The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
Franklin's Tower
Also known as: franklins tower, franklin, franklin's tower
Era: Hiatus & Return
Franklin's Tower was performed 222 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1975 · 06 · 17 at Winterland Arena and last played on 2015 · 07 · 03 at Soldier Field.
Total Performances
222
across 40 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 222
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1975 · 06 · 17 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco | 9:46 | |
| 2nd | 1975 · 08 · 13 | Great American Music Hall | San Francisco | 7:15 | |
| 3rd | 1975 · 09 · 28 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco | 9:49 | |
| 4th | 1976 · 06 · 03 | Paramount Theatre | Portland | 15:16 | |
| 5th | 1976 · 06 · 04 | Paramount Theatre | Portland | 12:33 | |
| 6th | 1976 · 06 · 09 | The Music Hall | Boston | 9:47 | |
| 7th | 1976 · 06 · 10 | The Music Hall | Boston | 12:03 | |
| 8th | 1976 · 06 · 14 | Beacon Theatre | New York | 11:02 |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Closed show1×
2015 · 07 · 03Soldier Field · ChicagoClosed Set I7×
1991 · 12 · 31Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena · Oakland1990 · 09 · 19Madison Square Garden · New York1989 · 10 · 14Brendan Byrne Arena · East Rutherford1981 · 03 · 12Boston Garden · Boston1977 · 09 · 29Paramount Theatre · SeattleOpened Set II1×
1982 · 02 · 20Golden Hall · San Diego