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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals

Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals

Phil Lesh - electric bass, vocals

Ron McKernan - organ, vocals

Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc

Sopwith Camel was originally supposed to appear with QMS (see poster image), but they would eventually be replaced by the GD.

July 8-9, 1966 Armory, Santa Venetia, CA: Grateful Dead/Quicksilver Messenger Service

Santa Venetia was an unincorporated suburb of San Rafael, and there were regular teen dances at the National Guard Armory there. Some years later, the Dead would rehearse with Keith Godchaux at the Armory. There apparently is a poster with Sopwith Camel instead of the Dead.