The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
The Music Never Stopped
Also known as: the music never stopped, music never stopped
Era: Hiatus & Return
The Music Never Stopped was performed 235 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1975 · 08 · 13 at Great American Music Hall and last played on 2015 · 07 · 03 at Soldier Field.
Total Performances
235
across 40 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 235
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1975 · 08 · 13 | Great American Music Hall | San Francisco | 5:33 | |
| 2nd | 1975 · 09 · 28 | Golden Gate Park | San Francisco | 8:45 | |
| 3rd | 1976 · 06 · 03 | Paramount Theatre | Portland | 6:53 | |
| 4th | 1976 · 06 · 09 | The Music Hall | Boston | — | |
| 5th | 1976 · 06 · 10 | The Music Hall | Boston | 6:29 | |
| 6th | 1976 · 06 · 11 | The Music Hall | Boston | 6:20 | |
| 7th | 1976 · 06 · 12 | The Music Hall | Boston | 6:25 | |
| 8th | 1976 · 06 · 14 | Beacon Theatre | New York | 5:12 |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show16×
1994 · 07 · 02Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain View1988 · 10 · 15Bayfront Center · St. Petersburg1988 · 07 · 16William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre · Berkeley1985 · 03 · 31Cumberland County Civic Center · Portland1983 · 10 · 21Centrum in Worcester · WorcesterClosed show1×
1976 · 07 · 14Orpheum Theatre · San Francisco