The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
Smokestack Lightning
Also known as: smokestack lightning, smokestack
Era: Primal Dead – Final Tours
Smokestack Lightning was performed 62 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1966 · 11 · 19 at Fillmore Auditorium and last played on 1994 · 10 · 18 at Madison Square Garden.
Total Performances
62
across 28 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 62
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1966 · 11 · 19 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 9:06 | |
| 2nd | 1967 · 02 · 12 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 8:42 | |
| 3rd | 1967 · 03 · 18 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco | 8:54 | |
| 4th | 1968 · 03 · 03 | Haight Street at Cole | San Francisco | 12:05 | |
| 5th | 1969 · 05 · 07 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco | 3:49 | |
| 6th | 1969 · 05 · 28 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco | — | |
| 7th | 1969 · 06 · 06 | Fillmore West | San Francisco | 13:12 | |
| 8th | 1969 · 12 · 21 | Fillmore West | San Francisco | — |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show6×
1970 · 10 · 30Stony Brook Gymnasium · Stony Brook1970 · 02 · 08Fillmore West · San Francisco1969 · 12 · 21Fillmore West · San Francisco1969 · 06 · 06Fillmore West · San Francisco1969 · 05 · 28Winterland Arena · San FranciscoClosed Set I3×
1992 · 06 · 28Deer Creek Music Center · Noblesville1990 · 07 · 23World Music Theatre · Tinley Park1970 · 02 · 13Fillmore East · New YorkOpened Set II1×
1970 · 12 · 28Legion Stadium · El Monte