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The group released the album “Blues for Allah.” During this period, Mickey Hart rejoined the group as a second drummer.
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- Grateful Dead performed at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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- Grateful Dead performed at the Municipal Auditorium Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.
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- Grateful Dead performed at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah.