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Apr 3, 1970	Armory Field House / University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH	—	5:22	Debut
Apr 9, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	5:21	0
Apr 10, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	—	0
Apr 11, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	—	0
Apr 12, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	4:25	0
Apr 15, 1970	Winterland ArenaSan Francisco, CA	—	6:13	0
Apr 17, 1970	Family Dog on the Great HighwaySan Francisco, CA	—	—	0
Apr 18, 1970	Family Dog on the Great HighwaySan Francisco, CA	—	—	0
Apr 19, 1970	Family Dog on the Great HighwaySan Francisco, CA	—	—	0
Apr 25, 1970	Mammoth GardensDenver, CO	—	—	1
May 1, 1970	Orvis Student Activities Center Gymnasium / SUNY College of TechnologyAlfred, NY	—	8:30	1
May 2, 1970	West Gym / Harpur CollegeBinghamton, NY	—	1:53	0
May 7, 1970	Dupont Gymnasium / Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA	—	6:09	2
May 14, 1970	Meramec Community CollegeKirkwood, MO	—	5:55	3
May 15, 1970	Fillmore EastNew York, NY	—	5:51	0
May 15, 1970	Fillmore EastNew York, NY	—	5:52	0
Jun 4, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	7:07	2
Jun 6, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	—	1
Jun 7, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	6:24	0
Jun 13, 1970	Honolulu Civic AuditoriumHonolulu, HI	—	6:24	1
Jun 19, 1970	Mid-South ColiseumMemphis, TN	—	—	0
Jun 21, 1970	Pauley Ballroom / UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	—	5:58	0
Jun 24, 1970	Capitol TheatrePort Chester, NY	—	5:51	0
Jun 24, 1970	Capitol TheatrePort Chester, NY	—	7:30	0
Jul 1, 1970	Winnipeg Fairgrounds StadiumWinnipeg, MB, Canada	—	5:42	4
Jul 4, 1970	McMahon StadiumCalgary, AB, Canada	—	—	0
Jul 8, 1970	Mississippi River FestivalEdwardsville, IL	—	—	1
Jul 11, 1970	Fillmore EastNew York, NY	—	6:47	2
Jul 14, 1970	Euphoria BallroomSan Rafael, CA	—	6:49	1
Jul 16, 1970	Euphoria BallroomSan Rafael, CA	—	8:27	0
Jul 28, 1970	The MatrixSan Francisco, CA	—	6:41	1
Aug 5, 1970	Golden HallSan Diego, CA	—	6:58	3
Aug 17, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	—	0
Aug 19, 1970	Fillmore WestSan Francisco, CA	—	6:24	1
Sep 17, 1970	Fillmore EastNew York, NY	—	—	2
Sep 18, 1970	Fillmore EastNew York, NY	—	7:33	0
Sep 19, 1970	Fillmore EastNew York, NY	—	6:55	0
Sep 20, 1970	Fillmore EastNew York, NY	—	5:03	0
Sep 25, 1970	Pasadena Civic AuditoriumPasadena, CA	—	—	0
Sep 26, 1970	Terrace BallroomSalt Lake City, UT	—	—	0
Oct 5, 1970	Winterland ArenaSan Francisco, CA	—	—	1
Oct 10, 1970	Colden Auditorium / Queens CollegeQueens, NY	—	7:32	0
Oct 11, 1970	Marion Shea Auditorium / Paterson State CollegeWayne, NJ	—	7:26	0
Oct 17, 1970	Cleveland Music HallCleveland, OH	—	6:06	2
Oct 23, 1970	McDonough Arena / Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	—	7:22	2
Oct 30, 1970	Pritchard Gymnasium / SUNYStony Brook, NY	—	7:10	2
Nov 6, 1970	Capitol TheatrePort Chester, NY	—	7:18	3
Nov 12, 1970	46th Street Rock PalaceBrooklyn, NY	—	—	5
Nov 14, 1970	46th Street Rock PalaceBrooklyn, NY	—	—	1
Nov 20, 1970	Palestra / University of RochesterRochester, NY	—	7:36	1

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Not counted in concert statistics. These appearances don't affect plays, gaps or debuts.

Date	Event	Venue
Aug 1970?	Concert	—
Aug 6, 1970	Studio session	Pacific High Recording Studios
Aug 23, 1970	Studio session	KPIX Studios
Nov 6, 1970	Soundcheck	Capitol Theatre
Sep 28, 1971	Studio session	Veterans' Memorial Building
May 30, 1976	Studio session	Orpheum Theatre

Song info

First album appearanceAmerican Beauty (Nov 1, 1970)

Genre

Original

Lyricists

Robert Hunter

Composers

Jerry Garcia

SourceGrateful Dead Original

Who sang it

Lead vocals by singer
Singer	Years	Times
Jerry Garcia	1970–1995	287

Counted concert performances. A duet credits each singer.

Performance notes

No performance notes yet.

Plays per yearShows played in

1970

53/147

1971

2/82

1972

No linked official releases.

Candyman

Concert appearances · 288

Soundchecks & other appearances · 6

On official releases