Set 1



Foolish Heart

Little Red Rooster

Stagger Lee

Me And My Uncle ->

Big River % Brown Eyed Women

Victim Or The Crime ->

Don't Ease Me In



Set 2



Estimated Prophet ->

Blow Away

Dark Star ->

Drums ->

Space ->

The Wheel ->

All Along The Watchtower ->

Stella Blue ->

Not Fade Away



Encore

And We Bid You Good Night

Notes:



-- 2nd Set is seamless



-- Thanks to Paul Scotton and Joani Walker for the tapes



-- Tape flips in Dark Star and Not Fade Away patched with DSBD

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Reviewer: hitmeister - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 21, 2020

Subject: A must hear I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this is the best show of the year. This show smokes from start to end and has a little bit of everything.



Most notable is the Dark Star. One reviewer called it "horrifying", so my Deadhead friend and I now refer to this version as "the horrifying Dark Star". Actually, I can see how someone tripping out on acid could be totally freaked out by this. Depending on your point of view, this is either dissonant noise or brilliant abstract electronic music. I'll go with the latter.



The Space jam coming out of Drums feels like a continuation of Dark Star, only winding down into a more reflective mood. The transition into The Wheel is perfect.



Then, we get another perfect transition inot a smoking Watchtower. That gives way to an exquisite Stella Blue.Finally, the closing NFA, recalls the days when this was a premier jam song.



After all this, the encore simply had to be "We Bid You Goodnight". And it was. - January 21, 2020A must hear

Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 26, 2019

Subject: Whatever happened to his precious self control.. the whole Warlocks thing faded by the end of the tour.

(Get 'Transitive Nightfall' for the historic live statement)

This is a really good show!



Foolish jam

Victim>Don't Ease



Jerry was already fired up

and Brent just pushed that launch button

with the 10 minute Blow Away.



NFA much better in this era

when they didn't muddy it with the T-Stones



I really wish I could remember something about Miami

beyond just wanting to get to the West Coast of Florida

after the show. - October 26, 2019Whatever happened to his precious self control..

Reviewer: mcgrupp216 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 3, 2019

Subject: 24th Trip Around the Sun Phenomenal show. By far the best up to now- working back from 95 in the 30 trips series. I loved this show from back in the day and still love it today. High energy, one hour first set is followed a monster second that never lets up. The Blow Away is featured on the 30 trips definitive live story- with good reason. This must-listen show will do just that- blow you away! Or melt your face, whichever you prefer. Sixth We Big You Goodnight since it's decade-long absence; would only be played five more times and last played on 9/26/91. - January 3, 201924th Trip Around the Sun

Reviewer: kbmill - - May 9, 2018

Subject: bread crumb I sang a little while and then flew on. - May 9, 2018bread crumb

Reviewer: Ron2112 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 19, 2016

Subject: Possibly the highlight of a great year I'm always astounded at the relative lack of attention given to 1989 by live Dead fans. Perhaps because it's sitting the in between the two relative peaks formed by '87 and '90-'91? Whatever the reason, even after hearing dozens of shows from this year, I still get amazed at how good the playing was whenever I pop in one of these tapes.



And this show is no exception.....rather, it might be a prime example to point to as to why 1989 was such a year of late-era greatness for the GD.



Set 1 is fairly typical for this era, although the "Foolish Heart" opener is unusual, and does a great job kicking things off to a good start. Then, in less than an hour, the band is off the stage -- it's as if they know what coming up after the break, and want to get going fast.



Sure enough, it's a fantastic "Estimated Prophet" that starts things off. I always love the Brent-era versions of this song. His harmonies just bring out all the greatness that got left on the table when Donna was still in the mix. But wait -- what's this? Yep, one of only a half-dozen "Dark Stars" performed that entire decade (four of which were in 1989, if I needed more ammo to prove my point about the greatness of that year). And after a half-hour of psychedelic noodling, everything resolves into a wonderful "The Wheel'.



Mic dropped. Walk off stage. Be happy.



But nope -- there's more: "All Along the Watchtower" and "Stella Blue" for a perfect cap to the evening, with NFA ending it all off.



Really, just get a copy of this. - May 19, 2016Possibly the highlight of a great year

Reviewer: grateful phishmon - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 15, 2016

Subject: It doesn't get much better ...



Rest of the show is pretty solid; DS puts it over the top. Check out the long NFA -- it's not 12 minutes and change, but it's about than this Dark Star>Jam. Dark Star itself is gorgeous and mellow, but the really DARK stuff starts in the outro jam. Newbies in the audience must have been wondering what in the world they got themselves into! Swirling left-right effects, and at times, sheer white noise.Rest of the show is pretty solid; DS puts it over the top. Check out the long NFA -- it's not 12 minutes and change, but it's about 7:30 with a much longer Jerry solo than is typical for that time. Also, the band comes back for the encore with Jerry noodling in time with the crowd's chanting. Cool stuff. - May 15, 2016It doesn't get much better ...

Reviewer: kee-zee - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 28, 2014

Subject: The meltdown in Miami Pretty nice sound here...I did a bunch of shows but didn't go down for this..My bother went for this and the stories he came back with made me wish I'd gone..They made to the Keys for Fantasy Fest..The keys version on Mardi Gras..back to the music and good it was~!!The boys capped off a hell of a fall tour and this is one of my favorite Dark Stars~ it's just pure scary,,,Forever>Grateful Forever.Dead..GIVE IT A WHIRL - October 28, 2014The meltdown in Miami

Reviewer: stellabluetoo - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 28, 2013

Subject: can you tell by my name that i'm going to love the stella blue? - October 28, 2013can you tell by my name

Reviewer: upNorth - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 27, 2011

Subject: Dark Star -> Jam I was there for this one - a kind brother who was sick could not make it so he miracled me! SO cool! We really did look out for our family. I hope he hears this recording... I remember being afraid outside and inside. heh.



I think maybe the setlist should read:

Dark Star ->

Jam ->

Drumz...



...they fell out of Dark Star as soon as Jerry hit the last word of the lyrics on the 2nd verse.



Eh... it all rolls into one. - October 27, 2011Dark Star -> Jam

Reviewer: njpg - favorite - October 26, 2011

Subject: No labels, no track numbers. - October 26, 2011No labels,

Reviewer: East Coast Dave in WA - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 29, 2010

Subject: Best Dark Star of the tour This is a great one. What a way to end the tour. The whole show is strong from start to finish, but the second set really takes it over the top. Of the shows on this tour that I saw, my favorites are the first and last. This show and the FIRST night of Hampton. This Dark Star just destroys everything in it's path. This was my final tour, though this was not my final show. I consider it one of my favorite personally attended shows ever, and as already said, I think this Dark Star is the best of the 80's....... Jerry's voice is still a little froggy, but the jamming makes up for it. Not a weak performance this entire show. - July 29, 2010Best Dark Star of the tour

Reviewer: Pu Tzu - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 25, 2010

Subject: A few of my favorite things... I missed this one...but thanks to Stephanie Starr for turning me onto it...did I notice a little "A Few of My Favorite Things" right after 1:09.

This is a smokin show on tape...heh heh...I just said tape...I did have the tape right afterwards tho...I used to be on top of that, man. - June 25, 2010A few of my favorite things...

Reviewer: BIG_R - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 6, 2010

Subject: 10-26-89 Excellent. I love '89. I have a lot of shows in '89 that I like better than this but Dark Star made me give this 5 stars. Excellent sound too. Thanks Joani, Paul and of course Mr. Charlie Miller. - June 6, 201010-26-89

Reviewer: cringle - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 14, 2009

Subject: The Last Epic Dark Star And a killer show to boot. - June 14, 2009The Last Epic Dark Star

Reviewer: Sir-Mix-Alot - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 14, 2009

Subject: Killer Dark Star Killer Blow Away & Dark Star....the swirling LR stereo effects are very trippy...Healy was the man...good performance and crispy sound quality. - April 14, 2009Killer Dark Star