The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
Tons of Steel
Also known as: tons of steel
Era: Brent Years
Tons of Steel was performed 29 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1984 · 12 · 28 at San Francisco Civic Auditorium and last played on 1987 · 09 · 23 at Spectrum.
Total Performances
29
across 3 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 29
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1984 · 12 · 28 | San Francisco Civic Auditorium | San Francisco | 5:12 | |
| 2nd | 1985 · 03 · 27 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale | 4:17 | |
| 3rd | 1985 · 04 · 08 | Spectrum | Philadelphia | 4:26 | |
| 4th | 1985 · 04 · 14 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine | 4:26 | |
| 5th | 1985 · 04 · 28 | Frost Amphitheater | Stanford | 4:25 | |
| 6th | 1985 · 12 · 31 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland | 5:07 | |
| 7th | 1986 · 02 · 12 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland | 5:27 | |
| 8th | 1986 · 03 · 21 | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton | 4:45 |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.