This is the only picture available from 7/5/78 from the Omaha Civic Auditorium, and it may or may not be a random picture from ’78 that I am claiming is from 7/5/78. Regardless, it is enormous and fit for use as a desktop or, if you are a medievel Pope, a ceiling fresco.
As you may have guessed, somehow or other a copy of the Complete July ’78 Recordings Of Completeness found its way to Fillmore South and, after a minute or two of thought, I decided to start with David Lemieuxnitionsexpert’s pick, the Omaha show; holy shit, is this thing stellar. I have not heard the second set, but I am ready to declare it the BEST EVAR. In fact, I am doing so. It has been declared.
Also: Garcia’s plump little titty.
The boys have some history in Omaha. Their first show there was at a 500-seat club called The Music Box, opening for Iron Butterfly on February 4, 1969
http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2012/12/grateful-deadjerry-garcia-tour.html
The opening act was The Liberation Blues Band, details here
http://www.nebrocks.org/bands.asp?band=48
Mutual of Ohmagod…Garcia’s plump little titty.