The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Also known as: the greatest story ever told, greatest story ever told, greatest story
Era: Primal Dead – Final Tours
The Greatest Story Ever Told was performed 283 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1971 · 02 · 18 at Capitol Theatre and last played on 1995 · 06 · 27 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Total Performances
283
across 24 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 283
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1971 · 02 · 18 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester | 3:54 | |
| 2nd | 1971 · 02 · 19 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester | 4:11 | |
| 3rd | 1971 · 02 · 20 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester | 4:10 | |
| 4th | 1971 · 02 · 21 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester | 4:10 | |
| 5th | 1971 · 02 · 23 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester | 4:18 | |
| 6th | 1971 · 02 · 24 | Capitol Theatre | Port Chester | 4:13 | |
| 7th | 1971 · 03 · 03 | Fillmore West | San Francisco | 4:28 | |
| 8th | 1971 · 03 · 13 | Jenison Field House | East Lansing | — |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show15×
1995 · 06 · 27The Palace of Auburn Hills · Auburn Hills1994 · 03 · 21Richfield Coliseum · Richfield1992 · 03 · 12Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale1990 · 03 · 25Knickerbocker Arena · Albany1989 · 04 · 03Civic Arena · Pittsburgh