David Lemieux has announced the release of Dave’s Picks Vol. 7. The new release will feature a recording of the Grateful Dead’s performance at the Horton Fieldhouse at Illinois State University from April 24, 1978. A description of the show reads:

The Grateful Dead may have wrapped up the final show of the first leg of their 1978 Spring Tour in a town called Normal, but this night was anything but! Yes, on this fine evening, the Rhythm Devils shook the room with an exotic tribal assault. Bob found his groove with the slide guitar, contrasting nicely with Keith’s block chording, Phil’s thundering and swooping bass-lines, Jerry’s articulated leads. Heck, they even dabbled in disco, teasing the audience with an unmistakable riffs from “Stayin’ Alive.” What does all this juiced-up, cranked to the max, sonic savagery add up to? Top-level deliveries of fan favorites like “The Music Never Stopped,” “Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain,” and “Ramble On Rose,” a jungle-vibed 14+ minute Rhythm Devils interlude, an over-the-top take on Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London” and much, much more.

The three-disc set will be limited to 13,000 individually numbered copies and will be released on August 1. Fans can pre-order their copy for $28.98 here, and a video of David Lemieux discussing the show can be viewed here.

Dave’s Picks Volume 7: Horton Field House, Illinois State 4/24/78 tracklist:
Disc 1
1 Promised Land [5:14]
2 Ramble On Rose [8:07]
3 Me and My Uncle> [3:10]
4 Big River [6:21]
5 Friend Of The Devil [9:33]
6 Cassidy [5:38]
7 Brown-Eyed Women [5:57]
8 Passenger [5:45]
9 It Must Have Been The Roses [8:07]
10 The Music Never Stopped [8:51]

Disc 2
1 Scarlet Begonias> [12:55]
2 Fire On The Mountain> [11:08]
3 Good Lovin’[7:06]

Disc 3
1 Terrapin Station> [10:51]
2 Rhythm Devils [13:53]
3 Space> [6:41]
4 Not Fade Away> [11:19]
5 Black Peter> [11:47]
6 Around and Around [9:11]
7 Werewolves Of London [7:46]