Jerry Garcia: The Maine Man

Big news below, in May 1978, Jerry Garcia revealed to a reporter for the Burlington Free Press Sun that he had never been to vermont before but "once spent a summer in Maine."  

That is so cool and beyond belief for this kid from Maine, but I do not recall seeing Jerry in the 1950's or so down by the lake (I wasn't born until 1959)

Burlington Free Press, May 14, 1978 Interview with Garcia

Jerry must have liked Maine as The Grateful Dead eneded up playing 16 shows in 6 places in state. I saw four of these; shows #2 through #5, all in 1979 and 1980 prior to my move to California. 

1. Bangor Municipal Auditorium, April 22, 1971

Not The Best April 1971 show

2. Portland Cumberland County Civic Center May 13, 1979

First Maine Scarlet/Fire and Take A Step Back

3. Augusta Civic Center September 2, 1979

Remarkable Terrapin>Let It Grow

4. Portland Cumberland County Civic Center May 11, 1980

Second set start of Scarlet>Fire, Stranger>Terrapin>Playng

5. Lewiston State Fairgrounds September 6, 1980

No Words Needed

6. Portland Cumberland County Civic Center September 17, 1982

Dead Listening Guide Review

7. Orono, University of Maine Alfond Arena April 19, 1983

Post Drums Spanish Jam>Truckin

8. Portland Cumberland County Civic Center October 18, 1983

Might As Well, China>Rider

9. Augusta Civic Center October 11, 1984

Beginning of First Open Jaw Multinight Playing in the Band

10.Augusta Civic Center October 12, 1984

Likely Show of the Year 1984 Youtube; 30 Trips

11. Portland Cumberland County Civic Center March 31, 1985

Another Youtube Video

12. Portland Cumberland County Civic Center April 1, 1985

13. Portland Cumberland County Civic Center March 27, 1986

14. Portland Cumberland County Civic Center March 28, 1986

15. Oxford Plains Speedway July 2, 1988

Ends Set One with All the New Tunes

16. Oxford Plains Speedway July 3, 1988

30 Trips

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