Family and Collaborators Remember Bobby Weir at San Francisco Homecoming
Grahame Lesh & Friends Put on Tribute Concert for Bobby Weir at The Warfield
Relix Daily
January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026
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A cross-generational mix of musicians, politicians, fans, family members and close friends gathered in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon for a free, public memorial for Bob Weir. Billed as the Grateful Dead co-founder’s Homecoming, the celebration of life took place in Civic Center Plaza, which is nestled between Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, City Hall and other important government buildings, drawing an estimated crowd of around 25,000.
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Following the public Homecoming memorial for Bob Weir, a festival-sized mix of musicians came together to honor the Grateful Dead co-founder at San Francisco’s The Warfield last night. Billed Howling Wolves: A Tribute To Bobby Weir, the last-minute show–organized by Dayglo, 100x and The Warfield to benefit the Furthur Foundation–was promoted as Grahame Lesh & Friends with “very special guests,” which ended up nodding to several different eras of Weir’s signature career.
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On January 18, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead retook the stage at The Capitol Theatre. The ensemble’s final appearance in a string of three concerts, which were each marked by the guest arrivals of longtime band contributors and key compositions that delineated the importance of the late Bobby Weir’s pen and performance, saw Sunday’s finale get underway with a classic pairing of Weir/ John Perry Barlow’s sister songs, “Lost Sailor” > “Saint of Circumstance.” Later, during the evening’s encore, they revealed a Richard Thompson rarity, “1952 Vincent Black Lightning.”
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