High-water marks · by keyboardist
Pigpen · Top 25
1965 – Oct 1971 · 339 shows
Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan — founding member, the harmonica + Hammond B3 voice that anchored the band's R&B side. Sang Schoolgirl, Lovelight, Big Boss Man. Liver disease took him in March 1973, age 27. His last show was 6/17/72.
- 105-02/70Harpur College★102
- 204-27/71Fillmore East◆84
- 302-21/69Dream Bowl76
- 411-10/67Shrine Auditorium◆71
- 511-02/69Family Dog at the Great Highway68
- 610-20/68Greek Theatre - University of California68
- 702-22/69Dream Bowl◆67
- 812-26/69McFarlin Auditorium, Southern Methodist Univ.67
- 904-27/69Labor Temple66
- 1008-05/67O'Keefe Center66
- 1101-02/70Fillmore East◆65
- 1211-08/69Fillmore Auditorium◆64
- 1302-19/71Capitol Theater61
- 1404-15/70Winterland Arena61
- 1512-12/69Thelma Theater61
- 1604-26/71Fillmore East★60
- 1701-23/70Honolulu Civic Auditorium60
- 1802-13/70Fillmore East◆59
- 1902-14/70Fillmore East58
- 2007-31/71Yale Bowl, Yale University58
- 2108-06/71Hollywood Palladium57
- 2204-26/69Electric Theatre◆57
- 2302-02/70The Fabulous Fox Theatre57
- 2402-18/71Capitol Theater◆56
- 2502-14/68Carousel Ballroom56
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