The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
Big Boss Man
Also known as: big boss man, boss man
Era: Primal Dead – Final Tours
Big Boss Man was performed 82 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1966 · 07 · 03 at Fillmore Auditorium and last played on 1995 · 07 · 06 at Riverport Amphitheatre.
Total Performances
82
across 29 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 82
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1966 · 07 · 03 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | — | |
| 2nd | 1966 · 07 · 16 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 5:13 | |
| 3rd | 1966 · 07 · 17 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 0:30 | |
| 4th | 1966 · 07 · 29 | PNE Garden Auditorium | Vancouver | 4:33 | |
| 5th | 1966 · 07 · 30 | PNE Garden Auditorium | Vancouver | 4:37 | |
| 6th | 1966 · 12 · 01 | The Matrix | San Francisco | 3:53 | |
| 7th | 1967 · 06 · 05 | Cafe au Go-Go | New York | — | |
| 8th | 1967 · 06 · 06 | Cafe au Go-Go | New York | — |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show7×
1988 · 04 · 09Centrum in Worcester · Worcester1987 · 11 · 06Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center · Oakland1987 · 08 · 20Park West · Park City1987 · 08 · 13Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison1971 · 04 · 15David Mead Field House · Meadville