The Complete Sunshine Daydream - 8/27/72 Old Renaissance Fairgrounds, Veneta, OR
On August 27, 1972, fresh off their now-legendary European tour, the Grateful Dead traveled to Veneta, OR and reunited with the Merry Pranksters for a common cause – to throw a benefit concert for the Kesey family’s Springfield Creamery. A stage was erected under the hot Oregon sun at the Olde Renaissance Fairgrounds, tickets were printed on the fronts of the Creamery’s yogurt labels, and the rest is history…
I know I'm in the minority here, but I think this show is EXTREMELY OVERRATED. The only reason this show ranks so high is becasue of its "mainstream" releases (same with 5/8/77)
Michael Frazier (1/12/2026 2:13:15 PM)
rest easy beautiful Bobby
Baba D (8/29/2025 2:39:57 PM)
love the length and vocals on Playing In the Band. everyone says 78 but hot damn, 72 has some real gems.
