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Pigpen · Top 25

1965 – Oct 1971 · 330 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.

  1. 105-02/70Harpur College★102
  2. 204-27/71Fillmore East◆79
  3. 302-21/69Dream Bowl◆76
  4. 411-02/69Family Dog at the Great Highway68
  5. 510-20/68Greek Theatre - University of California68
  6. 602-22/69Dream Bowl◆67
  7. 712-26/69McFarlin Auditorium, Southern Methodist Univ.67
  8. 804-27/69Labor Temple◆66
  9. 908-05/67O'Keefe Center66
  10. 1001-02/70Fillmore East◆65
  11. 1111-08/69Fillmore Auditorium◆64
  12. 1202-19/71Capitol Theater61
  13. 1304-15/70Winterland Arena61
  14. 1412-12/69Thelma Theater61
  15. 1511-10/67Shrine Auditorium◆61
  16. 1601-23/70Honolulu Civic Auditorium60
  17. 1702-13/70Fillmore East◆59
  18. 1802-14/70Fillmore East58
  19. 1907-31/71Yale Bowl, Yale University58
  20. 2008-06/71Hollywood Palladium57
  21. 2104-26/69Electric Theatre◆57
  22. 2202-02/70The Fabulous Fox Theatre57
  23. 2302-18/71Capitol Theater◆56
  24. 2402-14/68Carousel Ballroom56
  25. 2505-24/69Seminole Indian Village◆56
★Highlight quote◆Journal note◇Heard, no note