Just announced!
Bob Weir is going on tour as BOB WEIR and WOLF BROS
– his new trio project with Don Was on bass,
and Bob’s longtime RatDog drummer, Jay Lane on drums.
Tickets on sale on August 6 2018.
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This is probably one of the main reasons why there are no more Dead And Company shows in 2018, past the two nights at Lockn’ Festival.
Sure Mayer and Oteil, and Billy and Mickey and Jeff, all will be doing something, so stay tuned to DHL
– we’ll stay on the beat, and keep you in the flow of what we know… Meanwhile, here’s Bob!
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Bob Weir and Wolf Bros featuring Weir, Don Was and Jay Lane performing songs of Grateful Dead among others will embark on a 19-stop tour this fall across North America. The tour kicks off October 16 and runs through November 18, hitting major markets across the US including New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville, Denver, and Washington D.C. See the complete list of dates below.
Fans can sign up for the Ticketmaster Verified Fan Presale starting Friday, August 3 at 10am ET HERE. Enhanced Fan Experiences will be offered on tour including a premium ticket in the first 10 rows, soundcheck access, a show-specific exclusive poster, and more. Enhanced Fan Experience details HERE. Tickets will be available to the public on Friday, August 10 at 10am local time. Visit www.bobweir.net for details.
Weir says, “Wolf Bros is something that really took its roots back in the spring of 2015 when Don Was came up to TRI and helped us piece together Dead & Company. For a while now I’ve been itchin’ to explore our songs in a trio setting. An upright bass, my acoustic or electric guitar and a drummer. We did some rehearsals this past spring and it was big fun—and that’s the whole idea. We were kickin’ around Dead songs as well as tunes from my back pages. I’m pretty sure we’re gonna have a big adventure with this…”
One of the founding members of the legendary Grateful Dead, which received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007, Weir has become one of rock’s finest and most distinctive rhythm guitarists. In 2016, Weir released Blue Mountain on Columbia/Legacy, his first album of solo material in more than 10 years and his first album of entirely original material in more than 30 years. Weir is currently a member of Dead & Company which features Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann along with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti.
Don Was founded the ‘80s funk-rock band Was (Not Was), known for hits such as “Walk The Dinosaur” and “Spy In The House Of Love.” As an in-demand, highly acclaimed producer, Was has been honored with four Grammy Awards for his production work in each of the past three decades, including Best Album honors for work with The Rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt. Production credits include The Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Gregg Allman, John Mayer and Neil Young, to name only several. Albums produced by Was have achieved dozens of multi-platinum, platinum and gold certifications and have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. As one of music’s top bass players, Was has collaborated with countless musicians throughout his storied career, spanning a multitude of genres.
San Francisco-based drummer Jay Lane played with Bob Weir’s RatDog for more than 16 years. He was also one of the first drummers of Primus. More recently, Lane has performed with a collections of artists including Phil Lesh and Friends.
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2018 Fall Tour Dates and Locations from BobWeir.net
~October~
October 16 Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
October 18 Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, California
October 20 Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara California
October 22, Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon
October 23, Moore Theatre, Seattle, Washington
October 24, Wilma Theatre, Missoula, Montana
October 26, Delta Hall at Eccles Theater
October 27, Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
October 29, Paramount Theater, Denver, Colorado
October 31, The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
~November~
November 5, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee
November 6, Palace Theatre, Louisville Kentucky
November 8, Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York
November 9, Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York
November 10, Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York
November 12, Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C.
November 13, The Fillmore Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 16, Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts
November 18, Beacon Theatre, New York, New York
Ticket Master Verified Fan Registration:
https://verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com/bobweirandwolfbros
