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Middletown – May 3, 1970

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May 3, 1970

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Foss Hill / Wesleyan University > Middletown > CT > United States

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Setlist

  1. Set 1
  2. I: (acoustic) Deep Elem Blues
  3. Friend of the Devil
  4. Silver Threads & Golden Needles
  5. Black Peter
  6. Set 2
  7. II: (electric) Hard To Handle
  8. China Cat Sunflower
  9. I Know You Rider
  10. Me & My Uncle
  11. New Speedway Boogie
  12. Good Lovin’
  13. Dire Wolf
  14. Don’t Ease Me In
  15. Turn On Your Lovelight
  16. The Main Ten
  17. Uncle John’s Band
  18. Turn On Your Lovelight

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Source: gdsets.com.
(free show; the exact position of Hard To Handle and China> Rider in the electric set is uncertain; acoustic set is Jerry & Bob only, with an unknown harmonica player)

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Setlist Insights

Songs played

16

Shows in state

62

CT

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Shows in city

2

Middletown

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Shows at venue

1

Foss Hill / Wesleyan University

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