The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
Hard to Handle
Also known as: hard to handle
Era: Primal Dead – Brent Years
Hard to Handle was performed 125 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1969 · 03 · 15 at Hilton Hotel and last played on 1982 · 12 · 31 at Oakland Civic Auditorium.
Total Performances
125
across 13 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 125
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1969 · 03 · 15 | Hilton Hotel | San Francisco | 5:10 | |
| 2nd | 1969 · 04 · 05 | Avalon Ballroom | San Francisco | 5:55 | |
| 3rd | 1969 · 04 · 11 | University of Arizona | Tucson | 5:36 | |
| 4th | 1969 · 04 · 15 | Music Box | Omaha | 5:27 | |
| 5th | 1969 · 04 · 17 | Washington University | St. Louis | 6:14 | |
| 6th | 1969 · 04 · 18 | Purdue Memorial Union | West Lafayette | 6:42 | |
| 7th | 1969 · 04 · 21 | The Ark | Boston | 5:26 | |
| 8th | 1969 · 04 · 23 | The Ark | Boston | 6:18 |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show20×
1971 · 06 · 21Château d'Hérouville · Hérouville1970 · 11 · 05Capitol Theatre · Port Chester1970 · 10 · 05Winterland Arena · San Francisco1970 · 07 · 01Winnipeg Stadium · Winnipeg1970 · 05 · 10Sports Arena · AtlantaClosed Set I4×
1970 · 10 · 17Cleveland Music Hall · Cleveland1970 · 03 · 20Capitol Theatre · Port Chester1970 · 01 · 31The Warehouse · New Orleans1969 · 04 · 11University of Arizona · Tucson