The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
Not Fade Away
Also known as: not fade away, nfa
Era: Primal Dead
Not Fade Away was performed 553 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1969 · 02 · 19 at Fillmore West and last played on 2015 · 07 · 05 at Soldier Field.
Total Performances
553
across 46 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 553
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1969 · 02 · 19 | Fillmore West | San Francisco | 4:09 | |
| 2nd | 1969 · 04 · 23 | The Ark | Boston | 1:33 | |
| 3rd | 1969 · 09 · 06 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco | — | |
| 4th | 1969 · 12 · 21 | Fillmore West | San Francisco | 9:20 | |
| 5th | 1969 · 12 · 29 | Boston Tea Party | Boston | 12:42 | |
| 6th | 1969 · 12 · 31 | Boston Tea Party | Boston | 8:25 | |
| 7th | 1970 · 02 · 02 | The Fabulous Fox Theatre | St. Louis | — | |
| 8th | 1970 · 02 · 04 | Family Dog on the Great Highway | San Francisco | 7:00 |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show4×
1989 · 02 · 06Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center · Oakland1985 · 12 · 31Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena · Oakland1970 · 11 · 10Action House · Island Park1970 · 02 · 11Fillmore East · New YorkClosed show202×
2015 · 07 · 05Soldier Field · Chicago1995 · 07 · 05Riverport Amphitheatre · Maryland Heights1995 · 06 · 25Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium · Washington1995 · 06 · 18Giants Stadium · East Rutherford1995 · 06 · 04Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View