024: Unplugged
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this earth day, we're saving energy by going acoustic. strap in for sad jams that suit the season. and while you're at it, follow for more eco-friendly heartache. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:14 Dark Hollow, 10/7/80 05:00 Rosa Lee McFall, 10/26/80 07:50 Iko Iko, 10/7/80 11:36 The Race is On, 10/13/80 [Set 2] 15:24 Bird Song, 10/10/80 23:26 Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie, 9/30/80 29:43 New Speedway Boogie, 5/1/70 [Set Break] Trey Anastasio 38:22 Waste 42:30 Taste [Encore] 49:22 She Belongs to Me, 1992 53:26 Ripple, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 5/1: Dead...
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023: Blues for Allah
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The Strait is closed, but the Hormuz-ic never stops. Follow if it's the last thing you do. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1]: 2/1/78 01:39 Estimated Prophet > 13:27 He's Gone [Set Break] 24:27 Nobody But You, The Sheepdogs 27:55 The Ballad of Stu Rankin, The Mirrors 30:59 Trans Canadian Blues, Bobby Dove [Set 2]: 1/31/78 36:05 Scarlet Begonias > 47:37 Fire on the Mountain Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 4/4: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch 4/18: Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club
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022: Yeehaw!
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Giddy up, partners. Only six more weeks of February. Gimme a shout at . Then gimme another, and another... Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1]: 2/18/71 01:45 St. Stephen 08:11 Wharf Rat > 15:14 Beautiful Jam [Set 2]: 2/24/74 18:34 Eyes of the World > 31:09 China Doll [Set 3]: 2/21/95 37:45 Friend of the Devil 44:59 Broken Arrow 50:25 Liberty Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 2/28: The Lizards @ Rosario's 3/6: Whose Cat is Dead? @ Rosario's 3/7: Beggar’s Waltz @ The Gull 3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac 3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's 4/18: Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club
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021: See The Freaks
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*GIVEAWAY ALERT* You could win 2 ticket to see Pounds of Sin @ Lee’s Palace, and they’ll even throw in a poster. Follow to learn how to enter. Tbh, I’m still trying to find out myself. While you’re at it, follow and too. Come for the giveaway, stay for the lost ’67 Dead show at Meridian Hall, and re-download to hear me say “Angine de Poitrine”. Just another Saturday nite in Toronto. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 02:17 Deep Elem Blues, 8/5/67 08:08 Cold Rain and Snow, 8/5/67 11:26 That’s It For The Other One, 8/5/67 [Set 2] 22:03 Fabienk, Angine de Poitrine 29:05 Me...
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020: Share a Veggie, Share Hawaiian
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Mamma mia! Get ready for classic Dead, local favorites, and a tribute to Bobby that'll have you shouting "I am! I am! I am!" Today's episode is sponsored by , the site guaranteed to steal your face and heal the nation. For when you want to put something in a stealie, there's . Follow and send me all your stealie creations. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:18 Jack Straw, 12/1/79 06:56 Sugaree, 12/1/79 [Set Break] Artist // Dead connection 25:02 If I Had A Dollar, // 27:28 118 Ossington, // 31:44 Wunderlust, // [Set 2] 37:55 Let It Grow, Joe...
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019: The Last Actual Hippie
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Today we say goodbye to Bobby 🥀 My idols are dead and my enemies are in power. Did he Go To Heaven? Or Hell in a Bucket? Follow and DM your answer. Grand prize goes to whoever can prove it. [Set 1] 02:34 Only a River, Bob Weir, Blue Mountain 07:58 Lost Sailor, Bobby & Phil, 3/2/18 14:30 Black-Throated Wind, Wolf Bros, 4/2/22 [Set 2] 23:20 Take Me To The River, Ratdog, 9/16/22 27:36 Let It Grow, Wolf Bros, 2/26/23 [Encore] 43:38 Saint of Circumstance, Bobby & Phil, 3/2/18 53:13 I Know You Rider, The Dead, 6/15/03 Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 1/18: Mark T Band @...
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018: Party Hard
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Happy New Year! Spark that giant joint and get ready for some jams from New Year's Eve past. Start your 2026 off right and follow or recommend this show to a friend. Thanks for taking the ride in 2025. Grateful Dead unless noted. [Set 1] 01:51 Dancin' in the Street, 12/31/71 10:12 The Eleven, 12/31/69 21:22 Greatest Story Ever Told, 12/31/80 [Set 2] 26:38 Dark Star >, 12/31/78 37:59 Black Peter >, 12/31/71 46:25 Dark Star, 12/31/78 [Encore] 48:20 Brokedown Palace, 12/31/80 54:44 One More Saturday Night, 12/31/71 Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA 12/31: Dead Gratitude @...
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017: You Pick 'Em
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Handing the show off to you today. That's right, it's the long-awaited Request Line episode, and we're going into overtime. Got a problem with the song selection? Take it up with Vern. Follow if you want to make your own request some day. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 02:12 Hell in a Bucket, 3/26/90 08:18 Cream Puff War, Widespread Panic 11:35 My Brother Esau, 7/24/87 16:28 Mexicali Blues, 5/24/72 [Set 2] 21:44 Cumberland Blues, 4/28/71 26:25 Good Lovin' >, 4/25/71 28:44 El Paso, 8/7/71 33:51 Crazy Fingers >, 8/13/75 43:03 Good Lovin', 4/25/71 [Encore] 1:00:16 Sugar Magnolia,...
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016: Jerry Christmas To All
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Ho ho ho! Naughty or nice, we've got jams to stuff your stockings. *<]:{) Tis the season to follow and send Santa your song requests. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:39 Don't Ease Me In, 7/4/70 04:41 Man Smart (Woman Smarter), 7/12/89 11:42 Tennessee Jed, 10/10/82 [Set Break] 21:18 Wrong Planet, Ribbon Skirt 24:49 Baxter, Sloan 27:41 Nineteen Oatcake, Special Delivery [Set 2] 31:33 The Wheel, 10/10/82 37:27 Throwing Stones, 10/10/82 45:13 Eyes of the World, 8/13/75 Upcoming Shows in Toronto / GTA 12/6: Mark T Band @ Goodlot Brewing, Caledon ON 12/12: Soup @ Penny's 12/19: Mark...
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015: Dealer's Choice
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Young Amp is back and I'm strapped with the soundtrack to the vamp for liberty. Btw, did you know that Dr. Jacoby spent 1994-1995 on tour with the Dead as a "senior spiritual adviser"? Follow for more on this and other developments. Grateful Dead unless noted [Set 1] 01:41 Feel Like a Stranger, 3/22/90 09:04 Must Have Been the Roses, 3/22/90 15:08 Peggy-O, 9/3/77 [Set 2] Cindy Lee 24:24 Baby Blue 28:20 Dreams of You 31:02 All I Want is You [Encore] Hamilton, ON 3/21/1990 34:50 New Minglewood Blues 42:03 Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 50:04 Loose Lucy Upcoming Shows in...
info_outlineGiddy up, partners. Only six more weeks of February.
Gimme a shout at @greatnorthspecial. Then gimme another, and another...
Grateful Dead unless noted
[Set 1]: 2/18/71
- 01:45 St. Stephen
- 08:11 Wharf Rat >
- 15:14 Beautiful Jam
[Set 2]: 2/24/74
- 18:34 Eyes of the World >
- 31:09 China Doll
[Set 3]: 2/21/95
- 37:45 Friend of the Devil
- 44:59 Broken Arrow
- 50:25 Liberty
Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA
- 2/28: The Lizards @ Rosario's
- 3/6: Whose Cat is Dead? @ Rosario's
- 3/7: Beggar’s Waltz @ The Gull
- 3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
- 3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's
- 4/18: Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club