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Great North Special

Billy Sunday
Great North Special
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  • Great North Special

    26: It Can Only Good Happen

    2026-06-17 | 56 mins.
    Summer time and the livin's... good enough. Follow @greatnorthspecial and make sure to reapply.
    Grateful Dead unless noted
    [Set 1] 9/15/88
    1:29 Hell in a Bucket
    7:33 Sugaree
    18:28 Deal
    [Set 2]
    28:16 Let the Good Times Roll, 3/24/90
    32:06 Shakedown Street, 10/25/79
    46:20 Built to Last, 7/17/89
    51:07 One More Saturday Night, 3/24/90
    Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA
    6/19: Trey Anastasio @ Massey Hall
    6/20: Special Delivery @ Collective Arts
    6/20: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
    6/23: Steve Earle @ Danforth Music Hall
    7/11: Cherry Garcia Band @ Toronto Island Marina
  • Great North Special

    025: Old Man Gettin' On

    2026-05-09 | 57 mins.
    Don't be like Jack Jones. Invest in @greatnorthspecial or wind up in the permanent underclass. We're holding more than 12 terabytes of STX.
    Grateful Dead unless noted
    [Set 1]
    1:31 Brown-Eyed Women, 3/26/73
    6:25 Althea, 9/27/81
    14:04 Row Jimmy, 6/3/76
    [Set Break]
    23:51 Number, Charlotte Cornfield
    26:34 Pulp Mill, Grey Divorce
    29:39 Honey, Ora Cogan
    [Set 2] 10/18/94
    35:16 Help on the Way >
    38:59 Slipknot! >
    44:56 Franklin's Tower
    Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA
    5/8: Mark T and Lost Roses @ Black Swan
    5/9: Bertha @ Babeville (Buffalo NY)
    5/29: Whose Cat is Dead? @ Rosario's
    5/30: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern
    6/6: Harvest Wind @ Penny's
    7/17: Charlotte Cornfield @ Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON)
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    // TAGS:
    // rock, music, Toronto, Canada, Americana, Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, Jam Band
  • Great North Special

    024: Unplugged

    2026-04-17 | 57 mins.
    this earth day, we're saving energy by going acoustic. strap in for sad jams that suit the season. and while you're at it, follow @greatnorthspecial for more eco-friendly heartache.
    Grateful Dead unless noted
    [Set 1]
    01:14 Dark Hollow, 10/7/80
    05:00 Rosa Lee McFall, 10/26/80
    07:50 Iko Iko, 10/7/80
    11:36 The Race is On, 10/13/80
    [Set 2]
    15:24 Bird Song, 10/10/80
    23:26 Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie, 9/30/80
    29:43 New Speedway Boogie, 5/1/70
    [Set Break] Trey Anastasio
    38:22 Waste
    42:30 Taste
    [Encore]
    49:22 She Belongs to Me, 1992
    53:26 Ripple, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
    Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA
    5/1: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
    5/29: Whose Cat is Dead @ Rosario's
    5/30: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch Tavern
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  • Great North Special

    023: Blues for Allah

    2026-03-11 | 57 mins.
    The Strait is closed, but the Hormuz-ic never stops. Follow @greatnorthspecial if it's the last thing you do.
    Grateful Dead unless noted
    [Set 1]: 2/1/78
    01:39 Estimated Prophet >
    13:27 He's Gone
    [Set Break]
    24:27 Nobody But You, The Sheepdogs
    27:55 The Ballad of Stu Rankin, The Mirrors
    30:59 Trans Canadian Blues, Bobby Dove
    [Set 2]: 1/31/78
    36:05 Scarlet Begonias >
    47:37 Fire on the Mountain
    Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA
    3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
    3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's
    4/4: Pounds of Sin @ Monarch
    4/18: Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club
  • Great North Special

    022: Yeehaw!

    2026-02-25 | 57 mins.
    Giddy up, partners. Only six more weeks of February.
    Gimme a shout at @greatnorthspecial. Then gimme another, and another...
    Grateful Dead unless noted
    [Set 1]: 2/18/71
    01:45 St. Stephen
    08:11 Wharf Rat >
    15:14 Beautiful Jam
    [Set 2]: 2/24/74
    18:34 Eyes of the World >
    31:09 China Doll
    [Set 3]: 2/21/95 
    37:45 Friend of the Devil
    44:59 Broken Arrow
    50:25 Liberty
    Upcoming shows in Toronto/GTA
    2/28: The Lizards @ Rosario's
    3/6: Whose Cat is Dead? @ Rosario's
    3/7: Beggar's Waltz @ The Gull
    3/14: Dead Gratitude @ Rumble Pontiac
    3/21: Mark T Band @ Noonan's
    4/18: Mars Hotel @ the Mod Club
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About Great North Special
Take a trip from Canada to the Cosmos as host Billy Sunday explores music by the Grateful Dead and their spiritual companions.
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