After opening their weekend getaway with “Not Fade Away,” Dead & Company brought their Playing in the Sand event full circle on Sunday night, closing their three shows with yet another version of the Buddy Holly favorite.

Earlier in the evening, the band wasted no time, dipping into a “Playing in the Band”> “Uncle John’s Band”> “Dark Star (verse two)”> “Playing in the Band (Reprise)”> “They Love Each Other” segment to open the show.

The first half later closed with a sing-along of “Terrapin Station,” and before long the band were initiating their final set of the weekend.

D&C jammed through their entire second frame, going from a classic “Scarlet”> “Fire” pairing into “He’s Gone” and another time-honored one-two punch, “China”> “Rider.”

The band then went deep on a “Drums”> “Keys/Bass” jam before eventually closing their final set with “U.S. Blues,” nodding to their homeland and soon-to-be destination.

“Ripple” acted as Dead & Company’s final Mexican performance, followed by the aforementioned “Not Fade Away,” bringing their sold-out crowd to a dancing frenzy.

Check out Dead & Company’s final Playing in the Sand setlist – as it appears in our Box Scores section – and watch clips of each set-opener below:

Dead & Company
Playing in the Sand
Moon Palace Resort, Riviera Cancun, MX

Set I: Playin’ in the Band > Uncle John’s Band > Dark Star (verse two) > Playin’ in the Band (Reprise) > They Love Each Other, Me and My Uncle, Samson and Delilah, Terrapin Station

Set II: Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain > He’s Gone > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider > Drums > Keys/Bass > Althea > Days Between > U.S. Blues

Enc: Ripple > Not Fade Away