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Public event 'Homecoming: Celebrating the Life of Bobby Weir' is planned for Jan. 17 at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, featuring speakers including Mayor Daniel Lurie and a Market Street procession, to honor the late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and his enduring impact on San Francisco’s music culture.
Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann published a heartfelt social-media tribute to Bob Weir, recalling their early Haight-Ashbury days, prank-filled camaraderie, and a lifelong bond, as Weir died last weekend at 78; Dead & Company members have since offered tributes as well.
Scores of Deadheads converged on San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury after Bob Weir’s death, gathering around 710 Ashbury Street—the Grateful Dead’s early home—to sing, share memories, and honor the band’s legacy; photographer Jay Blakesberg documented the vigils as local figures including the mayor paid tribute and the neighborhood kept the Summer of Love spirit alive.
Rolling Stone maps six plausible paths for the Grateful Dead’s future after Bob Weir: Dead & Company could continue touring with John Mayer (potentially adding a second guitarist or renaming), Mayer’s ongoing involvement will shape the direction, and replacements like Warren Haynes or John Kadlecik could join or spawn new projects. If Mayer steps back, other Dead-related groups (including Joe Russo’s Almost Dead and Mickey Hart-led ensembles) could carry the torch, but no single act is likely to replace Weir. Instead, the Dead universe may fragment into multiple bands and collaborations that keep the music alive in various forms.
Ringer writer Steven Hyden honors Bob Weir, who died at 78, for his restless guitar style and for shepherding the Grateful Dead's spirit across decades—from the Warlocks to Dead & Company—arguing that the band’s ‘party tonight’ philosophy helped music and its audiences endure through tragedy and change, with the Dead continuing to tour long after Garcia's passing.
Sammy Hagar paid tribute on Instagram to Grateful Dead co‑founder Bob Weir, who died Jan. 10 at 78 after battling cancer and lung problems. Hagar noted they were born two days apart (Hagar: Oct 13, 1947; Weir: Oct 16, 1947), recalled their shared moment performing “Loose Lucy,” and spoke of Weir as an elder and wise friend. Both men are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and Hagar continues to perform with his Best of Both Worlds band.
Guitarist Warren Haynes recalls Bob Weir after the Dead icon’s death, calling him the 'missing link' in the Grateful Dead’s sound. He shares how their first sit-in at Wetlands led to a lasting bond, describes their electric onstage improvisation, and highlights Weir’s wide-ranging influences and enduring, subtle messaging.
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co‑founder, died at 78, and Pittsburgh musicians recall his decades of touring and his impact as guitarist and songwriter. Weir played 18 Pittsburgh shows from 1969 to 1995, helped shape the Dead’s enduring legacy, and continued performing with post‑Dead projects like Dead & Company alongside John Mayer. Local tributes—from theCAUSE and Fungus to the Thunderbird’s Dead of Winter—celebrate his energy, tenacity and lifelong commitment to music over mourning.
Fellow musicians including Bob Dylan, John Mayer, Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby, Nancy Wilson, and Billy Corgan pay heartfelt tributes to Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, celebrating his life, generosity, and enduring influence on rock and improvisational music.
Fans and fellow Deadheads on Long Island reflect on Bob Weir's death, praising his rhythm guitar as the band's glue and noting the enduring Dead community, even as a local Half Step tribute group pressed on with a show minutes after the news.
Don Was opened two Blue Llama shows in Ann Arbor with a heartfelt tribute to Bob Weir, who died at 78 after battling cancer. He recalled their Wolf Bros history and framed the night as a celebration of Weir’s legacy, starting the set with Weir’s song “The Music Never Stopped” and underscoring that the music will continue long after his passing.
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder and guitarist, died from underlying lung issues after surviving cancer. Tributes from fellow musicians—including Trey Anastasio, Margo Price, Billy Strings, Maggie Rogers, Brandi Carlile and Bob Dylan—lauded him as a 'musical guru' and the 'last actual hippie.' The piece notes his enduring influence, his work with Dead & Co, and mentions Phil Lesh’s recent passing, leaving Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart as the surviving original Dead members.
Bob Weir, influential Grateful Dead guitarist and singer, died aged 78 after a cancer battle; a foundational figure in the band's improvisational live sound and a songwriter on staples such as Truckin' and Sugar Magnolia, Weir continued to perform in various Dead-related projects, including Dead & Company, until his death.
Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead’s rhythm guitarist and enduring songwriter, died at 78. Renowned for his chiming riffs and frontman vocals, he anchored the Dead’s sound across six decades and through post-Garcia lineups, contributing key parts to staples such as "Playing in the Band" and "Sugar Magnolia".
Bob Weir, a founding member and influential guitarist of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78 due to lung issues following a cancer diagnosis, leaving a lasting legacy in American rock and the jam-band movement.