Bob Weir on Thursday kicked off his winter 2023 Wolf Bros tour at North Charleston, SC’s North Charleston Performing Arts Center.
The monthlong tour is due to feature Weir alongside his full Wolf Bros complement including string bassist Don Was, drummer Jay Lane, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti, and pedal steel guitarist Barry Sless alongside The Wolfpack, an auxiliary string/horn outfit comprised of Brian Switzer (trumpet), Adam Theis (trombone), Sheldon Brown (saxophone), Mads Tolling (violin), and Alex Kelly (cello). On Thursday, Weir made ample use of his well-stocked roster, expanding and contracting the lineup onstage as he worked through Grateful Dead classics and more.
While some sound issues hampered the show early on, Weir and company eventually got their footing and closed out the first frame strong with the Wolf Bros debut of The Beatles‘ “Come Together” and a slinky “New Speedway Boogie”. The full pack of Wolf Bros then joined back in as the set cruised to its conclusion with a well-segued “Greatest Story Ever Told” > “Playing In The Band” > “Truckin’” combo, a slow and steady “Estimated Prophet”, a powerful “The Wheel” > “Wharf Rat” pairing, and finally a complete rendering of the “Terrapin Station” suite. A “Liberty” encore sent South Carolina fans home singing.
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Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros continue their tour continues tonight, Friday, February 3rd in Jacksonville, FL. For a complete list of upcoming Wolf Bros tour dates, head here. Scroll down for a full audio stream via nugs.net and a selection of photos from the evening via Josh Hitchens/Bolt of Sunshine Photography.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros Ft. The Wolfpack – 2/2/23 – Full Audio
Setlist: Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros ft. The Wolfpack | North Charleston Performing Arts Center | North Charleston, SC | 2/2/23
Set One: The Music Never Stopped > Easy Answers, Shaky Ground (The Temptations) > The Music Never Stopped, Me and My Uncle, Friend of the Devil, She Says (RatDog), Ramble On Rose, Come Together (The Beatles) [1], New Speedway Boogie
Set Two: Easy to Slip (Little Feat), Greatest Story Ever Told, Playing In The Band > Truckin’ > Estimated Prophet > The Wheel > Wharf Rat > Terrapin Station Suite [2]
Encore: Liberty
[1] First time played by Wolf Bros, First Bob Weir performance since 1/20/17.
[2] Lady w/ a Fan>Terrapin Station>Terrapin Transit>At a Siding>Terrapin Flyer>Refrain.
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