Dave's Picks Volume 18
Dave's Picks Volume 18 is a three-CD live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. It contains the complete concert recorded on July 17, 1976 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, California. It was produced as a limited edition of 16,500 copies, and released on May 1, 2016. The album also includes seven songs recorded live at the same venue the previous night. A bonus disc, included with shipments of the album to 2016 "Dave's Picks" subscribers, contains eight more songs from the July 16 concert. Recording. In July 1976  the Grateful Dead played a six-show, seven-night concert run at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. The shows were promoted by Bill Graham. The final show of the run, on Sunday, July 18, was broadcast by KSAN radio. Each audience member was provided with a glass of champagne, used for a surprise toast to the band at the beginning of the concert. At the July 17 concert, vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux was absent from the second set. Track listing. Notes