Grateful Dead Backstage Pass Chicago Illinois Uptown 2/26/81 2/26/1981 Griffin

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Grateful Dead Backstage Pass : 1981 :
Rick Griffin " G.D. Skull & Crossbones !! " Art ! : Spring Tour '81 ! : February 26, 1981 ( 2/26/81 : 2/26/1981 ) -
Uptown Theater - Chicago, Illinois ( IL ) : 1981 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( GDP ) - Vintage Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) : Very Rare !!!
G.D. Fans !!! - and, all those who know a Nice-Piece ! of Rick Griffin Art !! when they see one ... " G.D. Skull & Crossbones " !!!  Wow ... as what would the Late-'70's & Early-'80s be - if it wasn't for this Legendary ! Grateful Dead Logo Image !?!  So-Crucial ... that it was even featured on the Cover ! of the 1981 Grateful Dead Tour Program !  Very-very nice.  Well, offered here is the Vintage Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) Grateful Dead Backstage Pass ( sticker-patch / satin ) for the 1981 Spring Tour Show - at the Uptown Theater in Chicago, Illinois ( IL ) ! ... on February 26, 1981 ( 2/26/1981 ) !!  Griffin's Fantastic ! Design-Image is the center point of this Amazing ! G.D. Pass - in ' Orange ' too - for this 2/26/81 Pass !!  This was a Historic ! Live-Dead run not only in the Exceptional ! caliber of playing that the Dead delivered at this Chicago stand in the Windy City !  But also ... this was actually the ' Tour-Opening ' run of the '81 Spring Tour ! and  1981 Touring-Year !! for the Grateful Dead !!!  And ... though this Show did happen darn close to 40-Years Ago ! - at the time, this was essentially an ' ending ' of an G.D. Era - for both the Band, and the Fans too - as this 3-Show run at the " Uptown " ( 2/26/1981 > 2/27/1981 > 2/28/1981 ) was the Last & Final ! run of Shows the Grateful Dead would ever play at the ' Music-Friendly ' & Historic ! Venue - known as the Uptown Theater !!!  The Grateful Dead played a generous Seventeen ( 17 )  Times ! at the Uptown - from 1978 to 1981 ... and managed to deliver their one & only kind of Live-Magic ! every-single-year ! ' between ' 1978 & 1981 - which, was a very-impressive & consistent ! Live Rock & Roll feat !!  Whether it was Winter - Spring - Summer - or Fall Tour ... the Dead would make it to " The Uptown " !  Which very-very easily makes this special Venue the ' Main ' Grateful Dead Chicago-Home! - by, a long-shot.  In fact ... the only other ' Chicago Venues ' that came even close to this impressive Chicago Show-count for the Grateful Dead was the Auditorium Theater - where the Band played 10-times ( from 1971 to 1977 ) - the Rosemont Horizon ... where they played 13-times ( from 1981 to 1994 ) - and ... last but most definitely not least - Soldier Field ! where the Dead played 9-times ( from 1991 to 1995 ).  So obviously, for Dead Fans - Regional ( Mid-West ! ) Dead Fans - and for the Band themselves ... the Uptown was quite the special place - with some serious ! G.D. Live-Magic memories.  And over the years - this 2/26/81 Show ( the 1st Show ! & '81 Spring Tour Opener !! ) is probably the most ' accessible ' of these 3-Shows music wise, and - by many Dead Fans too ... it is also considered the Very-Best ! overall of this '81 Uptown / Chicago run !!  A Stellar ! G.D. Pass Set for certain - and ... at least to my own eyes ... you can just Never ! go wrong when it comes to Rick Griffin Art !!  And hopefully You ! were inside the Uptown for This ! " Magical " 1981 G.D. Chicago night !!! ... Enjoy !!!!!
Grateful Dead
: 2/26/1981 : Uptown Theater - Chicago, Illinois ( IL ) :
Setlist >>>
Set 1
:  Feel Like A Stranger, Althea > Little Red Rooster, Bird Song, Me & My Uncle > Big River, Tennessee Jed, Passenger, Peggy-O, Music Never Stopped
Set 2
:  China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Samson & Delilah, He's Gone > Drums > Space > Truckin' > Black Peter > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Johnny B. Goode
Encore
:  U.S. Blues
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uthentic manufacturer info is factory printed on back of Pass : " Fasson Crack'N Peel ".
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U.S. & International buyers welcome (additional shipping charges & delivery time will apply for international destinations).  Shipping charges include delivery confirmation on every item.  Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase if item is returned unused & undamaged (buyer pays return shipping).  All items will be shipped as merchandise with the winning bid entered as item value (2019-2020).
Grateful Dead Backstage Pass : 1995 : Marvel Comics " Mr. Big !!! " - from Spider-Man ! Comics Series !! : Summer Tour '95 ! : July 5, 1995 ( 7/5/95 : 7/5/1995 ) - Riverport Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, Missouri ( MO ) : Mr. Big TM & (c) 1995 Marvel Comics / 1995 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( GDP ) - Vintage Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) : Very-Rare !!!
" Mr. Big !!! " from the Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man !! ' Series ... on a G.D. Backstage Pass ! - '95 Summer Tour - The ' Last & Final ' Grateful Dead Tour ! ... touching-down in Missouri !! ... " Show-Me Some-Dead !!! ".
G
rateful Dead Live ! ... " Missouri-Dead !!! " - on the ' Last & Final ' Tour ! of The Grateful Dead !!  Offered here is the Vintage Original ( Genuine / Authentic ) Grateful Dead Backstage Pass ( sticker-patch / satin ) for the July 5, 1995 ( 7/5/1995 ) Grateful Dead Summer Tour Show at the Riverport Amphitheatre ! in Maryland Heights, Missouri ( MO ) !!  A Rare ! Grateful Dead Tour-Stop in " The Show Me State !!! ".  And, as it ended up being the case ... this was indeed the Last / Final Tour ! of the Grateful Dead !! ... Summer Tour 1995 !!!  And so-wonderfully ... this Pass features " Mr. Big !!! " - from the famous Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man ' Series !  And, if perhaps you are well-familiar with 7/5/95 - because You ! were there ... but - Mr. Big himself is a little cloudy ?! - well ... Mr. Big ( aka. Frederick Foswell ! ) was a tricky Mob-Boss ! from the Spider-Man Series !! and he was the front-man for Wilson Fisk's Enforcers !  And as you may likely know ... he used Spider-Man to take care of his dirty work !  And just like the front of this Grate ! G.D. Pass shows ... he is easily recognizable by his Fancy-Hat & Business-Suits too !  Definitely one of the Cooler ! Marvel Comics Passes made for Dead Shows ! - as the Art-Design on this one has Mr. Big looking like a Logo !  He'd probably like that, right ?  Ha !  Well ... if he wasn't famous enough before, well - he is now ... as this Pass was the 4th to Last Show ' Ever ! ' for the Good Ol' Grateful Dead !!  They played a 2-night stand in Missouri - at the Riverport Amp. on both 7/5/95 & 7/6/95 - and then ... it was on - to Soldier Field in Chicago - for 2-Shows on 7/8/95 & 7/9/95 - with of course, July 9th, 1995 being the Last-Time The Grateful Dead ever played together.  And ... if you caught this MO run yourself - then you will be well-aware of what so unfortunately went down.  A walking bridge ' collapsed ' -  and numerous Fans were injured - with some injuries being very serious.  This occurred the day of this 7/5/95 Show - so, the Dead ... came out & dedicated the 7/6/95 Show to those Fans.  A Class-Act in Respect - in their final playing days together.  In fact, on 7/6/95 during the ' Dedicated ' Concert - the Band even played " Unbroken Chain " !!!  A true piece of G.D. & Rock & Roll Memorabilia ! here - to say the very least ... Enjoy !!!!!
Grateful Dead : 7/5/1995 : Riverport Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, Missouri ( MO ) : Setlist >>>
Set 1 :
Feel Like A Stranger, Peggy-O, Same Thing, Loose Lucy, Childhood's End, El Paso, Don't Ease Me In
Set 2 :
Iko Iko, Playing In The Band > Crazy Fingers > Corrina > Drums > Space > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away
Encore :
Black Muddy River
Authentic manufacturer info is printed on the back of the Pass : " Mactac/StarLiner " & " Design & Litho By CREST CRAFT Innovation & Excellence in Backstage Security Passes (with Crest Craft logo & contact info) ".
Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck !
(  also ... please feel free to click the 'see other items' above to check out my other related live listings - Thanks !  )
U.S. & International buyers welcome (additional shipping charges & delivery time will apply for international destinations).  Shipping charges include delivery confirmation on every item.  Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase if item is returned unused & undamaged (buyer pays return shipping).  All items will be shipped as merchandise with the winning bid entered as item value (2020-2021).