Paul Simon tells a story about meeting Bob Weir before the Monterey Pop Festival, then Bob Weir joins him on stage, to a cheering San Francisco crowd at Outside Lands Music Festival 2019.
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A couple days earlier, on August 9th, during a performance at the Fox Theatre, Oakland California, Simon dedicated the same song, “The Boxer”, to the memory of Bob Weir’s friend and Grateful Dead band mate, Jerry Garcia, on what was the 24th anniversary of Jerry’s passing.
While Paul Simon has officially retired from touring, after a massive two years of final tour with performances all over the world, he still does occasional special shows, with his proceeds going to charity. The Bay area was honored with two special rare performances this weekend,Friday in Oakland at the Fox, and Sunday in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
