The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
China Cat Sunflower
Also known as: china cat sunflower, china cat
Era: Primal Dead
China Cat Sunflower was performed 574 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1968 · 01 · 17 at Carousel Ballroom and last played on 2015 · 07 · 05 at Soldier Field.
Total Performances
574
across 47 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 574
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1968 · 01 · 17 | Carousel Ballroom | San Francisco | 3:20 | |
| 2nd | 1968 · 01 · 26 | Eagles Auditorium | Seattle | — | |
| 3rd | 1968 · 01 · 27 | Eagles Auditorium | Seattle | — | |
| 4th | 1968 · 02 · 03 | Crystal Ballroom | Portland | 3:49 | |
| 5th | 1968 · 02 · 14 | Carousel Ballroom | San Francisco | 4:23 | |
| 6th | 1968 · 02 · 22 | Kings Beach Bowl | Kings Beach | — | |
| 7th | 1968 · 02 · 23 | Kings Beach Bowl | Kings Beach | — | |
| 8th | 1968 · 02 · 24 | Kings Beach Bowl | Kings Beach | — |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show18×
2015 · 07 · 05Soldier Field · Chicago1986 · 02 · 11Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center · Oakland1983 · 07 · 30Ventura County Fairgrounds · Ventura1979 · 11 · 24Golden Hall · San Diego1979 · 11 · 05Spectrum · Philadelphia