Last night Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh kicked off Dark Star Orchestra Week at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, CA by enlisting a batch of friends to help him recreate one of the most famous Dead shows of all time -August 27, 1972. Lesh and his sextet used the DSO format of performing each and every song from that classic show in the original order they were presented in Veneta, OR.

For last night’s performance, Phil was joined by Grahame Lesh (guitar, vocals), Stu Allen (guitar, vocals), Jeff Chimenti (keyboards), Ezra Lipp (drums) and Elliot Peck (vocals). Lesh even enlisted Craig MacArthur to deliver the on-stage announcements that were made at the original show, which was recently released as Sunshine Daydream.

Dark Star Orchestra plays their first of two shows at Terrapin tonight.

Here’s a rundown of what went down at Terrapin Crossroads last night:

Phil Lesh & Friends

Phil Recreates an old Grateful Dead Show (8-27-72 Veneta, OR)

Thur. Oct. 2, 2014

The Grate Room

Terrapin Crossroads

San Rafael, CA

Phil Lesh -bass, vocals

Grahame Lesh -guitar, vocals

Stu Allen -guitar, vocals

Jeff Chimenti -keyboards

Ezra Lipp -drums

Elliott Peck -vocals

Set 1 8:00pm -9:00pm

Intro (by Craig CMac MacArthur)

Promised Land gl

Sugaree sa

Me & My Uncle gl

Deal sa

Black Throated Wind gl

(Lost Kids dialogue -CMac)

China Cat Sunflower sa >

I Know You Rider sa gl pl

Mexicali Blues gl

Bertha sa

Set 2 9:35pm -10:30pm

Playing In The Band gl ep

(Water update dialogue -CMac)

He’s Gone sa gl ep

Jack Straw sa gl ep

Bird Song sa

(Little Kiddies dialogue -CMac)

Greatest Story Ever Told gl

Set 3 10:45pm -11:50pm

Dark Star sa >

El Paso gl

Sing Me Back Home sa gl ep

Sugar Magnolia gl

Encore: (Phil -Kids & delinquent parents banter)

Casey Jones sa gl

One More Saturday Night gl

*This Grateful Dead show was originally performed on 8-27-72 at the Old Renaissance Faire Grounds in Veneta, Oregon. The show was a benefit for The Springfield Creamery in nearby Springfield, Oregon.*

[Set list compiled by Rob Scalcione]