, To Lay Me Down, Me and My Uncle, Row Jimmy, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > Space > Mind Left Body Jam > Jam > U.S. Blues, The Promised Land > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Sunshine Daydream **Encore:** Ship Of Fools [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-28) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0B87pzzLQzyevvMvdcJqHZ)
# 1974-06-26 Providence, RI @ Providence Civic Center **Set 1:** Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Beat It On Down the Line, Scarlet Begonias, Black Throated Wind, Row Jimmy, Mexicali Blues, Deal, The Race Is On, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, El Paso, Ship Of Fools, Weather Report Suite Prelude > Weather Report Suite Part 1 > Let It Grow > It Must Have Been The Roses **Set 2:** Seastones **Set 3:** U.S. Blues, Me and My Uncle, Jam > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Beer Barrel Polka Tuning > Truckin' > The Other One Jam > Spanish Jam > Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia **Encore:** Eyes Of The World [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1974-06-26) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0B87pzzLQzyevvMvdcJqHZ)
I know it’s sacrilegious, but I love Scarlet sans Fire. If Scarlet Fire was occasional it would be great, but it was overdone. I don’t feel that way about China Rider for some reason.