

Three hours of cosmic noodling that somehow justifies its runtime. Trust the process.
Set 1: Hell in a Bucket(Grateful Dead cover) Sugaree(Jerry Garcia cover) Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Mr. Charlie(Grateful Dead cover) Friend of the Devil(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Lost Sailor(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Saint of Circumstance(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Big Railroad Blues(Cannon’s Jug Stompers cover) Set 2: Samson and Delilah([traditional] cover) Playing in the Band(Bob Weir song) (>) Help on the Way(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Slipknot!(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Franklin's Tower(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Drums(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Space(Grateful Dead cover) (>) Death Don't Have No Mercy(Reverend Gary Davis cover) Throwing Stones(Grateful Dead cover) Sugar Magnolia(Grateful Dead cover) Encore: Werewolves of London(Warren Zevon cover) (> 'Playing in the Band' reprise)
Acting
John Mayer's dead-serious commitment to Jerry's ghost.
Direction
Drums > Space sequence: pure avant-garde cinema.
Practical Effects
Zero edits, zero safety net, three hours of tightrope.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Dead & Company's final tour before their 'farewell' hiatus, making every setlist a historical document.
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is a legendary shed venue where the Grateful Dead played 18 times; this show continues a 40-year spiritual lease.
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