Bob Weir returned to the stage with Wolf Bros at Utah’s Park City Song Summit on Friday for his first public performance since the end of Dead & Company‘s Final Tour. Joined by the Wolfpack strings and horns, the band kicked off a 13-date run with an exceptionally stirring set elevated yet further by special guests Brittney Spencer, Rambin’ Jack Elliot, and J.D. Souther.
All three guests have sat in with Wolf Bros before: Ramblin’ Jack Elliot has collaborated with Bob Weir several times over the years, most recently during a guest-filled, five-night trio run at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, CA. He once again sat in on a cover of Bob Dylan‘s “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” on Friday, just as he did then.
Spencer previously joined the band on a string of tunes at Radio City Music Hall in 2022. The standout from that set, “Looks Like Rain”, got a reprise on Friday as Spencer and Weir tag-teamed lead vocals in what was a highlight of the performance once again.
J.D. Souther, who recently joined Weir for some experiments in onstage songwriting, was the last of the three guests to sit in on Friday. Rather than writing something on the spot, he lent a hand on a cover of the Eagles’ “Heartache Tonight”.
Other highlights of the set included heavenly arrangements of “Terrapin Station Suite” and “Weather Report Suite”.
Check out fan-shot video highlights from Bob Weir & Wolf Bros’ set at Park City Song Summit below.
The band will return to the stage on Sunday, September 10th as part of Willie Nelson‘s Outlaw Music Festival and recently announced a concert with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra following the group’s September tour dates. Visit Weir’s website for a full list of shows and to purchase tickets.
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Ft. The Wolfpack With Brittney Spencer – “Looks Like Rain” – 9/8/23
[Video: Gunnar Hanson]
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Ft. The Wolfpack – “Weather Report Suite” – 9/8/23
[Video: Gunnar Hanson]
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Ft. The Wolfpack – “Terrapin Station Suite” – 9/8/23
[Video: Gunnar Hanson]
Setlist: Bob Weir & Wolf Bros | Park City Song Summit | Canyons Village At Park City | Park City, UT | 9/8/23
Set: Cassidy > Salt Lake City, Friend of the Devil, Queen Jane Approximately, Weather Report Suite > Let It Grow, I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (Bob Dylan) (with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott), Looks Like Rain (with Brittney Spencer), Heartache Tonight (Eagles) (with J.D. Souther), Greatest Story Ever Told, New Speedway Boogie > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Lady With a Fan > Terrapin Station > Terrapin Transit > At a Siding > Terrapin Flyer, Ripple
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