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Song

Big Boss Man

Times played
84
First
1966
Last
2023
Avg length
8:47
from 7 timed
The longest it ever went missing

629 shows without it, ending 1981-12-26.

Where it sits
  • 5opened the show
  • 7opened a set
Longest on record

Only where a tape gives a length, so this is the longest anyone timed — not necessarily the longest ever played.

Across the decades
  • 1560s
  • 4770s
  • 1380s
  • 290s
  • 510s
  • 220s
Segues

Goes into

  1. 2Iko Iko1983–1984
  2. 1Minglewood Blues1981
  3. 1Promised Land1987
  4. 1Walkin' Blues1988

Counted only where the setlist records the join. Every segue in the archive.

Every performance
DateBandVenueLength
1966-07-03GDFillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
1966-07-16GDFillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
1966-07-17GDFillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
1966-07-29GDP.N.E. Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1966-12-01GDThe Matrix, San Francisco, CA, USA
1967-06-06GDCaf� au Go-Go, New York
1967-09-03GDDance Hall, Rio Nido, CA, USA
1969-06-27GDVeterans Auditorium, Santa Rosa, CA, USA
1969-07-11GDNY State Pavilion, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, NY, USA
1969-08-02GDFamily Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-08-21GDAqua Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA
1969-11-02GDFamily Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-11-15GDLanai Theater, Crockett, CA, USA
1969-12-04GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-12-11GDThelma, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1970-01-18GDSpringer's Inn, Gresham
1970-01-31GDThe Warehouse, New Orleans, LA, USA
1970-02-05GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1970-02-07GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1970-02-28GDFamily Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA
1970-09-26GDTerrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City
1970-11-07GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-18GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-20GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-23GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-03-18GDFox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
1971-03-20GDFieldhouse, U. Of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
1971-04-05GDManhattan Center, New York, NY, USA
1971-04-13GDCatholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA, USA
1971-04-15GDAllegheny State College, Meadvllle, PA, USA
1971-04-17GDDillon Gym, Princeton U., Princeton, NJ, USA
1971-04-21GDRhode Island Auditorium, Providence, RI, USA
1971-04-26GDFillmore East, New York, NY, USA
1971-05-30GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1971-06-21GDChateau d'HerouvilIe, Herouville, France
1971-07-02GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1971-07-31GDYale Bowl, Yale U., New Haven, CT, USA
1971-08-04GDTerminal Island Correctional Fac., San Pedro, CA, USA
1971-08-05GDHollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA, USA
1971-08-07GDCommunity Concourse Golden Hall, San Diego
1971-08-14GDBerkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA
1971-08-15GDBerkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA
1971-08-23GDAuditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
1971-08-24GDAuditorium Theatre, Chicago
1971-08-26GDGaelic Park, Bronx, NY, USA
1971-12-01GDBoston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
1971-12-05GDFelt Forum, New York, NY, USA
1971-12-07GDFelt Forum, New York, NY, USA
1971-12-09GDFox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
1971-12-14GDHill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
1972-03-22GDAcademy of Music, New York, NY, USA
1972-03-23GDAcademy of Music, New York, NY, USA
1972-03-26GDAcademy of Music, New York, NY, USA
1972-03-27GDAcademy of Music, New York
1972-04-07GDWembley Empire Pool, London, England
1972-04-11GDNewcastle City Hall, Newcastle, England
1972-04-14GDTivoli Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark
1972-04-29GDMusikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
1972-05-04GDOlympia Theater, Paris, France
1972-05-07GDBickershaw Festival, Wigan, England
1972-05-10GDConcertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1972-05-25GDThe Strand Lyceum, London, England
1981-12-26GDOakland Auditorium, Oakland
1981-12-31GDOakland Auditorium, Oakland
1983-12-31GDSan Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
1984-06-21GDKingswood Music Theatre, Maple
1985-04-08GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1987-08-13GDRed Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
1987-08-20GDParkWest Ski Resort, Park City
1987-09-24GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1987-11-06GDHenry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
1987-12-30GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1988-03-16GDHenry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
1988-04-09GDCentrum, Worcester
1989-12-31GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1990-06-16GDShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
1995-07-06GDRiverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights
2015-11-21DEADTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN11:38
2016-07-07DEADDTE Energy Music Theatre F/K/A Pine Knob, Clarkston, MI8:54
2016-07-26DEADIrvine Meadows, Irvine, CA6:38
2017-06-25DEADBB&T Pavilion, Camden NJ8:28
2019-12-28DEADThe Forum, Inglewood, CA8:02
2022-07-01DEADBethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY9:02
2023-06-05DEADThe Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA8:47