The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
Alligator
Also known as: alligator
Era: Primal Dead
Alligator was performed 81 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1965 · 12 · 18 at Big Beat Club and last played on 2015 · 06 · 27 at Levi's Stadium.
Total Performances
81
across 50 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 81
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1965 · 12 · 18 | Big Beat Club | Palo Alto | — | |
| 2nd | 1967 · 01 · 27 | Avalon Ballroom | San Francisco | 4:09 | |
| 3rd | 1967 · 05 · 05 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 10:52 | |
| 4th | 1967 · 06 · 01 | Tompkins Square Park | New York | — | |
| 5th | 1967 · 06 · 05 | Cafe au Go-Go | New York | — | |
| 6th | 1967 · 06 · 06 | Cafe au Go-Go | New York | — | |
| 7th | 1967 · 06 · 18 | Monterey County Fairgrounds | Monterey | 8:08 | |
| 8th | 1967 · 06 · 21 | Golden Gate Park Polo Field | San Francisco | — |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show4×
1968 · 08 · 04Orange County Fairgrounds · Costa Mesa1968 · 05 · 18Santa Clara County Fairgrounds · San Jose1968 · 01 · 26Eagles Auditorium · Seattle1967 · 10 · 31Winterland Arena · San Francisco