This document discusses 5 essential Grateful Dead concert performances: February 14th, 1968 at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco; February 13th, 1970 at Fillmore East in New York; August 13th, 1975 at the Great American Music Hall; June 9th, 1977 at Winterland in San Francisco; and September 18th, 1987 at Madison Square Garden in NYC. The author provides images and references for each concert and invites the reader to learn more by visiting his blog at williampanzer.org.

1. THE GRATEFUL DEAD
THE FIVE ESSENTIAL SHOWS by William Panzer

2. Carousel Ballroom, San Francisco
February 14th, 1968
Image courtesy of lostlivedead.blogspot.com

3. Fillmore East, New YorkFebruary 13th, 1970
Image courtesy of dead.net

4. Great American Music Hall
August 13th, 1975

5. Winterland, San Francisco
June 9, 1977
Album art for complete Winterland recordings (allaboutjazz.com)

6. Madison Square Garden, NYC
September 18th, 1987

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