This was the second of a two-night stand at RFK Stadium. Before the show, we decided to go and check out the National Gallery. On the way there, we had to make a quick exit from the train because my friend must have eaten something that didn’t agree with her. Thankfully, she recovered quickly and we had a good time checking out the art before the show.
The concert was packed, and Sting opened the show. He changed his set up from the first night, only repeating a few songs, which I thought was cool. And again, Jerry came out and jammed with Sting on a couple tunes.
Just like the first night, Bruce Hornsby also played accordion and helped with the vocals. The Dead’s set was solid, and they played “Spoonful,” which was a really nice surprise. That’s not one they play all that often.
They closed the show with “Liberty,” which is not one of my favorite Dead tunes, but I can understand why they picked it as an encore. We were in the nation’s capital, after all.
Here are the set lists.
Sting’s Set
- All This Time
- Why Should I Cry for You?
- Synchronicity II
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
- Roxanne
- Fortress Around Your Heart
- Love Is Stronger Than Justice (The Munificent Seven)
- Penny Lane
- Purple Haze
- When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around
- Walking on the Moon (with Jerry Garcia)
- Consider Me Gone / I’ve Been Down So Long (with Jerry Garcia)
Dead’s Sets
Set 1:
- Feel Like a Stranger
- Brown-Eyed Women
- Spoonful
- Lazy River Road
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Bird Song
- Picasso Moon
Set 2:
- Iko Iko
- Way to Go Home
- Playing in the Band >
- Terrapin Station >
- Drums >
- Space >
- The Last Time >
- Days Between >
- Throwing Stones
- One More Saturday Night
Encore:
- Liberty