The Grateful Dead Archive
Song · jam vehicle
Viola Lee Blues
Also known as: viola lee blues
Era: Primal Dead
Viola Lee Blues was performed 58 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1966 · 01 · 28 at The Matrix and last played on 2015 · 06 · 27 at Levi's Stadium.
Total Performances
58
across 49 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 8 of 58
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1966 · 01 · 28 | The Matrix | San Francisco | — | |
| 2nd | 1966 · 03 · 19 | Carthay Studios | Los Angeles | 11:19 | |
| 3rd | 1966 · 04 · 24 | Longshoremen's Hall | San Francisco | — | |
| 4th | 1966 · 05 · 19 | Avalon Ballroom | San Francisco | 7:55 | |
| 5th | 1966 · 06 · 01 | Pauley Ballroom | Berkeley | — | |
| 6th | 1966 · 07 · 03 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | — | |
| 7th | 1966 · 07 · 16 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco | 9:44 | |
| 8th | 1966 · 07 · 29 | PNE Garden Auditorium | Vancouver | 9:47 |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.
Opened show19×
1968 · 11 · 01Silver Dollar Fairgrounds · Chico1968 · 03 · 03Haight Street at Cole · San Francisco1968 · 02 · 23Kings Beach Bowl · Kings Beach1968 · 02 · 02Crystal Ballroom · Portland1967 · 11 · 10Shrine Exposition Hall · Los AngelesClosed show9×
1968 · 01 · 20Eureka Municipal Auditorium · Eureka1967 · 08 · 06Place des Nations · Montreal1967 · 06 · 07Cafe au Go-Go · New York1967 · 05 · 12Marigold Ballroom · Fresno1967 · 04 · 29Earl Warren Showgrounds · Santa BarbaraClosed Set I3×
2015 · 06 · 27Levi's Stadium · Santa Clara1968 · 11 · 01Silver Dollar Fairgrounds · Chico1967 · 09 · 30Straight Theater · San FranciscoOpened Set II3×
1968 · 05 · 08Electric Circus · New York1966 · 07 · 16Fillmore Auditorium · San Francisco1966 · 01 · 28The Matrix · San FranciscoEncore1×
1969 · 04 · 21The Ark · Boston