Big River

Written by Johnny Cash

Cover

400known performances
December 31, 1971first known
July 6, 1995last known

Common segues

Into: Maggie's Farm (4×), Cumberland Blues (2×), Playing In The Band (2×), Might As Well (2×), Don't Ease Me In (1×)

Out of: Me And My Uncle (174×), Mama Tried (36×), Mexicali Blues (14×), Mississippi Half Step (4×), The Other One (1×)

Performances

December 31, 1971 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
May 16, 1972 — Studio du Grand Theatre, Luxembourg
September 16, 1972 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
September 17, 1972 — Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore
September 19, 1972 — Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City
September 21, 1972 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
September 23, 1972 — The Palace Theater, Waterbury
September 24, 1972 — The Palace Theater, Waterbury
September 26, 1972 — Stanley Theatre, Jersey City
September 27, 1972 — Stanley Theatre, Jersey City
September 28, 1972 — Stanley Theatre, Jersey City
September 30, 1972 — Reeves Field, American U., Washington
October 9, 1972 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
October 17, 1972 — Fox Theatre, St. Louis
October 18, 1972 — Fox Theatre, St. Louis
October 19, 1972 — Fox Theatre, St. Louis
October 21, 1972 — Vanderbilt U., Nashville
October 23, 1972 — Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee
October 24, 1972 — Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee
October 26, 1972 — Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati
October 27, 1972 — Veterans' Memorial Hall, Columbus
October 28, 1972 — Cleveland Public Hall, Cleveland
October 30, 1972 — Ford Auditorium, Detroit
November 12, 1972 — Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, Kansas City
November 14, 1972 — Oklahoma City Music Hall, Oklahoma City
November 15, 1972 — Oklahoma City Music Hall, Oklahoma City
November 17, 1972 — Century II Convention Hall, Wichita
November 19, 1972 — Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston
November 22, 1972 — Austin Municipal Auditorium, Austin
November 24, 1972 — Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas
November 26, 1972 — San Antonio Civic Auditorium, San Antonio
December 10, 1972 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
December 11, 1972 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
December 15, 1972 — Long Beach Arena, Long Beach
December 31, 1972 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
February 9, 1973 — Roscoe Maples Pavilion, Stanford U., Palo Alto
February 15, 1973 — Dane County Coliseum, Madison
February 17, 1973 — St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul
February 24, 1973 — U. of Iowa, Iowa City
February 26, 1973 — Pershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln
February 28, 1973 — Salt Palace, Salt Lake City
March 15, 1973 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
March 16, 1973 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
March 19, 1973 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
March 21, 1973 — Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica
March 22, 1973 — Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica
March 24, 1973 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
March 26, 1973 — Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore
March 28, 1973 — Springfield Civic Center, Springfield
April 2, 1973 — Boston Garden, Boston
May 13, 1973 — Des Moines State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
May 20, 1973 — Stadium (UC Santa Barbara), Santa Barbara
May 26, 1973 — Kezar Stadium, San Francisco
June 9, 1973 — RFK Stadium, Washington
June 10, 1973 — RFK Stadium, Washington
June 22, 1973 — P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver
June 24, 1973 — Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland
June 26, 1973 — Seattle Center Arena, Seattle
June 29, 1973 — Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City
July 1, 1973 — Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City
July 27, 1973 — Grand Prix Racecourse, Watkins Glen
July 28, 1973 — Grand Prix Racecourse, Watkins Glen
July 31, 1973 — Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City
August 1, 1973 — Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City
September 8, 1973 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
September 11, 1973 — William and Mary College Hall, Williamsburg
September 12, 1973 — William and Mary College Hall, Williamsburg
September 15, 1973 — Providence Civic Center, Providence
September 21, 1973 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
September 24, 1973 — Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
September 26, 1973 — War Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo
October 19, 1973 — Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena, Oklahoma City
October 21, 1973 — Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha
October 23, 1973 — Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington
October 25, 1973 — Dane County Coliseum, Madison
October 27, 1973 — Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis
October 29, 1973 — Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis
October 30, 1973 — Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis
November 9, 1973 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
November 10, 1973 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
November 11, 1973 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
November 14, 1973 — San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego
November 17, 1973 — Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles
November 20, 1973 — Denver Coliseum, Denver
November 21, 1973 — Denver Coliseum, Denver
November 23, 1973 — County Coliseum, El Paso
November 25, 1973 — Feyline Field, Tempe
November 30, 1973 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
December 1, 1973 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
December 2, 1973 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
December 4, 1973 — Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati
December 6, 1973 — Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland
December 8, 1973 — Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U., Durham
December 10, 1973 — Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte
December 12, 1973 — The Omni, Atlanta
December 19, 1973 — Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa
February 22, 1974 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
February 23, 1974 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
February 24, 1974 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
March 23, 1974 — Cow Palace, Daly City
May 12, 1974 — U. of Nevada, Reno
May 14, 1974 — Adams Field House, U. of Montana, Missoula
May 17, 1974 — P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver
May 19, 1974 — Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland
May 21, 1974 — Edmundson Pavilion, U. of Washington, Seattle
May 25, 1974 — Campus Stadium, UC Santa Barbara, Goleta
June 8, 1974 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
June 16, 1974 — Des Moines State Fair Grandstand, Des Moines
June 18, 1974 — Freedom Hall, Louisville
June 20, 1974 — The Omni, Atlanta
June 23, 1974 — Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami
June 26, 1974 — Providence Civic Center, Providence
June 28, 1974 — Boston Garden, Boston
June 30, 1974 — Springfield Civic Center, Springfield
July 21, 1974 — Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood
July 25, 1974 — International Amphitheatre, Chicago
July 27, 1974 — Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke
July 31, 1974 — Dillon Stadium, Hartford
August 4, 1974 — Philadelphia Civic Arena, Philadelphia
August 5, 1974 — Philadelphia Civic Arena, Philadelphia
August 6, 1974 — Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City
September 10, 1974 — Alexandra Palace, London
September 11, 1974 — Alexandra Palace, London
September 14, 1974 — Olympia Halle, Munich
September 18, 1974 — Parc des Exposition, Dijon
September 20, 1974 — Palais Des Sports, Paris
September 21, 1974 — Palais Des Sports, Paris
October 16, 1974 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
October 17, 1974 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
October 19, 1974 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
June 17, 1975 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
August 13, 1975 — Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
September 28, 1975 — Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
June 4, 1976 — Paramount Theater, Portland
June 9, 1976 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
June 10, 1976 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
June 11, 1976 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
June 12, 1976 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
June 14, 1976 — Beacon Theatre, New York
June 17, 1976 — Capitol Theater, Passaic
June 18, 1976 — Capitol Theater, Passaic
June 22, 1976 — Tower Theatre, Upper Darby
June 23, 1976 — Tower Theatre, Upper Darby
June 24, 1976 — Tower Theatre, Upper Darby
June 27, 1976 — Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
July 13, 1976 — Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
July 16, 1976 — Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
July 17, 1976 — Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
August 2, 1976 — Colt Park, Hartford
August 4, 1976 — Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City
September 24, 1976 — William and Mary College Hall, Williamsburg
September 28, 1976 — Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse
October 1, 1976 — Market Square Arena, Indianapolis
October 2, 1976 — Riverfront Arena, Cincinnati
October 14, 1976 — Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
March 19, 1977 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
April 26, 1977 — Capitol Theater, Passaic
April 29, 1977 — The Palladium, New York
May 4, 1977 — The Palladium, New York
May 7, 1977 — Boston Garden, Boston
May 9, 1977 — War Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo
May 11, 1977 — St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul
May 17, 1977 — Memorial Coliseum, U. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
May 26, 1977 — Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore
October 7, 1977 — U. of New Mexico, Albuquerque
October 15, 1977 — Moody Coliseum, S.M.U, Dallas
October 28, 1977 — Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, Kansas City
November 2, 1977 — Field House, Seneca College, Toronto
November 5, 1977 — Community War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester
December 30, 1977 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
January 6, 1978 — Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino
January 8, 1978 — Golden Hall, Community Concorse, San Diego
January 11, 1978 — Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
January 13, 1978 — Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara
January 15, 1978 — Selland Arena, Fresno
January 30, 1978 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
February 3, 1978 — Dane County Coliseum, Madison
April 6, 1978 — Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa
April 8, 1978 — Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville
April 11, 1978 — Fox Theater, Atlanta
April 14, 1978 — Cassell Coliseum, Virginia Polytechnic U., Blacksburg
April 19, 1978 — Veterans' Memorial Hall, Columbus
April 24, 1978 — Horton Field House, Illinois State U., Normal
May 6, 1978 — Patrick Field House, U. of Vermont, Burlington
May 10, 1978 — Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven
May 14, 1978 — Providence Civic Center, Providence
May 17, 1978 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
June 4, 1978 — Campus Stadium, UC Santa Barbara, Goleta
June 25, 1978 — Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon, Eugene
July 1, 1978 — Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
July 7, 1978 — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
September 15, 1978 — Giza Sound and Light Theater, Cairo
October 18, 1978 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
October 22, 1978 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
November 16, 1978 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
November 18, 1978 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
November 21, 1978 — Community War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester
November 24, 1978 — Capitol Theater, Passaic
December 12, 1978 — Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami
December 16, 1978 — Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville
December 19, 1978 — Memorial Coliseum, Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Jackson
December 22, 1978 — Dallas County Convention Center Arena, Dallas
December 28, 1978 — Golden Hall, Community Concorse, San Diego
December 31, 1978 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
January 8, 1979 — Madison Square Garden, New York
January 11, 1979 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
January 14, 1979 — Utica Memorial Coliseum, Utica
January 17, 1979 — Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven
January 21, 1979 — Masonic Temple, Detroit
February 4, 1979 — Dane County Coliseum, Madison
February 10, 1979 — Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, Kansas City
May 3, 1979 — Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte
May 7, 1979 — Allan Kirby Field House, Lafayette College, Easton
May 12, 1979 — Alumni Stadium, U. of Mass, Amherst
June 30, 1979 — Portland International Speedway, Portland
August 5, 1979 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
August 13, 1979 — McNichols Sports Arena, Denver
September 1, 1979 — Holleder Memorial Stadium, Rochester
September 4, 1979 — Madison Square Garden, New York
October 27, 1979 — Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth
October 31, 1979 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
November 4, 1979 — Providence Civic Center, Providence
November 10, 1979 — Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor
November 23, 1979 — Golden Hall, Community Concorse, San Diego
November 25, 1979 — Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles
December 1, 1979 — Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh
December 5, 1979 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
December 7, 1979 — Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis
December 11, 1979 — Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, Kansas City
December 26, 1979 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
December 30, 1979 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
April 1, 1980 — Capitol Theater, Passaic
May 1, 1980 — Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro
May 6, 1980 — Rec Hall, Penn State U, State College
May 16, 1980 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
May 30, 1980 — Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee
June 14, 1980 — Spokane Coliseum, Spokane
June 21, 1980 — West High Auditorium, Anchorage
August 19, 1980 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
August 23, 1980 — Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy
August 29, 1980 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
September 26, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
October 3, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
October 7, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
October 10, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
October 18, 1980 — Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans
October 22, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
October 25, 1980 — Radio City Music Hall, New York
October 29, 1980 — Radio City Music Hall, New York
November 30, 1980 — Fox Theater, Atlanta
December 14, 1980 — Long Beach Arena, Long Beach
December 28, 1980 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
February 26, 1981 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
March 3, 1981 — Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland
March 7, 1981 — Cole Field House, U. of Maryland, College Park
March 14, 1981 — Veterans' Memorial Coliseum, Hartford
March 21, 1981 — Rainbow Theatre, London
March 24, 1981 — Rainbow Theatre, London
May 1, 1981 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
May 8, 1981 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
May 12, 1981 — Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven
May 16, 1981 — Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca
July 4, 1981 — Manor Downs, Austin
July 8, 1981 — Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis
July 11, 1981 — Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy
August 15, 1981 — Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland
August 28, 1981 — Long Beach Arena, Long Beach
September 13, 1981 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
September 30, 1981 — Playhouse Theater, Edinburgh
October 3, 1981 — Rainbow Theatre, London
October 10, 1981 — StadtHalle, Bremen
October 17, 1981 — The Hippodrome, Paris
November 29, 1981 — Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
December 3, 1981 — Dane County Coliseum, Madison
December 7, 1981 — Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines
December 26, 1981 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
February 16, 1982 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
February 21, 1982 — Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles
April 3, 1982 — The Scope, Norfolk
April 8, 1982 — Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse
April 14, 1982 — Glenns Falls Civic Center, Glenns Falls
May 21, 1982 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
July 17, 1982 — Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura
July 27, 1982 — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
August 1, 1982 — Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City
August 7, 1982 — Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy
August 28, 1982 — Oregon County Fair, Veneta
September 11, 1982 — West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach
September 17, 1982 — Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland
September 21, 1982 — Madison Square Garden, New York
October 9, 1982 — Frost Amphitheatre, Palo Alto
December 27, 1982 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
March 25, 1983 — Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Tempe
March 31, 1983 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
April 19, 1983 — Alfond Arena, U. of Maine, Orono
June 18, 1983 — Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs
August 21, 1983 — Frost Amphitheatre, Palo Alto
August 26, 1983 — Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland
September 2, 1983 — Boise Pavillion Boise State U., Boise
September 8, 1983 — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
October 14, 1983 — Hartford Civic Center, Hartford
December 30, 1983 — S.F Civic Auditorium, San Francisco
April 27, 1984 — Providence Civic Center, Providence
May 7, 1984 — Silva Hall, Hult Center, Eugene
July 1, 1984 — Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston
October 11, 1984 — Augusta Civic Center, Augusta
October 31, 1984 — Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley
February 20, 1985 — Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
March 12, 1985 — Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley
March 27, 1985 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
April 6, 1985 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
June 15, 1985 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
June 25, 1985 — Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls
July 13, 1985 — Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura
August 31, 1985 — Manor Downs, Austin
September 5, 1985 — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
September 15, 1985 — Devore Field, Southwestern College, Chula Vista
October 26, 1985 — Sun Dome, Tampa
November 1, 1985 — Richmond Coliseum, Richmond
November 11, 1985 — Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
February 14, 1986 — Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
March 23, 1986 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
April 22, 1986 — Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley
June 22, 1986 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
June 30, 1986 — River Bend Music Center, Cincinnati
July 6, 1986 — RFK Stadium, Washington
December 16, 1986 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
March 23, 1987 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
March 31, 1987 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
April 7, 1987 — Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
June 12, 1987 — Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura
June 19, 1987 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
June 30, 1987 — Kingswood Music Theater, Maple
July 6, 1987 — Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
July 24, 1987 — Oakland-Alameda County Stadium, Oakland
August 15, 1987 — Town Park, Telluride
September 12, 1987 — Capital Centre, Landover
September 19, 1987 — Madison Square Garden, New York
September 24, 1987 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
November 8, 1987 — Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
December 27, 1987 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
February 13, 1988 — Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
March 26, 1988 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
April 14, 1988 — Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont
April 23, 1988 — Irvine Meadows, Irvine
June 26, 1988 — Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
July 17, 1988 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
July 31, 1988 — Laguna Seca Recreation Area, Monterey
September 3, 1988 — Capital Centre, Landover
September 9, 1988 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
September 20, 1988 — Madison Square Garden, New York
September 30, 1988 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
December 10, 1988 — Long Beach Arena, Long Beach
February 11, 1989 — Great Western LA Forum, Inglewood
March 31, 1989 — Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro
April 9, 1989 — Freedom Hall, Louisville
October 8, 1989 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
October 26, 1989 — Miami Arena, Miami
December 27, 1989 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
March 14, 1990 — Capital Centre, Landover
April 1, 1990 — The Omni, Atlanta
June 16, 1990 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
July 10, 1990 — Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh
September 7, 1990 — Richfield Coliseum, Richfield
September 12, 1990 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
September 19, 1990 — Madison Square Garden, New York
October 24, 1990 — Sportsahalle, Hamburg
October 31, 1990 — Wembley Arena, London
December 4, 1990 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
December 13, 1990 — McNichols Sports Arena, Denver
December 31, 1990 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
March 21, 1991 — Capital Centre, Landover
April 28, 1991 — Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V., Las Vegas
June 14, 1991 — RFK Stadium, Washington
June 24, 1991 — Sandstone Ampitheatre, Bonner Springs
August 12, 1991 — Cal Expo, Sacramento
September 8, 1991 — Madison Square Garden, New York
September 13, 1991 — Madison Square Garden, New York
December 30, 1991 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
March 9, 1992 — Capital Centre, Landover
March 24, 1992 — The Palace, Auburn Hills
May 25, 1992 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
June 9, 1992 — Richfield Coliseum, Richfield
June 17, 1992 — Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte
June 25, 1992 — Soldier Field, Chicago
March 25, 1993 — Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill
May 21, 1993 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
March 4, 1994 — Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix
March 20, 1994 — Richfield Coliseum, Richfield
June 8, 1994 — Cal Expo, Sacramento
July 19, 1994 — Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville
July 31, 1994 — The Palace, Auburn Hills
October 1, 1994 — Boston Garden, Boston
October 9, 1994 — USAir Arena, Landover
November 30, 1994 — McNichols Sports Arena, Denver
February 19, 1995 — Delta Center, Salt Lake City
March 26, 1995 — The Omni, Atlanta
May 24, 1995 — Memorial Stadium, Seattle
June 19, 1995 — Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
July 6, 1995 — Riverport Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights