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Song

Dark Star

Times played
323
First
1968
Last
2026
Avg length
13:46
from 68 timed
The longest it ever went missing

358 shows without it, ending 1989-10-09.

Where it sits
  • 13opened the show
  • 31opened 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
  • 9560s
  • 11070s
  • 780s
  • 4390s
  • 3510s
  • 3320s
Segues

Goes into

  1. 6Morning Dew1972–1974
  2. 3High Time1969–2021
  3. 2Me And Bobby McGee1971–1972
  4. 2Stella Blue1972–1974
  5. 1Born Cross-Eyed1968
  6. 1The Eleven1968
  7. 1Cosmic Charlie1969
  8. 1Dancin' In The Streets1970

Comes out of

  1. 1Saint Stephen1968
  2. 1Deal2020

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

Every performance
DateBandVenueLength
1968-01-17GDCarousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-01-20GDEureka Municipal Auditorium, Eureka, CA, USA
1968-01-26GDEagles Auditorium, Seattle
1968-01-27GDEagle's Auditorium, Seattle, WA, USA
1968-02-02GDCrystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA
1968-02-03GDCrystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA
1968-02-14GDCarousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-02-22GDKings Beach Bowl, Lake Tahoe
1968-02-23GDKings Beach Bowl, Lake Tahoe
1968-03-16GDCarousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-03-17GDCarousel Ballroom, San Francisco
1968-03-20GDAvalon Ballroom, San Francisco
1968-03-29GDCarousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-03-30GDCarousel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-04-21GDThee Image, Sunny Isles Beach
1968-06-01GDCarousel Ballroom, San Francisco
1968-06-07GDCarousel Ballroom, San Francisco
1968-08-20GDFillmore West, San Francisco
1968-08-21GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-08-22GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-08-23GDShrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1968-08-24GDShrine Exhibition Hall, Los Angeles
1968-09-02GDBetty Nelson's Organic Raspberry Farm, Sultan, WA, USA
1968-10-12GDAvalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-10-13GDAvalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1968-10-20GDGreek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA
1968-11-01GDSilver Dollar Fairgrounds, Chico, CA, USA
1968-11-22GDColumbus Veterans Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
1968-11-27GDKinetic Playground, Chicago
1968-12-07GDBellarmine College, Louisville, KY, USA
1968-12-28GDCatacombs, Houston
1968-12-29GDGulfstream Park Racetrack, Hallandale, FL, USA
1968-12-31GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-01-02GDFillmore West, San Francisco
1969-01-17GDCivic Auditorium, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
1969-01-24GDAvalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-01-25GDAvalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-01-26GDAvalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-02-02GDLabor Temple, Minneapolis, MN, USA
1969-02-04GDThe Music Box, Omaha, NE, USA
1969-02-05GDSoldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS, USA
1969-02-06GDKiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, USA
1969-02-14GDElectric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1969-02-15GDElectric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1969-02-21GDDream Bowl, Vallejo, CA, USA
1969-02-22GDDream Bowl, Vallejo, CA, USA
1969-02-27GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-02-28GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-03-01GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-03-02GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-03-15GDHilton Hotel Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-03-28GDStudent Center, Modesto Jr. College, Modesto, CA, USA
1969-03-29GDIce Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA
1969-04-04GDAvalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-04-05GDAvalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-04-11GDUniversity Auditorium, U. Of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
1969-04-13GDBallroom, U. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
1969-04-15GDThe Music Box, Omaha, NE, USA
1969-04-17GDThe Quadrangle, Washington U., St. Louis, MO, USA
1969-04-20GDAtwood Hall, Clark U., Worcester, MA, USA
1969-04-21GDThe Ark, Boston, MA, USA
1969-04-22GDThe Ark, Boston, MA, USA
1969-04-23GDThe Ark, Boston, MA, USA
1969-04-27GDLabor Temple, Minneapolis, MN, USA
1969-05-07GDPolo Field, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-05-10GDRose Palace, Pasadena, CA, USA
1969-05-23GDSeminole Indian Reservation, Hollywood, FL, USA
1969-05-30GDSpringer's Inn, Portland, OR, USA
1969-05-31GDMcArthur Court, U. of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
1969-06-05GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-06-07GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-06-14GDMonterey Performing Arts Center, Monterey, CA, USA
1969-06-22GDThe Great Lawn, Central Park, New York, NY, USA
1969-06-27GDVeterans Auditorium, Santa Rosa, CA, USA
1969-07-05GDElectric Theater, Chicago, IL, USA
1969-07-07GDPiedmont Park, Atlanta, GA, USA
1969-07-12GDNY State Pavilion, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, NY, USA
1969-08-03GDFamily Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-08-16GDMax Yasgur's Farm, Bethel, NY, USA
1969-08-21GDAqua Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA
1969-08-23GDPelletier Farm, St. Helens, OR, USA
1969-08-30GDFamily Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-09-01GDBaton Rouge Int. Speedway, Prairieville, LA, USA
1969-10-25GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-11-02GDFamily Dog at The Great Highway, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-11-07GDFillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-11-07GDFillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-11-08GDFillmore Auditorium, 1GbnL43DSgDRIIvKTVDSjP San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-11-08GDFillmore Auditorium, 1GbnL43DSgDRIIvKTVDSjP San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-11-08GDFillmore Auditorium, 1GbnL43DSgDRIIvKTVDSjP San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-12-04GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-12-11GDThelma, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1969-12-20GDFillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
1969-12-26GDMcFarlin Auditorium, S.M.U., Dallas, TX, USA
1969-12-30GDBoston Tea Party, Boston, MA, USA
1970-01-17GDOregon State U., Corvallis, OR, USA
1970-01-23GDHonolulu Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, HI, USA
1970-02-02GDFox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
1970-02-05GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1970-02-05GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1970-02-08GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1970-02-21GDHemisfair Arena, San Antonio
1970-03-17GDKleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo
1970-03-22GDPirates World, Dania
1970-03-23GDPirates World, Dania
1970-04-11GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1970-04-25GDMammoth Gardens, Denver
1970-04-26GDYork Farm, Poynette
1970-05-08GDFarrell Hall, S.U.C.N.Y., Delhi, NY, USA
1970-05-10GDAtlanta Sports Arena, Atlanta
1970-05-24GDNewcastle-Under-Lyme, Newcastle, England
1970-07-10GDFillmore East, New York, NY, USA
1970-09-17GDFillmore East, New York, NY, USA
1970-09-19GDFillmore East, New York, NY, USA
1970-09-25GDPasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena
1970-10-16GDIrvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
1970-10-17GDCleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, OH, USA
1970-11-05GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1970-11-08GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1970-11-13GD46th Street Rock Palace, Brooklyn
1971-02-18GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-18GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-04-08GDBoston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
1971-04-26GDFillmore East, New York, NY, USA
1971-04-28GDFillmore East, New York, NY, USA
1971-07-31GDYale Bowl, Yale U., New Haven, CT, USA
1971-10-21GDAuditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
1971-10-21GDAuditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
1971-10-24GDEasttown Theatre, Detriot, MI, USA
1971-10-31GDOhio Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA
1971-11-07GDHarding Theater, San Francisco, CA, USA
1971-11-15GDAustin Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX, USA
1971-11-15GDAustin Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX, USA
1971-12-05GDFelt Forum, New York, NY, USA
1971-12-05GDFelt Forum, New York, NY, USA
1971-12-15GDHill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
1972-03-23GDAcademy of Music, New York, NY, USA
1972-04-08GDWembley Empire Pool, London, England
1972-04-14GDTivoli Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark
1972-04-17GDTivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
1972-04-24GDRheinhalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
1972-04-24GDRheinhalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
1972-04-29GDMusikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
1972-05-04GDOlympia Theater, Paris, France
1972-05-04GDOlympia Theater, Paris, France
1972-05-07GDBickershaw Festival, Wigan, England
1972-05-11GDRotterdam Civic Hall, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1972-05-11GDRotterdam Civic Hall, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1972-05-18GDKongressaal Deutsches Museum, Muenchen, Germany
1972-05-23GDThe Strand Lyceum, London, England
1972-05-23GDThe Strand Lyceum, London, England
1972-05-25GDThe Strand Lyceum, London, England
1972-07-18GDRoosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1972-07-26GDParamount Theater, Portland, OR, USA
1972-08-21GDBerkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA
1972-08-24GDBerkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA
1972-08-27GDOld Renaissance Faire Grounds, Veneta, OR, USA
1972-09-10GDHollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA, USA
1972-09-16GDBoston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
1972-09-21GDThe Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1972-09-24GDThe Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT, USA
1972-09-24GDThe Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT, USA
1972-09-27GDStanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1972-10-18GDFox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
1972-10-23GDMilwaukee Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
1972-10-26GDCincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, USA
1972-10-28GDCleveland Public Hall, Cleveland, OH, USA
1972-11-13GDSoldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS, USA
1972-11-19GDHofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
1972-11-26GDSan Antonio Civic Auditorium, San Antonio, TX, USA
1972-12-11GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1972-12-15GDLong Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, USA
1973-02-15GDDane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, USA
1973-02-22GDAssembly Hall, U. of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, USA
1973-02-26GDPershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln, NE, USA
1973-03-16GDNassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
1973-03-21GDUtica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY, USA
1973-03-24GDThe Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1973-03-28GDSpringfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA, USA
1973-06-10GDRFK Stadium, Washington, DC, USA
1973-06-24GDPortland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA
1973-06-30GDUniversal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA
1973-08-01GDRoosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1973-09-11GDWilliam and Mary College Hall, Williamsburg, VA, USA
1973-10-19GDOklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
1973-10-25GDDane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, USA
1973-10-25GDDane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, USA
1973-10-30GDKiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, USA
1973-10-30GDKiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, USA
1973-11-11GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1973-11-30GDBoston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
1973-12-06GDCleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH, USA
1973-12-18GDCurtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL, USA
1973-12-18GDCurtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL, USA
1974-02-24GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1974-05-14GDAdams Field House, U. of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
1974-06-23GDJai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL, USA
1974-07-25GDInternational Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA
1974-09-10GDAlexandra Palace, London, England
1974-10-18GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1974-10-18GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1978-12-31GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1978-12-31GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1979-01-10GDNassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
1979-01-20GDShea's Buffalo Theater, Buffalo, NY, USA
1981-12-31GDOakland Auditorium, Oakland
1984-07-13GDWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley
1989-10-09GDHampton Coliseum, Hampton
1989-10-16GDMeadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
1989-10-16GDMeadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
1989-10-26GDMiami Arena, Miami
1989-12-31GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1990-03-29GDNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale
1990-03-29GDNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale
1990-07-12GDRobert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington
1990-09-20GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1990-09-20GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1990-10-20GDInternationales Congress Centrum, Berlin
1990-10-20GDInternationales Congress Centrum, Berlin
1990-11-01GDWembley Arena, London
1990-11-01GDWembley Arena, London
1990-12-12GDMcNichols Sports Arena, Denver
1990-12-14GDMcNichols Sports Arena, Denver
1990-12-31GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1991-04-01GDGreensboro Coliseum, Greensboro
1991-04-01GDGreensboro Coliseum, Greensboro
1991-06-14GDRobert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington
1991-06-17GDGiants Stadium, East Rutherford
1991-06-17GDGiants Stadium, East Rutherford
1991-06-17GDGiants Stadium, East Rutherford
1991-06-22GDSoldier Field, Chicago
1991-08-16GDShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
1991-08-17GDShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
1991-09-06GDRichfield Coliseum, Richfield
1991-09-08GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1991-09-10GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1991-09-10GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1991-09-24GDBoston Garden, Boston
1991-09-26GDBoston Garden, Boston
1991-09-26GDBoston Garden, Boston
1991-10-31GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1991-10-31GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1992-03-09GDCapital Centre, Landover
1992-03-20GDCopps Coliseum, Hamilton
1992-06-08GDRichfield Coliseum, Richfield
1992-06-18GDCharlotte Coliseum, Charlotte
1992-06-22GDStar Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown
1992-12-12GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1992-12-16GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1993-03-17GDCapital Centre, Landover
1993-06-23GDDeer Creek, Noblesville
1993-09-13GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1993-09-22GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1994-03-16GDRosemont Horizon, Rosemont
1994-03-30GDThe Omni, Atlanta
2014-10-10JRADBoulder Theater, Boulder, CO6:50
2015-02-08JRADFete, Providence, RI12:05
2015-02-16JRADBoulder Theater, Boulder, CO11:22
2015-11-11DEADFirst Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY3:27
2015-11-11DEADFirst Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY17:48
2015-11-24DEAD1st Bank Center, Broomfield, CO20:04
2015-11-27DEADMGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, NV22:09
2015-12-31DEADThe Forum, Inglewood, CA15:28
2016-06-17DEADDeer Creek, Noblesville27:33
2016-06-25DEADCiti-Field, Flushing, Queens, NY18:40
2016-07-03DEADFolsom Field, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado10:20
2016-07-15DEADFenway Park, Boston, MA18:19
2016-07-26DEADIrvine Meadows, Irvine, CA14:03
2016-07-30DEADShoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA14:49
2017-04-29JRAD1st Bank Center, Broomfield, CO15:27
2017-06-01DEADHollywood Bowl, Hollywood9:12
2017-06-10DEADFolsom Field, Denver, CO15:23
2017-06-18DEADFenway Park, Unknown Location7:18
2017-07-21JRADCapitol Theatre, Port Chester13:09
2017-11-16DEADWells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA28:44
2017-11-24DEADLittle Caesar's Arena, Detroit, MI15:04
2017-12-02DEADFrank Erwin Center, Austin, TX17:50
2018-02-26DEADBB&T Center, Sunrise, FL16:43
2018-06-01DEADBB&T Pavilion, Camden NJ20:34
2018-06-19DEADDarien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY8:07
2018-06-30DEADAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR6:07
2018-06-30DEADAutzen Stadium, Eugene, OR16:20
2019-01-20DEADPlaying In The Sand ~ Barcelo Maya Beach Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico4:38
2019-01-20DEADPlaying In The Sand ~ Barcelo Maya Beach Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico14:29
2019-06-07DEADThe Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA5:34
2019-06-07DEADThe Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA13:03
2019-06-22DEADGillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA18:26
2019-06-28DEADPNC Pavilion, Charlotte, NC18:25
2019-11-06DEADNassau Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y.17:47
2019-12-28DEADThe Forum, Inglewood, CA17:10
2020-01-16DEADRiviera Cancun, Mexico, Riviera Cancun, Mexico14:17
2020-01-19DEADPlaying in the Sand, Cancun, Mexico8:58
2021-07-31JRADWestville Music Bowl, New Haven, CT20:35
2021-08-23DEADBethel Woods, Bethel, NY21:54
2021-09-15DEADDeer Creek, Noblesville13:11
2022-02-12JRADThe Fillmore Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA14:16
2022-03-09BILLKeybank State Theater, Cleveland, OH14:15
2022-06-13DEADShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View11:38
2022-07-01DEADBethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY13:21
2022-07-01DEADBethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY7:01
2023-01-16DEADMoon Palace, Cancun, Mexico14:08
2023-01-16DEADMoon Palace, Cancun, Mexico12:49
2023-05-23DEADTalking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ9:29
2023-05-23DEADTalking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ13:43
2023-05-23DEADTalking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ1:59
2023-06-07DEADHollywood Casino Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, MO12:32
2023-06-07DEADHollywood Casino Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, MO10:27
2023-06-24DEADFenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts15:02
2023-07-07DEADThe Gorge, George, WA8:50
2023-07-08DEADThe Gorge, George, WA7:29
2024-05-31DEADSphere, Las Vegas, Nevada18:24
2024-06-07DEADThe Sphere, Unknown Location15:11
2024-06-15DEADSphere, Las Vegas, NV13:32
2024-06-15DEADSphere, Las Vegas, NV13:32
2024-06-21JRADHampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH, Hampton Beach, NH5:13
2024-07-05DEADSphere, Las Vegas, Nevada15:20
2024-07-11DEADSphere, Las Vegas, Nevada17:19
2024-08-02DEADSphere, Las Vegas, NV20:43
2024-08-09DEADSphere, Las Vegas, NV15:39
2024-08-09DEADSphere, Las Vegas, NV7:24
2025-05-16DEADSphere, Las Vegas, Nevada13:44
2025-05-24JRADWestville Music Bowl, New Haven, CT13:07
2026-07-19JRADRiverfront Park, Harrisburg PA9:09