Song

China Cat Sunflower

A Grateful Dead cover · written by Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter.

Played 30 times between 2018 and 2026 — debut Jul 7, 2018 at Private Venue, most recently Apr 20, 2026 at Ardmore Music Hall, 59 shows ago. Counted over 716 shows in this archive; the band’s official numbers are on go-set’s page.

30
Times played
30
Shows
4%
of all shows
59
Shows since last played
1 in 23.9
Shows, since debut
11:35
Longest version
8:51
Average length
Length, every timed version
5m10mavg 8:51Jan 11 · Olde Village Pub · 6:21May 18 · Olde Village Pub · 6:50May 21 · Anchor's Bend · 7:38May 31 · Martell's at the Red Fox · 7:41Jun 1 · Moogs Place · 7:20Jun 8 · Snipes Farm · 11:35Jun 13 · EJ's Tap House · 8:58Jun 22 · Mountain Sky · 8:24Jun 18 · Paradise Lakes Campground · 9:57Oct 9 · Washington County Fair Grounds · 7:39Feb 19 · Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack · 10:34Apr 19 · Lost Lake Lounge · 6:57Oct 14 · The Southern Café and Music Hall · 9:36Mar 16 · Nectar's · 8:22Apr 5 · The Fillmore · 7:59Jun 8 · Driftless Music Gardens · 9:58Dec 7 · The 8x10 · 9:12Dec 21 · The Stone Pony · 10:19Aug 9 · Rancho Del Rio · 10:20Apr 20 · Ardmore Music Hall · 11:2220192022202320242025

20 timed versions, from 6:21 to 11:35; the band’s own timings from go-set. Ringed dot is the longest. 10 performances carry no timing and sit out.

Year by year
2018 · 1 of 3 shows1
2019 · 13 of 42 shows13
2020 · 2 of 28 shows2
2022 · 2 of 105 shows2
2023 · 4 of 143 shows4
2024 · 5 of 129 shows5
2025 · 1 of 137 shows1
2026 · 2 of 88 shows2
Where it lands in the show
Mid-set24
Show opener4
Set opener2
Comes out of
Look Johnny4
Bubble4
Go Set2
Way To Be1
Free1
Watermelon Man1
Goes into
I Know You Rider9
Craig and Pat7
Free5
My Disguise2
Cassidy2
Bubble1

Segued into the next song 29 of 30 times (97%); arrived by segue 5 times.

Every time played — newest first
DateVenueGapSetLengthSong beforeSong afterNotes
Apr 20, 2026Ardmore Music HallArdmore, PA17Set 1 · #611:22Bird Song→ CassidyGrateful Dead
Mar 18, 2026Private EventPrivate Venue58One Set · #2Jack Straw→ CassidyGrateful Deadbustout · 58
Aug 9, 2025Rancho Del RioBond, CO96One Set · #410:20Trunk Rum→ Craig and PatGrateful Deadbustout · 96
Dec 21, 2024The Stone PonyAsbury Park, NJ3Set 1 · #410:19Look Johnny› My DisguiseThe Grateful Dead
Dec 7, 2024The 8x10Baltimore, MD62Set 1 · #79:12Ugly Song→ Craig and PatGrateful Deadbustout · 62
Jun 8, 2024Driftless Music GardensYuba, WI30One Set · #19:58—› My DisguiseGrateful Dead
Apr 5, 2024The FillmoreSan Francisco, CA8One Set · #37:59Let U Go ›› Craig and PatGrateful Dead
Mar 16, 2024Nectar'sBurlington, VT53Set 2 · #38:22Simon Says ›› Craig and PatGrateful Deadbustout · 53
Oct 14, 2023The Southern Café and Music HallCharlottesville, VA28One Set · #129:36Bubble› Catz in zeh HausGrateful Dead
Aug 7, 2023Great Divide CampgroundNewton, NJ41Barn Set · #4Song for the Dumped› JamGrateful Dead
Apr 19, 2023Lost Lake LoungeDenver, CO32Set 1 · #106:57Run-Around ›› Craig and PatGrateful Dead
Feb 19, 2023Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken ShackLittle Rock, AR43One Set · #210:34Look Johnny› Craig and PatGrateful Dead
Oct 9, 2022Washington County Fair GroundsGreenwich Village, NY35One Set · #107:39Spun ›› Craig and PatGrateful Dead
Jun 18, 2022Paradise Lakes CampgroundHammonton, NJ84One Set · #29:57Mr. CharlieDupree's Diamond BluesGrateful Deadbustout · 84
Aug 15, 2020The Lord's New ChurchHuntingdon Valley, PA16Set 1 · #3Look Johnny→ G SongGrateful Dead
Feb 16, 2020Moog's JointJohnson, VT14Set 1 · #4Snow Day› I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
Aug 23, 2019Moogs PlaceMorrisville, VT1One Set · #2Go Set› Free
Aug 17, 2019Bill'sWall, NJ1One Set · #2Go Set› Free
Aug 10, 2019Camp RunamuckLacey, NJ10One Set · #2Can't Wait for Tonight› Bubble
Jun 22, 2019Mountain SkyScott Township, PA3One Set · #18:24—→ FreeGrateful Dead
Jun 13, 2019EJ's Tap HouseSeaside Heights, NJ1Set 1 · #38:58Bubble→ FreeGrateful Dead
Jun 8, 2019Snipes FarmMorrisville, PA3One Set · #111:35—› FreeGrateful Deadlongest
Jun 1, 2019Moogs PlaceMorrisville, VT1Set 1 · #37:20Bubble→ I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
May 31, 2019Martell's at the Red FoxJeffersonville, VT2Set 2 · #17:41Bubble→ I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
May 21, 2019Anchor's BendAsbury Park, NJ2Set 2 · #47:38Sand→ I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
May 18, 2019Olde Village PubMiddletown, NJ2Set 1 · #26:50Watermelon Man ›→ I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
Mar 23, 2019Maureen's Jazz CellarNyack, NY5Set 1 · #9Look Johnny→ I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
Jan 11, 2019Olde Village PubMiddletown, NJ1Set 1 · #76:21Free→ I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
Jan 6, 2019NJ Weedman's JointTrenton, NJ4Set 2 · #1Way To Be→ I Know You RiderGrateful Dead
Jul 7, 2018Private VenuePoint Pleasant Beach, NJOne Set · #1—→ I Know You RiderGrateful Deaddebut

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