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Song

Greatest Story Ever Told

Times played
329
First
1971
Last
2026
Avg length
11:19
from 47 timed
The longest it ever went missing

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

Where it sits
  • 15opened the show
  • 40opened 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
  • 11470s
  • 12380s
  • 4590s
  • 2910s
  • 1820s
Segues

Comes out of

  1. 57Alabama Getaway1979–1995
  2. 45Bertha1972–2018
  3. 22Touch Of Grey1984–1994
  4. 6Beat It On Down The Line1981–1988
  5. 3Shakedown Street1981–1982
  6. 2Cold Rain And Snow1979–1981
  7. 2Iko Iko1984–1991
  8. 2Gimme Some Lovin'1985

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

Every performance
DateBandVenueLength
1971-02-18GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-19GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-20GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-21GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-23GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-02-24GDCapitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA
1971-03-03GDFillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA
1971-03-14GDCamp Randall Field House, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
1971-03-18GDFox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
1971-03-24GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1971-04-04GDManhattan Center, New York, NY, USA
1971-04-06GDManhattan Center, New York, NY, USA
1971-04-08GDBoston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
1971-04-12GDCivic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
1971-04-13GDCatholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA, USA
1971-04-15GDAllegheny State College, Meadvllle, PA, USA
1971-04-22GDBangor Municipal Auditorium, Bangor, ME, USA
1971-04-24GDWallace Wade Stadium, Duke U., Durham, NC, USA
1971-04-29GDFillmore East, New York, NY, USA
1972-03-05GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1972-03-21GDAcademy of Music, New York, NY, USA
1972-03-22GDAcademy 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
1972-04-16GDAarhus U., Aarhus, Denmark
1972-04-26GDJahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
1972-04-29GDMusikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
1972-05-03GDOlympia Theater, Paris, France
1972-05-04GDOlympia Theater, Paris, France
1972-05-07GDBickershaw Festival, Wigan, England
1972-05-10GDConcertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1972-07-18GDRoosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1972-07-25GDParamount Theater, Portland, OR, USA
1972-07-26GDParamount Theater, Portland, OR, USA
1972-08-12GDSacramento Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, USA
1972-08-21GDBerkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, USA
1972-08-22GDBerkeley 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
1972-09-15GDBoston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
1972-09-16GDBoston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
1972-09-19GDRoosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1972-09-23GDThe Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT, USA
1972-09-24GDThe Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT, USA
1972-09-26GDStanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1972-09-27GDStanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1972-09-28GDStanley Theatre, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1972-09-30GDReeves Field, American U., Washington, DC, USA
1972-10-02GDSpringfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA, USA
1972-10-09GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1972-10-17GDFox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
1972-10-19GDFox Theatre, St. Louis
1972-10-21GDVanderbilt U., Nashville, TN, USA
1972-10-23GDMilwaukee Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
1972-10-27GDVeterans' Memorial Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
1972-10-28GDCleveland Public Hall, Cleveland, OH, USA
1972-10-30GDFord Auditorium, Detriot, MI, USA
1972-11-14GDOklahoma City Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
1972-11-18GDHofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
1972-11-22GDAustin Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX, USA
1972-12-15GDLong Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, USA
1973-02-24GDU. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
1973-02-26GDPershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln, NE, USA
1973-03-16GDNassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
1973-03-21GDUtica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY, USA
1973-03-26GDBaltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
1973-03-30GDCommunity War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY, USA
1973-03-31GDWar Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, USA
1973-04-02GDBoston Garden, Boston, MA, USA
1973-05-13GDDes Moines State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA, USA
1973-05-20GDStadium (UC Santa Barbara), Santa Barbara, CA, USA
1973-06-09GDRFK Stadium, Washington, DC, USA
1973-06-22GDP.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1973-06-24GDPortland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA
1973-06-26GDSeattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA, USA
1973-06-30GDUniversal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA
1973-07-31GDRoosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, USA
1973-09-08GDNassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
1973-09-15GDProvidence Civic Center, Providence, RI, USA
1973-09-20GDThe Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
1973-09-24GDCivic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
1973-10-27GDIndianapolis State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis, IN, USA
1973-10-29GDKiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, USA
1973-11-09GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1973-11-11GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1973-11-20GDDenver Coliseum, Denver, CO, USA
1973-11-23GDCounty Coliseum, El Paso, TX, USA
1973-12-01GDBoston Music Hall, Boston, MA, USA
1973-12-06GDCleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH, USA
1973-12-08GDCameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U., Durham, NC, USA
1973-12-12GDThe Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA
1973-12-18GDCurtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL, USA
1974-02-23GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1974-05-12GDU. of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
1974-05-17GDP.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1974-05-19GDPortland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA
1974-06-08GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
1974-06-16GDDes Moines State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines, IA, USA
1974-06-22GDJai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL, USA
1974-06-30GDSpringfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA, USA
1974-07-31GDDillon Stadium, Hartford, CT, USA
1974-09-20GDPalais Des Sports, Paris, France
1974-10-18GDWinterland Arena, San Francisco, CA, USA
1979-02-17GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
1979-08-31GDGlenns Falls Civic Center, Glenns Falls, NY, USA
1979-11-04GDProvidence Civic Center, Providence, RI, USA
1979-11-24GDGolden Hall, Community Concorse, San Diego, CA, USA
1979-11-30GDStanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
1979-12-05GDUptown Theater, Chicago, IL, USA
1979-12-10GDSoldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS, USA
1979-12-28GDOakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA, USA
1980-05-06GDRecreation Hall, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
1980-06-07GDFolsom Field, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
1980-06-20GDWest High Auditorium, Anchorage
1980-08-20GDUptown Theatre, Chicago
1980-08-29GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1980-08-31GDCapital Centre, Landover
1980-09-06GDMaine State Fairgrounds, Lewiston
1980-09-25GDWarfield Theatre, San Francisco
1980-10-02GDWarfield Theatre, San Francisco
1980-10-04GDWarfield Theatre, San Francisco
1980-10-09GDWarfield Theatre, San Francisco
1980-10-14GDWarfield Theatre, San Francisco
1980-10-18GDSaenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans
1980-10-22GDRadio City Music Hall, New York
1980-10-27GDRadio City Music Hall, New York
1980-11-26GDSportatorium, Pembroke Pines
1980-12-12GDSwing Auditorium, San Bernardino
1980-12-14GDLong Beach Arena, Long Beach
1980-12-31GDOakland Auditorium, Oakland
1981-02-28GDUptown Theatre, Chicago
1981-03-05GDStanley Theatre, Pittsburgh
1981-03-07GDCole Field House, University of Maryland, College Park
1981-03-14GDHartford Civic Center, Hartford
1981-03-24GDRainbow Theatre, London
1981-03-28GDGrugahalle, Essen
1981-04-30GDGreensboro Coliseum, Greensboro
1981-05-04GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1981-05-06GDNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale
1981-05-12GDNew Haven Coliseum Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven
1981-07-02GDThe Summit, Houston
1981-07-11GDAlpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy
1981-08-12GDSalt Palace, Salt Lake City
1981-09-12GDWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley
1981-09-30GDPlayhouse Theatre, Edinburgh
1981-10-13GDWalter K�bel Halle, R�sselsheim
1981-11-29GDPittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
1981-12-02GDAssembly Hall, UIUC, Champaign
1981-12-07GDDes Moines Civic Center, Des Moines
1981-12-28GDOakland Auditorium, Oakland
1982-02-16GDWarfield Theatre, San Francisco
1982-02-19GDCommunity Concourse Golden Hall, San Diego
1982-03-13GDCentennial Coliseum, Reno
1982-04-03GDScope, Norfolk
1982-04-09GDRochester Community War Memorial, Rochester
1982-04-15GDProvidence Civic Center, Providence
1982-05-21GDWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley
1982-05-28GDMoscone Convention Center, San Francisco
1982-07-17GDVentura County Fairgrounds, Ventura
1982-07-28GDRed Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
1982-09-12GDLakeland Civic Center Arena, Lakeland
1982-09-23GDNew Haven Coliseum Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven
1982-10-09GDFrost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto
1982-12-27GDOakland Auditorium, Oakland
1983-03-29GDWarfield Theatre, San Francisco
1983-04-12GDBroome County Arena, Binghamton
1983-04-23GDNew Haven Coliseum Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven
1983-05-13GDWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley
1983-06-21GDMerriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia
1983-08-20GDFrost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto
1983-08-31GDSilva Concert Hall, Hult Center For The Performing Arts, Eugene
1983-09-06GDRed Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
1983-09-11GDDowns of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
1983-10-14GDHartford Civic Center, Hartford
1983-10-20GDCentrum, Worcester
1983-10-30GDMarin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael
1983-12-30GDSan Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
1984-04-06GDAladdin Theater, Las Vegas
1984-04-19GDCivic Convention Hall Auditorium, Philadelphia
1984-04-24GDNew Haven Coliseum Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven
1984-04-30GDNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale
1984-06-12GDRed Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
1984-06-29GDBlossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls
1984-07-13GDWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley
1984-10-11GDAugusta Civic Center, Augusta
1984-10-14GDHartford Civic Center, Hartford
1984-10-20GDCarrier Dome, Syracuse University, Syracuse
1984-12-28GDSan Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
1985-03-21GDHampton Coliseum, Hampton
1985-04-01GDCumberland County Civic Center, Portland
1985-06-24GDRiverbend Music Center, Cincinnati
1985-08-24GDBoreal Ridge Ski Resort, Donner Summit
1985-09-02GDZoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City
1985-09-12GDHenry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
1985-10-26GDSun Dome, University of South Florida, Tampa
1985-11-02GDRichmond Coliseum, Richmond
1985-12-30GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1986-03-24GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1986-04-04GDHartford Civic Center, Hartford
1986-04-18GDBerkeley Community Theater, Berkeley
1986-05-10GDFrost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto
1986-07-02GDRubber Bowl, University of Akron, Akron
1986-12-15GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1986-12-30GDHenry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
1987-03-03GDHenry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
1987-03-27GDHartford Civic Center, Hartford
1987-04-04GDCentrum, Worcester
1987-04-09GDUIC Pavilion, University of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago
1987-06-19GDWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley
1987-06-27GDAlpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy
1987-06-30GDKingswood Music Theatre, Maple
1987-07-12GDGiants Stadium, East Rutherford
1987-08-18GDCompton Terrace Amphitheatre, Chandler
1987-09-09GDProvidence Civic Center, Providence
1987-09-16GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1987-12-30GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1988-03-16GDHenry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
1988-03-30GDMeadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
1988-04-03GDHartford Civic Center, Hartford
1988-07-17GDWilliam Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley
1988-09-08GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1988-09-14GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1988-09-22GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1988-10-18GDKiefer Lakefront Arena, University of New Orleans, New Orleans
1989-04-03GDPittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
1989-04-13GDRosemont Horizon, Rosemont
1989-05-27GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium, Oakand
1989-07-04GDRich Stadium, Buffalo
1989-07-15GDDeer Creek, Noblesville
1989-08-04GDCal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
1989-09-30GDShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
1989-10-11GDMeadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
1989-10-20GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1989-12-27GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1990-02-25GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1990-03-25GDKnickerbocker Arena, Albany
1990-07-08GDThree Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh
1990-07-21GDWorld Music Theatre, Tinley Park
1990-09-11GDSpectrum, Philadelphia
1990-09-20GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1990-10-22GDFesthalle, Frankfurt
1990-12-12GDMcNichols Sports Arena, Denver
1991-02-19GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1991-03-25GDKnickerbocker Arena, Albany
1991-03-28GDNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale
1991-04-03GDThe Omni, Atlanta
1991-05-03GDCal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
1991-06-01GDLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
1991-06-20GDPine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston
1991-06-28GDMile High Stadium, Denver
1991-09-08GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1991-09-17GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1991-10-28GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1992-03-12GDNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale
1992-03-24GDThe Palace, Auburn Hills
1992-06-06GDRich Stadium, Buffalo
1992-06-17GDCharlotte Coliseum, Charlotte
1992-06-25GDSoldier Field, Chicago
1992-07-01GDBuckeye Lake Music Center, Thornville
1992-12-06GDCompton Terrace Amphitheatre, Chandler
1993-02-21GDOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland
1993-03-25GDDean E. Smith Center, Unversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
1993-04-05GDNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale
1993-05-25GDCal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento
1993-08-25GDShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
1993-09-20GDMadison Square Garden, New York
1993-09-28GDBoston Garden, Boston
1994-03-21GDRichfield Coliseum, Richfield
1994-03-28GDNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale
1994-06-17GDAutzen Stadium, University of Oregon, Eugene
1994-07-21GDDeer Creek, Noblesville
1994-07-31GDThe Palace, Auburn Hills
1994-09-18GDShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
1994-09-28GDBoston Garden, Boston
1994-11-30GDMcNichols Sports Arena, Denver
1994-12-18GDLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles
1995-02-20GDDelta Center, Salt Lake City
1995-06-02GDShoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
1995-06-27GDThe Palace, Auburn Hills
2015-01-23JRADBrooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY12:23
2015-02-07JRADState Theatre, Portland, ME10:23
2015-02-15JRADOgden Theatre, Denver, CO11:56
2015-04-25JRADThe Pageant, St Louis, MO17:23
2015-05-24JRADClay's Park Resort, North Lawrence, OH11:39
2015-06-05JRADHunter Mountain Ski Area, Hunter, New York11:06
2015-10-28JRADOrange Peel, Asheville, NC1:35
2015-10-28JRADOrange Peel, Asheville, NC6:53
2015-11-27JRADParadise Rock Club, Boston, MA13:09
2017-08-31JRADRed Rocks Park & Ampitheater, Morrison, CO12:21
2017-10-13JRADBrooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY13:13
2017-11-11JRADFox Theater, Oakland, CA19:42
2017-11-12DEADMadison Square Garden, New York6:13
2017-11-19DEADTD Garden, Boston, MA5:35
2017-11-28DEADSpectrum Center, Charlotte, NC9:27
2017-12-08JRADHouse of Blues, Boston, MA14:02
2018-01-14JRADCapitol Theater, Portchester, NY15:51
2018-02-16JRADThe Pageant Theatre, St. Louis, MO18:42
2018-02-18DEADPlaying in the Sand/Barceló Maya, Riviera Maya, Mexico7:54
2018-05-05JRADMardi Gras World Ballroom, New Orleans, LA10:49
2018-06-09DEADWalnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC6:54
2018-07-13DEADFolsam Field, Boulder CO6:52
2018-08-12JRADAthletic Club of Bend, Bend, OR16:31
2018-11-08JRADThe Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA15:44
2019-02-14JRADThe Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA8:42
2019-03-03JRADThe State Theater ~ Portland, ME, Portland, ME12:09
2019-06-14JRADMountain Jam, Bethel, NY7:06
2019-08-22JRADinfinity downs-LOCK'N, Arrington, Virginia13:01
2019-09-12JRADHouse of Blues, Dallas, TX14:55
2021-06-18JRADThe Westville Bowl, New haven, CT12:26
2021-08-15JRADBlue Ridge Bowl at Infinity Downs-Lock'n music festival, Arrington, Virginia7:35
2022-02-11JRADThe Fillmore Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA17:09
2022-06-02JRADGerald Ford Amphitheatre, Unknown Location15:39
2022-07-07JRADSnowshoe Resort, 4848 Fest, Dunmore, WV12:31
2022-12-02JRADRiviera Theater, Chicago, IL7:44
2023-03-03JRADThe Eastern, Atlanta, GA8:50
2023-05-10JRADSalvage Station, Unknown Location14:42
2023-10-14JRADGreek Theatre, Unknown Location9:58
2024-06-20DEADSphere, Las Vegas, Nevada6:14
2024-07-06DEADSphere, Las Vegas, Nevada5:50
2024-08-03JRADLeader Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA13:51
2025-04-17DEADSphere, Las Vegas, NV5:35
2025-05-10DEADSphere, Las Vegas, NV6:16
2025-05-23JRADStone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, NJ21:37
2025-10-24JRADFox Theatre, Oakland, CA7:10
2026-06-10JRADAvondale Brewing Company, Birmingham, Al.13:18
2026-07-17JRADRock The Ruins, Indianapolis IN12:55