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Statistics · thirty years on the road
The big numbers, through the years.
Every show, every song, every hour of hand-filed tape.
Total Shows
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indexed from setlist.fm
Unique Songs
442
titles in the catalog
Hours Archived
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avg 2h 42m per show
Peak Year
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Shows per year 1965 — 1995
peak year highlighted
N = 2,333
Position breakdown
Dark Star — where it landed
N = 232
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Opener14· 6%
Mid-set210· 90%
Closer6· 3%
Encore2· 1%
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N=442 songs
III. STATS · ALMANAC1842 / 2333
2,333
documented shows between 1965 and 1995
Unique Songs
442
of which ~218 are originals
Total Perfs.
41,807
across thirty years
Hours on Tape
6,422
≈ 267 days
Venues
382
in 31 countries
Era distribution5 eras ›
Pigpen'65–'7224%
Keith & Donna'72–'7922%
Brent Years'79–'9031%
Final Chapter'90–'9514%
Reunions'95+9%
Era distribution is approximate, based on full-band lineup transitions. The Brent Years (1979–1990) account for the largest share of the archived catalog.
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