On AllMusic, Thom Jurek said, "A revelation of these recordings is what they say about the Allmans' development and how much more polished they were just six weeks later [on At Fillmore East], which doesn't diminish the earlier dates one iota: These performances are absolutely electrifying.

Touring in support of their second studio album, Idlewild South, the band had perfected a killer live show consisting of epic originals and innovative covers, all given to fresh improvisation on a nightly basis.

"[2] Doug Collette of All About Jazz stated: "the best moments hearken to the brilliance of the seminal At Fillmore East..., but the musicianship on fully half the collection is muffled by production that... belies the rigor of the Southern rock pioneers in the original six-man lineup documented here.

"[4] In a review for Tahoe Onstage, Tom Clarke noted that, in comparison with the music on At Fillmore East, "the performances at times seem more relaxed, the nuances sharper," and stated that the album is "recommended to anyone interested in enjoying an utterly unique approach to the blues.

"[7] Larson Sutton of Jambands.com described the music as "scintillating," and remarked: "the daring, amphetamine ambition of the tempos and the wild and dark edging of the extended jams that populate this trio of appearances seem to epitomize the streets of psychedelic San Francisco.