Song

Big Railroad Blues

Times played

206

First

1970

Last

2025

Avg length

5:00

from 31 timed

The longest it ever went missing

236 shows without it, ending 1979-02-17.

Where it sits

8opened the show
10opened 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.

8:262025-09-12Pier 17
6:132023-03-05The Eastern
6:092024-05-04The Fillmore
6:062025-04-23Brooklyn Bowl
5:572018-10-19Tower Theater

Across the decades

8770s
8080s
890s
1110s
2020s

Segues

Goes into

Comes out of

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

Every performance

Date	Band	Venue	Length
1970-09-20	GD	Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA	—
1970-11-07	GD	Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA	—
1970-11-11	GD	46th Street Rock Palace, Brooklyn, NY, USA	—
1970-11-16	GD	Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA	—
1970-12-12	GD	Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA, USA	—
1970-12-26	GD	Legion Stadium, El Monte, CA, USA	—
1970-12-28	GD	Legion Stadium, El Monte, CA, USA	—
1970-12-31	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1971-04-05	GD	Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-04-13	GD	Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA, USA	—
1971-04-17	GD	Dillon Gym, Princeton U., Princeton, NJ, USA	—
1971-07-02	GD	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1971-07-31	GD	Yale Bowl, Yale U., New Haven, CT, USA	—
1971-08-05	GD	Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA, USA	—
1971-08-07	GD	Community Concourse Golden Hall, San Diego	—
1971-08-14	GD	Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA	—
1971-08-15	GD	Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA	—
1971-08-23	GD	Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA	—
1971-08-24	GD	Auditorium Theatre, Chicago	—
1971-08-26	GD	Gaelic Park, Bronx, NY, USA	—
1971-10-19	GD	Northrop Auditorium, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA	—
1971-10-21	GD	Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA	—
1971-10-23	GD	Easttown Theatre, Detriot, MI, USA	—
1971-10-26	GD	The Palestra, U. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA	—
1971-10-27	GD	Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, NY, USA	—
1971-10-29	GD	Allan Theater, Cleveland, OH, USA	—
1971-10-30	GD	Taft Auditorium, Cincinnati, OH, USA	—
1971-10-31	GD	Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA	—
1971-11-07	GD	Harding Theater, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1971-11-11	GD	Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA, USA	—
1971-11-12	GD	San Antonio Civic Auditorium, San Antonio, TX, USA	—
1971-11-14	GD	Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, TX, USA	—
1971-11-17	GD	Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM, USA	—
1971-11-20	GD	Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA	—
1971-12-01	GD	Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA	—
1971-12-02	GD	Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA	—
1971-12-05	GD	Felt Forum, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-12-06	GD	Felt Forum, New York, NY, USA	—
1971-12-10	GD	Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA	—
1971-12-14	GD	Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, USA	—
1971-12-15	GD	Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, USA	—
1972-01-02	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1972-03-21	GD	Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA	—
1972-03-22	GD	Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA	—
1972-03-26	GD	Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA	—
1972-03-28	GD	Academy of Music, New York, NY, USA	—
1972-04-08	GD	Wembley Empire Pool, London, England	—
1972-04-11	GD	Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, England	—
1972-04-17	GD	Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark	—
1972-04-26	GD	Jahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, Germany	—
1972-04-29	GD	Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany	—
1972-05-04	GD	Olympia Theater, Paris, France	—
1972-05-10	GD	Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands	—
1972-05-11	GD	Rotterdam Civic Hall, Rotterdam, Netherlands	—
1972-05-13	GD	Lille Fairgrounds, Lille, France	—
1972-05-23	GD	The Strand Lyceum, London, England	—
1972-05-25	GD	The Strand Lyceum, London, England	—
1972-07-22	GD	Paramount Northwest Theater, Seattle, WA, USA	—
1972-07-25	GD	Paramount Theater, Portland, OR, USA	—
1972-08-12	GD	Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, USA	—
1972-09-16	GD	Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA	—
1972-09-19	GD	Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, USA	—
1972-09-21	GD	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA	—
1972-09-24	GD	The Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT, USA	—
1972-10-02	GD	Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA, USA	—
1972-10-18	GD	Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA	—
1972-10-24	GD	Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA	—
1972-10-27	GD	Veterans' Memorial Hall, Columbus, OH, USA	—
1972-11-15	GD	Oklahoma City Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK, USA	—
1972-11-18	GD	Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA	—
1972-11-19	GD	Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA	—
1972-11-26	GD	San Antonio Civic Auditorium, San Antonio, TX, USA	—
1972-12-11	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1973-02-26	GD	Pershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln, NE, USA	—
1973-03-31	GD	War Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, USA	—
1973-05-20	GD	Stadium (UC Santa Barbara), Santa Barbara, CA, USA	—
1973-06-22	GD	P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	—
1973-06-24	GD	Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA	—
1973-09-21	GD	The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA	—
1973-11-14	GD	San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA	—
1973-11-21	GD	Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, USA	—
1973-12-10	GD	Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA	—
1973-12-19	GD	Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL, USA	—
1974-05-19	GD	Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA	—
1974-10-19	GD	Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA	—
1979-02-17	GD	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA	—
1979-12-07	GD	Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA	—
1980-05-11	GD	Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland	—
1980-06-14	GD	Spokane Coliseum, Spokane	—
1980-06-21	GD	West High Auditorium, Anchorage	—
1980-06-29	GD	Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles	—
1980-08-20	GD	Uptown Theatre, Chicago	—
1980-08-27	GD	Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston	—
1980-09-30	GD	Warfield Theatre, San Francisco	—
1980-10-10	GD	Warfield Theatre, San Francisco	—
1980-10-13	GD	Warfield Theatre, San Francisco	—
1980-10-23	GD	Radio City Music Hall, New York	—
1981-02-28	GD	Uptown Theatre, Chicago	—
1981-03-03	GD	Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland	—
1981-05-06	GD	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale	—
1981-05-17	GD	Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse	—
1981-07-07	GD	Music Hall (Municipal Auditorium), Kansas City	—
1981-07-14	GD	McNichols Sports Arena, Denver	—
1981-12-05	GD	Market Square Arena, Indianapolis	—
1981-12-26	GD	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland	—
1982-02-20	GD	Community Concourse Golden Hall, San Diego	—
1982-04-06	GD	Spectrum, Philadelphia	—
1982-04-18	GD	Hartford Civic Center, Hartford	—
1982-07-28	GD	Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison	—
1982-08-03	GD	Starlight Theatre, Kansas City	—
1982-08-29	GD	Seattle Center Memorial Coliseum, Seattle	—
1982-09-14	GD	University Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville	—
1982-12-30	GD	Oakland Auditorium, Oakland	—
1983-03-25	GD	Compton Terrace, Tempe	—
1983-03-29	GD	Warfield Theatre, San Francisco	—
1983-04-17	GD	Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford	—
1983-06-21	GD	Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia	—
1983-06-25	GD	St. Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul	—
1983-07-30	GD	Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura	—
1983-08-21	GD	Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto	—
1983-09-02	GD	Boise State University Pavilion, Boise	—
1983-09-10	GD	Downs of Santa Fe, Santa Fe	—
1983-10-09	GD	Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro	—
1983-10-15	GD	Hartford Civic Center, Hartford	—
1983-10-21	GD	Centrum, Worcester	—
1984-04-01	GD	Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael	—
1984-04-07	GD	Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine	—
1984-04-19	GD	Civic Convention Hall Auditorium, Philadelphia	—
1984-04-27	GD	Providence Civic Center, Providence	—
1984-06-12	GD	Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison	—
1984-06-23	GD	City Island, Harrisburg	—
1984-07-06	GD	Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy	—
1984-07-14	GD	William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley	—
1984-10-09	GD	Centrum, Worcester	—
1984-10-18	GD	Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford	—
1984-10-31	GD	Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley	—
1984-12-29	GD	San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco	—
1985-03-10	GD	Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley	—
1985-03-22	GD	Hampton Coliseum, Hampton	—
1985-04-06	GD	Spectrum, Philadelphia	—
1985-04-14	GD	Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine	—
1985-06-16	GD	William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley	—
1985-06-25	GD	Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls	—
1985-06-30	GD	Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia	—
1985-07-02	GD	Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh	—
1985-07-14	GD	Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura	—
1985-09-03	GD	Starlight Theatre, Kansas City	—
1985-09-12	GD	Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland	—
1985-10-26	GD	Sun Dome, University of South Florida, Tampa	—
1985-11-04	GD	Centrum, Worcester	—
1985-11-17	GD	Long Beach Arena, Long Beach	—
1986-03-19	GD	Hampton Coliseum, Hampton	—
1986-03-27	GD	Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland	—
1986-04-01	GD	Providence Civic Center, Providence	—
1986-04-19	GD	Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley	—
1986-05-10	GD	Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto	—
1986-06-22	GD	William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley	—
1986-12-28	GD	Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland	—
1987-04-03	GD	Centrum, Worcester	—
1987-04-11	GD	UIC Pavilion, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago	—
1987-07-08	GD	Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke	—
1987-08-16	GD	Town Park, Telluride	—
1987-09-23	GD	Spectrum, Philadelphia	—
1988-03-30	GD	Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford	—
1988-04-07	GD	Centrum, Worcester	—
1988-06-26	GD	Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh	—
1988-09-18	GD	Madison Square Garden, New York	—
1990-03-26	GD	Knickerbocker Arena, Albany	—
1991-06-06	GD	Deer Creek, Noblesville	—
1991-09-12	GD	Madison Square Garden, New York	—
1991-09-24	GD	Boston Garden, Boston	—
1992-03-08	GD	Capital Centre, Landover	—
1992-06-23	GD	Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown	—
1994-06-08	GD	Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento	—
1995-06-28	GD	The Palace, Auburn Hills	—
2015-01-23	JRAD	Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY	5:29
2016-04-30	JRAD	Joy Theater, NOLA	4:47
2016-07-02	JRAD	The Belly Up, Aspen, CO	3:45
2017-06-28	DEAD	Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls	4:53
2017-12-08	JRAD	House of Blues, Boston, MA	4:57
2018-07-13	JRAD	Targhee Festival - Grand Targhee Resort, Alta, WY	4:58
2018-10-19	JRAD	Tower Theater, Upper Darby	5:57
2019-03-13	JRAD	Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA	5:42
2019-06-22	DEAD	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA	4:28
2019-11-09	DEAD	Hampton Coliseum. Hampton, VA, Hampton, VA	4:23
2019-12-31	DEAD	Chase Center San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA	3:33
2021-08-20	DEAD	Citi Field Queens, NYC, Queens, NYC	4:08
2021-08-20	JRAD	Artpark, Lewiston, NY	4:59
2021-09-05	DEAD	Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, CT	3:51
2021-09-25	JRAD	Salvage Station, Asheville, North Carolina	3:00
2021-10-19	DEAD	Red Rocks Ampitheatre, Morrison, CO.	5:35
2022-06-13	DEAD	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View	4:42
2022-09-30	JRAD	Wellmont Theater, Unknown Location	5:22
2023-03-05	JRAD	The Eastern, Atlanta, GA	6:13
2023-06-07	DEAD	Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, MO	4:59
2023-06-18	DEAD	Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Sporings, New York	5:16
2023-07-07	DEAD	The Gorge, George, WA	4:49
2023-07-15	DEAD	Oracle Park, San Francisco, California	4:46
2023-11-16	JRAD	Wind Creek Event Center, Unknown Location	5:36
2024-05-04	JRAD	The Fillmore, New Orleans, Louisiana	6:09
2024-07-06	DEAD	Sphere, Las Vegas, Nevada	4:59
2024-11-15	JRAD	The Met, Phila, PA	4:23
2025-02-14	JRAD	The Eastern, Atlanta, GA	4:01
2025-03-22	DEAD	Sphere, Las Vegas, NV	4:44
2025-04-23	JRAD	Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV	6:06
2025-09-12	JRAD	Pier 17, New York, NY	8:26