The Little Red Rooster

Details

Band
The Grateful Dead
Play count
271
First played
1980-08-19 — Uptown Theater
Lyrics
The Little Red Rooster 3: 40 Trk 8 (Willie Dixon) Willie Dixon Chess Records 1970, reissue Originally produced by Abner - Spector Columbia Legacy CK 53627 ('360 Sound') Willie Dixon - vocal w/Chicago All-stars: Johnny Shines - guitar, Walter 'Shakey' Horton - harmonica Sunnyland Slim, Lafayette Leake - piano And Clifton James - drums I had a little red rooster Too lazy to crow 'fore day I had a little red rooster Too lazy to crow 'fore day He kept ev'rything in the barnyard Eager settin' a-ready to lay You know the dogs begin to bark And the, the hounds They begin to howl You know the dogs they begin to bark And the, the hounds They begin to howl You know my little red rooster's gone Know the little red rooster's on the prowl (Harmonica & instrumental) Now, if you see my little red rooster Somebody, please drive him home Now, if you seen my little red rooster Somebody, ple-eee-ase run 'em home There ain't been no peace in the barnyard Since my little red rooster been gone. (Piano & instrumental) ~

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Performances

271 shows (newest first; click column headers to sort)

Date Venue Location Set # Recording
2015-07-04Soldier FieldChicago, IllinoisSet 1:7—
1995-07-09Soldier FieldChicago, IllinoisSet 1:2Recording available
1995-06-03Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CaliforniaSet 1:3Recording available
1995-05-21Sam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NVSet 1:2—
1995-04-07Tampa StadiumTampa, FLSet 1:2Recording available
1995-03-26The OmniAtlanta, GASet 1:1Recording available
1995-02-20Delta CenterSalt Lake City, UTSet 14Recording available
1994-12-19Los Angeles Sports ArenaLos Angeles, CaliforniaSet 1:3—
1994-12-11Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 14—
1994-10-15Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:2Recording available
1994-10-03Boston GardenBoston, MASet 1:4Recording available
1994-09-18Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CaliforniaSet 14Recording available
1994-08-03Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, New JerseySet 1:2Recording available
1994-07-26Riverport AmphitheatreMaryland Heights, MissouriSet 1:2Recording available
1994-06-25Sam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NVSet 1:2—
1994-06-14Memorial StadiumSeattle, WASet 1:2—
1994-04-04Orlando ArenaOrlando, FLSet 1:4Recording available
1994-03-23Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, New YorkSet 1:2Recording available
1994-03-04Blockbuster Desert Sky PavilionPhoenix, AZSet 12Recording available
1993-12-10Los Angeles Sports ArenaLos Angeles, CaliforniaSet 14—
1993-09-24Boston GardenBoston, MASet 1:3Recording available
1993-09-18Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:2Recording available
1993-09-10Richfield ColiseumRichfield, OhioSet 1:2Recording available
1993-08-22Autzen StadiumEugene, OregonSet 12—
1993-06-25Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumWASet 1:2—
1993-06-19Soldier FieldChicago, IllinoisSet 1:2Recording available
1993-06-09The Palace of Auburn HillsAuburn Hills, MichiganSet 1:4—
1993-05-22Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1993-03-29Knickerbocker ArenaAlbany, New YorkSet 14Recording available
1993-03-22The OmniAtlanta, GASet 14Recording available
1993-03-11Rosemont HorizonRosemont, IllinoisSet 14Recording available
1992-12-12Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:2—
1992-12-03McNichols Sports ArenaDenver, ColoradoSet 1:2Recording available
1992-06-29Deer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, IndianaSet 1:3Recording available
1992-06-18Charlotte ColiseumCharlotte, NCSet 1:3Recording available
1992-06-08Richfield ColiseumRichfield, OhioSet 1:3Recording available
1992-05-19Cal Expo AmphitheatreSacramento, CaliforniaSet 1:1Recording available
1992-03-21Copps ColiseumHamilton, ON, CASet 1:4Recording available
1992-03-02The OmniAtlanta, GASet 1:1Recording available
1991-12-27Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:1—
1991-10-31Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 14—
1991-09-20Boston GardenBoston, MASet 1:2Recording available
1991-09-17Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:4Recording available
1991-09-14Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:3Recording available
1991-09-05Richfield ColiseumRichfield, OhioSet 1:2Recording available
1991-08-14Cal Expo AmphitheatreSacramento, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1991-06-16Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, New JerseySet 1:3Recording available
1991-06-07Deer Creek Music CenterNoblesville, IndianaSet 1:2Recording available
1991-05-05Cal Expo AmphitheatreSacramento, CaliforniaSet 1:4Recording available
1991-04-09Orlando ArenaOrlando, FLSet 1:2Recording available
1991-04-03The OmniAtlanta, GASet 1:4Recording available
1991-03-25Knickerbocker ArenaAlbany, New YorkSet 1:2Recording available
1991-03-20Capital CentreLandover, MDSet 1:2Recording available
1991-02-21Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1990-12-14McNichols Sports ArenaDenver, ColoradoSet 1:4Recording available
1990-12-09Compton TerraceChandler, AZSet 1:3Recording available
1990-10-31Wembley ArenaLondon, UKSet 1:4Recording available
1990-10-24Alsterdorfer SporthalleHamburg, GermanySet 1:2—
1990-10-19ICCBerlin, GermanySet 1:3—
1990-09-16Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:2Recording available
1990-09-10SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:2—
1990-06-17Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1990-03-30Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, New YorkSet 1:4Recording available
1990-03-18Hartford Civic CenterHartford, CTSet 1:2Recording available
1990-02-25Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1989-12-28Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1989-10-26Miami ArenaMiami, FLSet 1:2Recording available
1989-10-18SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:2—
1989-10-09Hampton ColiseumHampton, VASet 1:3Recording available
1989-07-13Robert F. Kennedy Memorial StadiumWASet 1:2—
1989-07-07John F. Kennedy StadiumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:3Recording available
1989-06-18Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CaliforniaSet 1:4Recording available
1989-05-07Frost AmphitheaterStanford, CaliforniaSet 1:2—
1989-04-28Irvine Meadows AmphitheatreIrvine, CaliforniaSet 1:1Recording available
1989-04-16Mecca ArenaMilwaukee, WISet 1:3Recording available
1989-04-11Rosemont HorizonRosemont, IllinoisSet 1:2Recording available
1989-04-06Crisler ArenaAnn Arbor, MichiganSet 1:2—
1989-04-02Civic ArenaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSet 1:2—
1989-02-05Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4Recording available
1988-10-18Kiefer Uno Lakefront ArenaNew Orleans, LASet 1:3Recording available
1988-10-01Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CaliforniaSet 1:3Recording available
1988-09-24Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:4Recording available
1988-09-19Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:2Recording available
1988-09-11SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:4—
1988-09-03Capital CentreLandover, MDSet 1:4Recording available
1988-08-28Autzen StadiumEugene, OregonSet 1:2—
1988-07-31Laguna Seca RacewaySalinasSet 12—
1988-07-16William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:3—
1988-06-26Civic ArenaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSet 1:2—
1988-06-19Alpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WISet 1:5Recording available
1988-05-01Frost AmphitheaterStanford, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1988-04-24Irvine Meadows AmphitheatreIrvine, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1988-04-13Rosemont HorizonRosemont, IllinoisSet 1:4Recording available
1988-04-08Centrum in WorcesterWorcester, MASet 1:2—
1988-04-03Hartford Civic CenterHartford, CTSet 1:4Recording available
1988-03-27Hampton ColiseumHampton, VASet 1:2Recording available
1988-03-18Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1988-02-17Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4Recording available
1987-12-31Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:3—
1987-11-14Long Beach ArenaLong Beach, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1987-11-08Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1987-10-02Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CaliforniaSet 1:1Recording available
1987-09-22SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:3—
1987-09-16Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:3Recording available
1987-09-13Capital CentreLandover, MDSet 1:2Recording available
1987-09-08Providence Civic CenterProvidence, RISet 1:2Recording available
1987-08-22Calaveras County FairgroundsAngels Camp, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1987-08-16Town ParkTelluride, ColoradoSet 1:2Recording available
1987-08-11Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, ColoradoSet 1:1Recording available
1987-07-04Sullivan StadiumFoxborough—5Recording available
1987-06-28Alpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WISet 1:6Recording available
1987-06-19William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:2—
1987-05-02Frost AmphitheaterStanford, CaliforniaSet 1:5—
1987-04-17Irvine Meadows AmphitheatreIrvine, CaliforniaSet 1:1Recording available
1987-04-10UIC PavilionChicago, IllinoisSet 1:2—
1987-04-06Brendan Byrne ArenaEast Rutherford, New JerseySet 1:3—
1987-03-29SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:3—
1987-03-27Hartford Civic CenterHartford, CTSet 1:4Recording available
1987-03-23Hampton ColiseumHampton, VASet 1:2Recording available
1987-03-01Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1987-01-29San Francisco Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet 1:5Recording available
1986-12-27Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:5Recording available
1986-12-17Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:5—
1986-07-02Rubber BowlAkron, OhioSet 1:4Recording available
1986-06-26Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN—3Recording available
1986-05-04Cal Expo AmphitheatreSacramento, CaliforniaSet 1:3Recording available
1986-04-22Berkeley Community TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:5Recording available
1986-04-12Irvine Meadows AmphitheatreIrvine, CaliforniaSet 1:3Recording available
1986-04-01Providence Civic CenterProvidence, RISet 1:2Recording available
1986-03-24SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:4—
1986-03-20Hampton ColiseumHampton, VASet 1:2Recording available
1986-02-08Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1985-12-30Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ArenaOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1985-11-21Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1985-11-16Long Beach ArenaLong Beach, CaliforniaSet 1:5Recording available
1985-11-08Rochester Community War MemorialRochester, New YorkSet 1:2—
1985-11-01Richmond ColiseumRichmond, VASet 1:2Recording available
1985-10-25Hollywood SportatoriumPembroke PinesSet 1:2—
1985-09-10Henry J. Kaiser Convention CenterOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1985-09-03Starlight TheaterKansas City, MissouriSet 1:3—
1985-06-27Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, New YorkSet 1:3Recording available
1985-04-27Frost AmphitheaterStanford, CaliforniaSet 1:3—
1985-04-13Irvine Meadows AmphitheatreIrvine, CaliforniaSet 1:3Recording available
1985-04-01Cumberland County Civic CenterPortland, OregonSet 1:4Recording available
1985-03-25Springfield Civic CenterSpringfield, MASet 1:2Recording available
1985-03-12Berkeley Community TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1984-10-30Berkeley Community TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:3Recording available
1984-10-18Brendan Byrne ArenaEast Rutherford, New JerseySet 1:3—
1984-10-14Hartford Civic CenterHartford, CTSet 1:4Recording available
1984-10-05Charlotte ColiseumCharlotte, NCSet 1:4Recording available
1984-07-21Ventura County FairgroundsVentura, CaliforniaSet 1:2Recording available
1984-07-14William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:2—
1984-07-06Alpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WISet 1:3Recording available
1984-07-01Pine Knob Music TheatreClarkston, MichiganSet 1:2Recording available
1984-06-27Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDSet 1:2Recording available
1984-06-23City IslandHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaSet 1:4Recording available
1984-06-12Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, ColoradoSet 1:4Recording available
1984-05-06Silva Concert HallEugene, OregonSet 1:3—
1984-04-24New Haven Veterans Memorial ColiseumNew Haven, CTSet 1:4—
1984-04-20Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic CenterPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:4—
1984-04-16Rochester Community War MemorialRochester, New YorkSet 1:2—
1984-03-29Marin Veterans' Memorial AuditoriumSan Rafael, CaliforniaSet 1:4Recording available
1983-12-30San Francisco Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet 1:7Recording available
1983-10-31Marin Veterans' Memorial AuditoriumSan Rafael, CaliforniaSet 1:4Recording available
1983-10-17Olympic CenterLake Placid, New YorkSet 1:2Recording available
1983-10-09Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, NCSet 1:4Recording available
1983-09-13Manor DownsManorSet One2Recording available
1983-09-07Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, Colorado—2Recording available
1983-09-04Park WestPark City, UT—4—
1983-08-30Silva Concert HallEugene, Oregon—5—
1983-08-27Seattle Center ColiseumSeattle, WASet One3Recording available
1983-08-21Frost AmphitheaterStanford, California—6—
1983-07-31Ventura County FairgroundsVentura, California—5Recording available
1983-06-28Poplar Creek Music TheaterHoffman Estates, Illinois—4—
1983-06-24Dane County ColiseumMadison, WI—4Recording available
1983-06-20Merriweather Post PavilionColumbia, MDSet 1:3Recording available
1983-05-13William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:5—
1983-04-25SpectrumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania—2—
1983-04-17Brendan Byrne ArenaEast Rutherford, New Jersey—2—
1983-04-15Rochester Community War MemorialRochester, New YorkSet 1:3—
1983-04-10WVU ColiseumMorgantown, WVSet 1:6—
1983-03-31The WarfieldSan Francisco, California—3—
1983-03-29The WarfieldSan Francisco, California—2—
1983-03-26Aladdin TheaterLas Vegas, NV—2—
1982-12-30Oakland Civic AuditoriumOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1982-10-10Frost AmphitheaterStanford, CaliforniaSet 1:3—
1982-09-23New Haven Veterans Memorial ColiseumNew Haven, CTSet 1:4—
1982-09-18Boston GardenBoston, MA—5Recording available
1982-09-15Capital CentreLandover, MDSet 1:2Recording available
1982-09-12Lakeland Civic CenterLakeland, FL—6Recording available
1982-08-29Seattle Center ColiseumSeattle, WASet 1:5Recording available
1982-08-08Alpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WISet 1:7Recording available
1982-08-06St. Paul Civic CenterSt. Paul, MNSet 1:4—
1982-07-31Manor DownsManorSet One6Recording available
1982-07-27Red Rocks AmphitheatreMorrison, ColoradoSet 1:7Recording available
1982-07-17Ventura County FairgroundsVentura, CaliforniaSet 1:7Recording available
1982-05-28Moscone CenterSan Francisco, California—4Recording available
1982-05-23William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:7—
1982-04-19Baltimore Civic CenterBaltimore, MDSet 1:6Recording available
1982-04-17Hartford Civic CenterHartford, CTSet 1:5Recording available
1982-04-14Glens Falls Civic CenterGlens Falls, New YorkSet 1:5Recording available
1982-04-11Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, New YorkSet One5Recording available
1982-04-08Onondaga War Memorial AuditoriumSyracuse, New YorkSet 1:6—
1982-04-05SpectrumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania—6—
1982-04-02Cameron Indoor StadiumDurham, NCSet 1:6—
1982-03-14Recreation HallDavis, California—6—
1982-02-21Pauley PavilionLos Angeles, California—7—
1982-02-19Golden HallSan Diego, California—4Recording available
1982-02-16The WarfieldSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1981-12-30Oakland Civic AuditoriumOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1981-12-26Oakland Civic AuditoriumOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:4—
1981-12-12Fiesta HallSan Mateo, CaliforniaSet 2 (electric):3Recording available
1981-12-09CU Events CenterBoulder, ColoradoSet 1:2—
1981-12-06Rosemont HorizonRosemont, IllinoisSet 1:6Recording available
1981-11-30Hara ArenaDayton, OhioSet 1:3Recording available
1981-10-15MelkwegAmsterdam, NetherlandsSet 1:5Recording available
1981-10-12OlympiahalleMunich, GermanySet 1:2Recording available
1981-10-06Rainbow TheatreLondon, UKSet 1:4Recording available
1981-10-03Rainbow TheatreLondon, UKSet 1:7Recording available
1981-09-30Edinburgh PlayhouseEdinburgh, UKSet 1:4—
1981-09-27Capital CentreLandover, MDSet 1:4Recording available
1981-09-25Stabler ArenaBethlehem, PennsylvaniaSet 1:5—
1981-09-13William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:5—
1981-09-11William Randolph Hearst Greek TheatreBerkeley, CaliforniaSet 1:6—
1981-08-31Aladdin TheaterLas Vegas, NVSet 1:5—
1981-08-28Long Beach ArenaLong Beach, CaliforniaSet 1:5Recording available
1981-08-16McArthur CourtEugene, OregonSet 1:6—
1981-08-14Seattle Center ColiseumSeattle, WASet 1:6Recording available
1981-07-14McNichols Sports ArenaDenver, ColoradoSet 1:8Recording available
1981-07-11Alpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WISet 1:4Recording available
1981-07-08Kiel AuditoriumSt. Louis, MissouriSet 1:4Recording available
1981-07-04Manor DownsManorSet 1:5Recording available
1981-05-17Onondaga War Memorial AuditoriumSyracuse, New YorkSet 1:11—
1981-05-15Rutgers Athletic CenterPiscatawaySet 1:7—
1981-05-12New Haven Veterans Memorial ColiseumNew Haven, CTSet 1:9—
1981-05-09Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, New YorkSet 1:5Recording available
1981-05-06Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale, New YorkSet 1:6Recording available
1981-05-04SpectrumPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSet 1:4—
1981-05-01Hampton ColiseumHampton, VASet 1:7Recording available
1981-03-28GrugahalleEssen, GermanySet 1:7Recording available
1981-03-24Rainbow TheatreLondon, UKSet 1:9Recording available
1981-03-21Rainbow TheatreLondon, UKSet 1:7Recording available
1981-03-13Utica Memorial AuditoriumUtica, New YorkSet 1:8Recording available
1981-03-10Madison Square GardenNew YorkSet 1:5Recording available
1981-03-06Stanley TheatrePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSet 1:6Recording available
1981-03-03Cleveland Music HallCleveland, OhioSet 1:8Recording available
1981-02-28Uptown TheaterChicago, IllinoisSet 1:5—
1981-02-26Uptown TheaterChicago, IllinoisSet 1:3—
1980-12-31Oakland Civic AuditoriumOakland, CaliforniaSet 2:14—
1980-12-28Oakland Civic AuditoriumOakland, CaliforniaSet 1:6—
1980-12-14Long Beach ArenaLong Beach, CaliforniaSet 1:4Recording available
1980-12-12Swing AuditoriumSan Bernardino, CaliforniaSet 1:7Recording available
1980-11-30Fox TheatreAtlanta, GA—5Recording available
1980-11-28Lakeland Civic CenterLakeland, FL—2Recording available
1980-10-31Radio City Music HallNew YorkSet 2 (electric):10Recording available
1980-10-29Radio City Music HallNew YorkSet II13Recording available
1980-10-26Radio City Music HallNew YorkSet II10Recording available
1980-10-23Radio City Music HallNew YorkSet 2:14Recording available
1980-10-14The WarfieldSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet II17—
1980-10-09The WarfieldSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet II15—
1980-10-07The WarfieldSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet 2 (electric):15—
1980-10-04The WarfieldSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet 2:18—
1980-09-30The WarfieldSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet II18—
1980-09-27The WarfieldSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet 2 (electric):16—
1980-09-25The WarfieldSan Francisco, CaliforniaSet II15—
1980-09-06Lewiston FairgroundsLewiston, New YorkSet One10—
1980-09-03Springfield Civic CenterSpringfield, MA—6Recording available
1980-08-31Capital CentreLandover, MDOne7Recording available
1980-08-29SpectrumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania—7—
1980-08-26Public AuditoriumCleveland, OhioSet 2:10—
1980-08-19Uptown TheaterChicago, IllinoisSet 2:12—

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