Dark Star Orchestra, the Chicago born Grateful Dead tribute band has been faithfully recreating Grateful Dead setlists since 1997. They kicked off their latest tour in the Pacific Northwest and played a pair of gigs at the Roseland Theater in Portland, OR.
For the first night at the Roseland, DSO chose a classic 1976 show to recreate. The Dead played the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, IN on October 1, 1976 and assembled one hell of a setlist including a “Help > Slip > Frank” and a massive “Dancing in the Streets” sandwich in the second set.
DSO threw in the Jerry Garcia Band tune “Lonesome And A Long Way From Home” for good measure at the end of the show.
Set 1—–
01. Tuning
02. Bertha
03. Mama Tried
04. Deal
05. Cassidy
06. Friend Of The Devil
07. Big River
08. Brown Eyed Women
09. It’s All Over Now
10. Scarlet Begonias
11. The Promised Land
Set 2—–
01. Tuning
02. Might As Well
03. Samson And Delilah
04. Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin’s Tower
05. Dancing In The Street >
06. Drums >
07. The Wheel >
08. Ship Of Fools >
09. Dancing In The Street >
10. Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad >
11. One More Saturday Night
Encore——
12. U.S. Blues
13. Lonesome And A Long Way From Home
Thanks to Rick Odeen for the great recording!
Photo credit: charlosd
