The Yost Theater in Santa Ana, CA was built 53 years before the Grateful Dead started to play. Next year the venue will turn 100 years old. A month ago the venue re-opened as the new hot spot in Orange County, CA to see live music. I couldn’t turn down an opportunity to check out this legendary venue that touts itself as the “oldest theater in Orange County.” What better way to break in a new venue than with a concert of good ol’ Grateful Dead music, courtesy of Dark Star Orchestra.
As the band took the stage they made an announcement that this show was dedicated to the mother of their good friend, and band member, Lisa Mackey. Lisa’s mother passed away that very day. Lisa flew home but the band made a point saying that Lisa would love this setlist.
Statement from the band:
We wanted to share this news with our DSO family and community…Last night, Lisa Mackey’s mother passed away…She was able to spend time with her Mom before she passed peacefully.
Instead of sending flowers, for those interested, you could send a donation on behalf of BertiLOU Mackey to:
Greene County Humane Society
183 Jefferson Road
Waynesburg, PA 15370 – 8011
Lisa will return to the tour this weekend and join the band on stage on Sunday for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Thank you for your unending support.
Usually re-creating classic Grateful Dead shows in their entirety, DSO stepped out of their usual mode and performed a set list indicative of a 1969-70 Grateful Dead show, chock full of long jams, Pigpen standards and rarely heard tunes.
Setlist, Yost Theater, 9-27-11
Set 1: China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Good Morning Little School Girl, Doin’ That Rag, Hard To Handle, Dancin’ In The Streets, He Was A Friend of Mine, Good Lovin’>Drums>Good Lovin
Set 2: New Speedway Boogie, Silver Thread, Golden Needles, Deep Elem Blues, Cryptical>Drums>Space>The Other One>Spanish Jam>Attics of My Life>The Other One>Cryptical>Viola Lee Blues
Encore: King Solomon’s Marbles>Golden Road
