The second set picks up with an awesome jazz heavy Shakedown mainly led by Jerry and Brent, but with some great blasts from Phil. The Sailor> Saint is strong enough to make you take notice with some stratospheric jams. And without Jerry, the rest of the boys play a Spanish Jam before Drums. Uncle John’s, which comes out of Space, is a bit of a surprise and brings some arcing solos before mingling into NFA with everyone contributing, creating a frenetic energy that you know was rocking the house. The rest of the set is all quite good, but the encore Baby Blue is a really sweet topper.

The Dead played some eighteen shows at the Hartford Civic Center between May 28, 1977, and March 19, 1990. And during that time, they delivered some memorable performances. The Civic Center itself was built in 1975 with a capacity of about 11,000 for concerts. In January 1978, the heavy weight of the snow from a storm collapsed the roof, leading to heavy renovations and a reopening almost two years to the day later. Perhaps it is appropriate that the last song the Dead ever played at the venue was Brokedown Palace.