Grateful Dead show guide

October 14, 1983 · Hartford Civic Center

October 14, 1983 at Hartford Civic Center · Hartford, CT, US · Brent era · 22 circulating recordings · Archive listener rating around 5

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Setlist Songs

Alabama Getaway · Greatest Story Ever Told · They Love Each Other · Mama Tried · Big River · Althea · C.C. Rider · Tennessee Jed · Hell In A Bucket · Day Job · Scarlet Begonias · Fire On The Mountain · Estimated Prophet · Eyes Of The World · Drums · Space · Spanish Jam · The Other One · Stella Blue · Sugar Magnolia · U.S. Blues

Highlights

Bird Song · China Doll · Uncle John's Band · Throwing Stones · Touch Of Grey · Playing In The Band > China Doll > Uncle John's Band · Drums > Space > Throwing Stones > Touch Of Grey

Guide Note

Hartford feels like a transitional 1983 show: crisp first-set pacing, then a second set that turns inward before finishing with newer material. It is less sprawling than some 1983 monsters but very coherent.

Open Deadhead High · Independent fan project. Setlist data attribution: gdshowsdb by Jeff Smith, MIT License. Listening links point to Archive and Relisten.