• Dead & Company to Give Away 10,000 Tickets to Free Madison Square Garden Concert

    After performing their final Fare Thee Well shows and bidding aideu to a band that brought fourth an insurmountable following, three-quarters of the Grateful Dead's surviving "Core Four" decided the end of an era wasn't quite finished, teaming up with fellow musician John Mayer as Dead & Company. Having announced a number of long, strange trips through North America, the innovative group decided to add a third New York date at Madison Square Garden--this time, curating a free, 5,000 ticket give away to fans who enter for a chance to win. Tickets cannot be purchased otherwise.

  • Dead & Company Expand Fall Tour With New U.S. Dates

    Trailing the wild success of the Grateful Dead's Fare Thee Well shows, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann decided they weren't quite ready to call it quits. The trio, hailing from the surviving "core four," decided to team up with John Mayer, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and multi-instrumentalist Oteil Burbridge for their latest project titled Dead & Company. Having announced 10 tour dates, the group announced more U.S. gigs, rounding out at a toal of 29 dead-inspired shows.

  • Bob Weir Discusses his Funeral, Jerry Garcia for AXS TV Series' 'The Big Interview'

    On the heels of revealing that the Grateful Dead's music would continue to grace the ears of Deadheads around the world through the freshly assembled Dead & Company, Bob Weir sat down with Dan Rather for an extensive discussion to air on AXS TV series' "The Big Interview." Tuesday night at 8 p.m., listeners can tune into an hour long Q&A that spans topics from Weir's musical influences, what song he wants played at his own funeral and the late Jerry Garcia.

  • John Mayer, Grateful Dead Members Unite as Dead & Company

    Iconic folk-rockers the Grateful Dead wrapped up their extensive and mystifying careers over Fourth of July weekend with their Soldier Field Fare Thee Well gigs but Eastcoasters have been eager to bring the Dead across country. Although the "Core Four" took their final bow, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir have decided to join forces with musician John Mayer, Allman Brother's bassist Oteil Burbridge and Ratdog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti to invent Dead & Co.

  • Grateful Dead's Bob Weir to Record an 'Album of Cowboy Songs'

    With the long-awaited Fare Thee Well shows now just a Fourth of July weekend memory, the Grateful Dead have wrapped up their live performances, for now. Guitarist and lyricist Bob Weir, on the other hand, is ready to jump into his next musical venture. The 67-year-old founding member of the Dead has now shifted his focus to crafting "an album of cowboy songs," offering an extensive lineup of musicians including songwriter Josh Ritter.

  • Bob Weir's 'The Other One' Documentary Trailer Explores Friendship With Jerry Garcia [WATCH]

    In the upcoming Netflix documentary The Other One: The Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir, Grateful Dead fans get the opportunity to follow Weir throughout his life and career as he encountered recognition, drug experimentation, strength through family and everything in between. "I've led a kind of unusual life," Bob Weir states in the trailer. "I was a 16-year-old kid when I started playing with the Grateful Dead. The music was an adventure...Our fans were a little bit different. We've got kind of a little gypsy entourage. You just had to see it." Directed by God Bless Ozzy Osbourne’s Mike Fleiss, the documentary will make its Netflix debut on May 22—spanning details from Weirs youth in Palo Alto, California to his dedication to the Dead and his remarkable friendship with front man Jerry Garcia. In the trailer, Weir continued to highlight his connection with Garcia and electric guitars by saying "I could intuit and be there when he got there with a little surprise for him," he says. The Other One includes interviews and conversations with musical companions and colleagues including Sammy Hagar, Bruce Hornsby and Mike Gordon as well as Grateful Dead and family members and Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann of the Dead, notes Entertainment Weekly. "If you don't have an ego, you can be the best Number Two on the planet," Sammy Hagar of Van Halen said. "That's kind of what Bob became. It makes him special." Aside from interviews, The Other One incorporates an abundance of performance footage—previously seen as well as archived. "We certainly unearthed a lot of buried treasure from the Grateful Dead archive while making this film," Fleiss said, notes Rolling Stone. The Dead will play three farewell shows for their 50th anniversary at the bay area’s Levi’s Stadium and Chicago’s Soldier Field.

  • Will John Mayer Tour With Bob Weir, Other Grateful Dead Members After 'Fare Thee Well' Shows?

    We just got done reading about how the Fast and Furious franchise might come back with an eighth film despite the death of Paul Walker, due to the overwhelming sales success of the newest film. Now we see that the Grateful Dead, or some variation of the band, may continue touring later this year despite all the hype built up for the group's supposedly final five shows during July...and John Mayer might be involved.

  • Grateful Dead Reunion Shows in Chicago to Be Broadcast in Theaters

    Fans who weren't able to buy tickets to the Grateful Dead's July reunion shows in Chicago will be able to see the performances in select movie theaters, Fathom Events announced today, April 16. The screenings will run for five hours July 3 to 5 as Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh jam live from Soldier Field. Tickets for the shows will be on sale May 4 with local theaters determining the prices, 'Billboard' noted.

  • Grateful Dead Members Considering Adding Two More Reunion Shows in California

    Good news, Deadheads -- the Grateful Dead might be adding reunion shows this summer. Billboard reports that a source close to the group has confirmed that members of the band are considering playing gigs in California the week before the Fare Thee Well shows in Chicago that are scheduled for July. Demand for more concerts with the surviving members is at an all-time high, with ticket requests for the initial shows having reached the millions.

  • Grateful Dead Members, Eric Church, Widespread Panic to Perform at Jerry Garcia Tribute Show in May

    Surviving members of the Grateful Dead will kick off the summer with a tribute concert for their deceased bandmate Jerry Garcia. Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Micket Hart will join an all-star lineup of talent. Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia will feature Eric Church, Widespread Panic and O.A.R., among others, on May 14 at the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, Maryland.

  • Grateful Dead Reunion Shows in Chicago Sold Out in One Hour

    Fans of the Grateful Dead showed their love for the band over the weekend, buying every last ticket available for the reunion shows set to happen at Chicago's Soldier Field in July. The three shows slated for July 3 to 5 sold out in one hour Saturday, Feb. 28. Ticketmaster did not crash even with the demand for tickets reaching the millions, 'Billboard' noted.

  • Bob Weir Performs Grateful Dead's "Truckin'" With John Mayer [WATCH]

    Any true guitar enthusiast would be honored to perform with Bob Weir, frontman for the legendary Grateful Dead. Being able to play lead guitar alongside Weir means filling in a role that was once held by iconic axeman Jerry Garcia, and John Mayer was all for it last week during his guest host stint on "The Late Late Show." The pair collaborated on Dead tunes like "Truckin'" and "Althea."
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