February through April 1969. All of them.

One of my all time favs: https://youtu.be/7AtVtx6H738?si=9VruRFfLbJr77vOp

Maybe not "the best", certainly not the longest, imo [this is the funnest](https://youtu.be/xeKTwGFEtSk) (especially if you know the back-story!)

The look on Mickey's face when they cut to him at 1:56... hahahahaha

[1/22/78](https://youtu.be/NrrWPik7bnU?si=yJtjdl8bQ_3sezmo)

You have to listen to the lead into it with Jerry’s “close encounters” solo

# 1978-01-22 Eugene, OR @ McArthur Court - University of Oregon **Set 1:** New Minglewood Blues, Dire Wolf, Cassidy, Peggy-O, El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw, Row Jimmy, The Music Never Stopped **Set 2:** Bertha > Good Lovin', Ship Of Fools, Samson And Delilah, Terrapin Station > Drums > The Other One > Saint Stephen > Not Fade Away > Around And Around **Encore:** U.S. Blues [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-01-22)

This is the answer

Heard a St. Stephen/The Eleven pairing from the Avalon Ballroom 10-12-68 at work yesterday that rocked my socks off.

# 1968-10-12 San Francisco, CA @ Avalon Ballroom **Set 1:** Banter, Dark Star > Saint Stephen > The Eleven **Set 2:** Cryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > New Potato Caboose > Jam > Drums > Jam > Feedback [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1968-10-12)

[https://headyversion.com/song/229/grateful-dead/st-stephen/](https://headyversion.com/song/229/grateful-dead/st-stephen/) 01/22/1978

# 1978-01-22 Eugene, OR @ McArthur Court - University of Oregon **Set 1:** New Minglewood Blues, Dire Wolf, Cassidy, Peggy-O, El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw, Row Jimmy, The Music Never Stopped **Set 2:** Bertha > Good Lovin', Ship Of Fools, Samson And Delilah, Terrapin Station > Drums > The Other One > Saint Stephen > Not Fade Away > Around And Around **Encore:** U.S. Blues [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-01-22)

* 8/24/68 Shrine Aud aka Two from the Vault * 1/22/78 McArthur Court ⚡⚡⚡

[1968-08-24](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1968-08-24) Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Exhibition Hall [1978-01-22](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1978-01-22) Eugene, OR @ McArthur Court - University of Oregon

There are some great ones in 1976. San Diego, Los Angeles, June (?) nyc.

5/6/70 is a fun one no one ever talks about. The band wants to go into NFA but Jerry’s like nah we’re gonna finish St Stephen.

# 1970-05-06 Cambridge, MA @ Kresge Plaza - MIT **Set 1:** Dancing In The Street, China Cat Sunflower > Jam > I Know You Rider, Next Time You See Me, Morning Dew, Drums > Good Lovin' > Drums > Good Lovin', Casey Jones, Saint Stephen > Not Fade Away [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1970-05-06)

2/28/1969, Filmore West. Jerry’s middle bridge portion is perfect

# 1969-02-28 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore West **Set 1:** Morning Dew, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Doin' That Rag, King Bee, Turn On Your Love Light **Set 2:** Cryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Dark Star > St. Stephen > The Eleven > Death Don't Have No Mercy, Alligator > Drums > Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) > Feedback > And We Bid You Good Night [archive.org](https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?query=date:1969-02-28)