The July 12, 1987 concert was part of the Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead 1987 Tour. The two sets of music by the Grateful Dead included in Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 were followed at that show by one set by Bob Dylan, performing with the Dead as his backup band. Dylan & the Dead is a live album recorded on that tour.
At the 1989 concerts the opening act was Los Lobos. At the 1991 concerts the opening act was Little Feat.
From 1978 to 1995 the Grateful Dead performed a total of 14 concerts at Giants Stadium.