Centennial Arena
Reno, NV
I was getting anxious to hit the 1982 east coast spring tour and decided on a lark to fly to Reno on a cheap flight. This was a powerful, well-played show with an interesting Nevada vibe that made the first set “Friend of the Devil” and its iconic western outlaw imagery come to life. Garcia the VIP this night.
The plan was to fly right back to DC — but because the show was so good, I attempted to hitchhike out of town on I-80 to the next show at U. Cal/Davis — but abandoned that notion after getting no rides by 3am.