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1983 Grateful Dead & The Band at the Carrier Dome ad...
1983 Grateful Dead & The Band at the Carrier Dome ad...
Item # 719144
October 18, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 18 1983
* The Grateful Dead & The Band - rock bands
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Syracuse University Carrier Dome concert ad
Page 98 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD & THE BAND" concert at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University.
background: On October 22, 1983, the Grateful Dead delivered a high-energy, widely praised performance at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY, marking one of the standout shows of their fall tour. The night opened with a funk-infused "Shakedown Street," setting a vibrant tone that carried through a strong first set featuring a haunting "Bird Song" and a raucous "Hell in a Bucket." The second set was a journey through classic Dead transitions, beginning with a seamless "China Cat Sunflower" into "I Know You Rider," followed by crowd-favorite "Terrapin Station" that led into an intense "Drums" and "Space" sequence. The momentum carried through a powerful "Throwing Stones" → "Not Fade Away" combo, capping the main set with fiery energy before the band returned for a rare and politically charged encore of The Beatles' "Revolution." With The Band as the opener and a full Carrier Dome crowd feeding the energy, the concert has since become a fan-favorite—praised not only for its stellar setlist but also for the tight interplay and electric atmosphere that made it a quintessential '80s Dead experience.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete with 160 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, very nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
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Category: The 20th Century
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