Franklin's Tower

Written by Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia and Bill Kreutzmann

221known performances
June 17, 1975first known
June 22, 1995last known

Common segues

Into: Estimated Prophet (10×), Minglewood Blues (5×), Playing In The Band (5×), Samson And Delilah (5×), Lost Sailor (5×)

Out of: Slipknot! (107×), Mississippi Half Step (40×), Feel Like A Stranger (32×), Jack Straw (8×), Dancin' In The Streets (4×)

Appears on

Blues for Allah

First released on Blues for Allah, 1975.

Performances

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 3, 1976 — Paramount Theater, Portland
June 4, 1976 — Paramount Theater, Portland
June 9, 1976 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
June 10, 1976 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
June 14, 1976 — Beacon Theatre, New York
June 17, 1976 — Capitol Theater, Passaic
June 19, 1976 — Capitol Theater, Passaic
June 21, 1976 — Tower Theatre, Upper Darby
June 24, 1976 — Tower Theatre, Upper Darby
June 27, 1976 — Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
July 12, 1976 — Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
August 4, 1976 — Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City
September 23, 1976 — Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U., Durham
September 24, 1976 — William and Mary College Hall, Williamsburg
September 27, 1976 — Community War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester
October 1, 1976 — Market Square Arena, Indianapolis
October 9, 1976 — Oakland-Alameda County Stadium, Oakland
October 15, 1976 — Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
February 26, 1977 — Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino
March 19, 1977 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
April 23, 1977 — Springfield Civic Center, Springfield
April 29, 1977 — The Palladium, New York
May 9, 1977 — War Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo
May 22, 1977 — The Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines
June 4, 1977 — The Forum, Inglewood
June 9, 1977 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
September 29, 1977 — Paramount Northwest Theater, Seattle
October 11, 1977 — Lloyd Noble Center, U. of Oklahoma, Norman
January 10, 1978 — Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
January 30, 1978 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
April 10, 1978 — Fox Theater, Atlanta
May 9, 1978 — Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse
May 17, 1978 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
July 8, 1978 — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
October 20, 1978 — Winterland Arena, San Francisco
November 13, 1978 — Boston Music Hall, Boston
November 20, 1978 — Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland
November 23, 1978 — Capital Centre, Landover
December 12, 1978 — Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami
December 19, 1978 — Memorial Coliseum, Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Jackson
December 27, 1978 — Golden Hall, Community Concorse, San Diego
January 8, 1979 — Madison Square Garden, New York
February 4, 1979 — Dane County Coliseum, Madison
May 4, 1979 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
May 11, 1979 — Billerica Forum, Billerica
July 1, 1979 — Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
August 5, 1979 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
September 1, 1979 — Holleder Memorial Stadium, Rochester
September 5, 1979 — Madison Square Garden, New York
October 27, 1979 — Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth
October 28, 1979 — Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth
November 2, 1979 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
November 5, 1979 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
November 9, 1979 — War Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo
December 4, 1979 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
December 10, 1979 — Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, Kansas City
December 31, 1979 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
January 13, 1980 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
May 4, 1980 — Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore
May 15, 1980 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
May 30, 1980 — Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee
June 20, 1980 — West High Auditorium, Anchorage
July 1, 1980 — San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego
August 19, 1980 — Uptown Theater, Chicago
September 3, 1980 — Springfield Civic Center, Springfield
September 27, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
September 30, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
October 4, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
October 10, 1980 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
October 25, 1980 — Radio City Music Hall, New York
October 29, 1980 — Radio City Music Hall, New York
October 31, 1980 — Radio City Music Hall, New York
November 29, 1980 — Alligator Alley Gym, U. of Florida, Gainesville
December 28, 1980 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
March 6, 1981 — Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh
March 10, 1981 — Madison Square Garden, New York
March 12, 1981 — Boston Garden, Boston
March 24, 1981 — Rainbow Theatre, London
May 1, 1981 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
May 9, 1981 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
May 15, 1981 — Athletic Center, Rutgers U, New Brunswick
July 8, 1981 — Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis
August 30, 1981 — Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Tempe
September 11, 1981 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
October 3, 1981 — Rainbow Theatre, London
October 19, 1981 — Sports Palace, Barcelona
December 2, 1981 — Assembly Hall, U. of Illinois, Champaign
December 7, 1981 — Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines
February 20, 1982 — Golden Hall, Community Concorse, San Diego
March 13, 1982 — Reno Centennial Coliseum, Reno
April 11, 1982 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
April 19, 1982 — Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore
July 18, 1982 — Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura
July 25, 1982 — Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Tempe
August 3, 1982 — Starlight Theater, Kansas City
September 9, 1982 — Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans
October 17, 1982 — Santa Fe Downs, Santa Fe
December 30, 1982 — Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland
March 25, 1983 — Compton Terrace Amphitheatre, Tempe
March 29, 1983 — Warfield Theater, San Francisco
April 9, 1983 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
April 12, 1983 — Broome County Arena, Binghamton
April 17, 1983 — Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
April 22, 1983 — Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven
April 26, 1983 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
May 15, 1983 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
June 24, 1983 — Dane County Coliseum, Madison
June 28, 1983 — Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hofman Estates
September 2, 1983 — Boise Pavillion Boise State U., Boise
September 6, 1983 — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison
September 11, 1983 — Santa Fe Downs, Santa Fe
October 12, 1983 — Madison Square Garden, New York
October 20, 1983 — The Centrum, Worcester
October 31, 1983 — Marin County Veterans Auditorium, San Rafael
April 1, 1984 — Marin County Veterans Auditorium, San Rafael
April 17, 1984 — Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls
April 21, 1984 — Philadelphia Civic Arena, Philadelphia
June 27, 1984 — Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia
July 4, 1984 — Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids
July 14, 1984 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
October 9, 1984 — The Centrum, Worcester
October 17, 1984 — Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
November 2, 1984 — Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley
March 13, 1985 — Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley
March 25, 1985 — Springfield Civic Center, Springfield
September 12, 1985 — Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
October 29, 1985 — Fox Theater, Atlanta
February 8, 1986 — Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
March 28, 1986 — Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland
June 29, 1986 — Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy
March 31, 1987 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
April 6, 1987 — Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
April 19, 1987 — Irvine Meadows, Irvine
June 20, 1987 — Greek Theatre, Berkeley
June 26, 1987 — Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy
July 6, 1987 — Civic Arena, Pittsburgh
July 19, 1987 — Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon, Eugene
August 15, 1987 — Town Park, Telluride
September 7, 1987 — Providence Civic Center, Providence
September 23, 1987 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
December 28, 1987 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
February 14, 1988 — Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
March 28, 1988 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
April 3, 1988 — Hartford Civic Center, Hartford
April 7, 1988 — The Centrum, Worcester
April 13, 1988 — Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont
April 22, 1988 — Irvine Meadows, Irvine
June 25, 1988 — Buckeye Lake Music Center, Hebron
September 3, 1988 — Capital Centre, Landover
September 11, 1988 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
September 18, 1988 — Madison Square Garden, New York
October 21, 1988 — Reunion Arena, Dallas
December 9, 1988 — Long Beach Arena, Long Beach
December 31, 1988 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
February 5, 1989 — Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
February 10, 1989 — Great Western LA Forum, Inglewood
March 28, 1989 — The Omni, Atlanta
April 5, 1989 — Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor
April 15, 1989 — The MECCA, Milwaukee
June 19, 1989 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
July 10, 1989 — Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
August 6, 1989 — Cal Expo, Sacramento
September 29, 1989 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
October 8, 1989 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
October 14, 1989 — Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford
October 19, 1989 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
October 22, 1989 — Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte
December 8, 1989 — Great Western LA Forum, Inglewood
March 24, 1990 — Knickerbocker Arena, Albany
March 30, 1990 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
May 5, 1990 — Cal State Dominguez Hills, Carson
June 15, 1990 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
June 24, 1990 — Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon, Eugene
July 18, 1990 — Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville
September 19, 1990 — Madison Square Garden, New York
October 24, 1990 — Sportsahalle, Hamburg
October 31, 1990 — Wembley Arena, London
December 13, 1990 — McNichols Sports Arena, Denver
February 21, 1991 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
March 24, 1991 — Knickerbocker Arena, Albany
April 4, 1991 — The Omni, Atlanta
May 5, 1991 — Cal Expo, Sacramento
May 12, 1991 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
June 14, 1991 — RFK Stadium, Washington
June 24, 1991 — Sandstone Ampitheatre, Bonner Springs
August 17, 1991 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
September 10, 1991 — Madison Square Garden, New York
September 25, 1991 — Boston Garden, Boston
October 31, 1991 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
December 31, 1991 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
March 5, 1992 — Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
March 21, 1992 — Copps Coliseum, Hamilton
May 31, 1992 — Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V., Las Vegas
June 23, 1992 — Star Lake Ampitheater, Burgettstown
June 28, 1992 — Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville
March 11, 1993 — Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont
March 22, 1993 — The Omni, Atlanta
April 2, 1993 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
May 16, 1993 — Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V., Las Vegas
June 9, 1993 — The Palace, Auburn Hills
June 22, 1993 — Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville
August 22, 1993 — Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon, Eugene
September 14, 1993 — The Spectrum, Philadelphia
September 22, 1993 — Madison Square Garden, New York
December 17, 1993 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
March 6, 1994 — Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix
March 25, 1994 — Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
April 4, 1994 — Orlando Arena, Orlando
July 2, 1994 — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View
July 21, 1994 — Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville
October 1, 1994 — Boston Garden, Boston
October 10, 1994 — USAir Arena, Landover
October 18, 1994 — Madison Square Garden, New York
December 11, 1994 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
February 24, 1995 — Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
March 29, 1995 — The Omni, Atlanta
May 26, 1995 — Memorial Stadium, Seattle
June 22, 1995 — Knickerbocker Arena, Albany