May 29, 2026
This week’s Deadpod continues our visit to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, as we present the second set from May 8, 1981. After last week’s well‑played opening set, the band comes out strong here with a big “Shakedown Street” into “Samson and Delilah,” then digs deep with...
May 22, 2026
For this Memorial Day weekend edition of the Deadpod, we’re traveling to Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, for the Grateful Dead’s spring tour stop on May 8, 1981. This is early‑’80s Brent Mydland era, and the band sounds sharp and energized: Jerry’s in good voice, Brent’s keys add...
May 15, 2026
This week on the Deadpod, we travel to Nassau Coliseum on May 14th, 1980, for a second set that finds the Grateful Dead settling confidently into the early Brent Mydland era. The band sounds relaxed yet focused, blending that familiar late‑70s drive with a more expansive, textural approach.
The set opens with the...
May 8, 2026
The Dead have a long history of great Spring performances, and 1980 was no exception. This week we go to Nassau for the May 14, 1980 show at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. This was the first night of a three‑show run, with the last two nights later compiled on the 2002 “Go To Nassau” release, leaving...
May 1, 2026
This week’s Deadpod takes us back to Pasadena, California, and the Rose Palace on May 10, 1969. This is a fierce, high-energy slice of early Dead, complete with a few rough edges from the road. “Hard To Handle” and “Morning Dew” both run into technical trouble, with the band’s frustration coming through loud...