Your Gateway to Live Music History
Discover, stream, and collect from the world's largest archive of live concert recordings. A tribute to the bands that let their fans record and share.
The Taper's Section
Since the 1960s, bands like the Grateful Dead have embraced the practice of allowing fans to record and share their live performances. This tradition has created an invaluable archive of music history, preserved by dedicated tapers and shared freely with the community.
Community Driven
Preserved by passionate music lovers
Freely Shared
Legal recordings shared with permission
High Quality
From soundboard to audience recordings
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How It Works
Browse & Discover
Search through thousands of live recordings by date, venue, or song
Stream Instantly
Listen to high-quality recordings directly from Archive.org
Create Playlists
Save your favorite shows and create custom setlists
Join the Community
Share your discoveries and connect with other music lovers
Start With the Classics
These pioneering bands have helped build the largest collection of legally shared concert recordings in history
Grateful Dead
Pioneers of the taper movement, with thousands of recorded shows spanning 30 years
Phil Lesh & Friends
Continuing the Dead's legacy with unique lineup combinations and interpretations
String Cheese Incident
Blending bluegrass, rock, and electronic with an open taping policy