Bobby Weir & Wolf Brosâconsisting of Bobby Weir, Don Was, Jay Lane and Jeff Chimentiâare set for the release of their second vinyl collection of recorded material, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado Vol. 2, October 7 on Third Man Records. Pre-order/pre-save HERE.Â
âThis was our first quick tour with The Wolfpack,â Weir says. âThereâs a rawness to it that weâll prolly never get againâŠâ
Listen/share the album track âRippleâ HERE and watch HERE.
The album follows Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live in Colorado, which was released this past February to critical acclaim. Vol. 2 also features songs recorded live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Colorado in June, 2021âa documentation of their first live audience concerts in over a year due to the pandemicâfeaturing Greg Leisz on pedal steel, along with The Wolfpack: Alex Kelly, Brian Switzer, Adam Theis, Mads Tolling and Sheldon Brown. See below for a complete track list.
The album will be available on standard black vinyl and CD HERE and limited edition colored vinyl (exclusive to independent record stores), as well as a limited edition color LP for the Bobby Weir Webstore/TMR Vault edition HERE.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros: Live In Colorado Volume 2
- Mama Tried
- Eyes of the World/Whatâs Going on
- Terrapin Station Suite
- The Other One
- Brokedown Palace
- Days Between
- Ripple
The band is also planning a run of fall tour dates, set to kick off September 30 with stops in 13 cities including three nights in San Francisco in celebration of Weirâs 75th birthday as well as the highly anticipated shows in Washington, DC with the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center. A complete list of dates is below and tickets are on sale now.
BOBBY WEIR & WOLF BROS
TOUR DATES
September 30âPalace TheaterâWaterbury, CT
October 1âWestville Music BowlâNew Haven, CT
October 5âKennedy Center Concert HallâWashington, DC
October 6âKennedy Center Concert HallâWashington, DC
October 8âKennedy Center Concert HallâWashington, DC (Sold Out)
October 9âKennedy Center Concert HallâWashington, DC (Sold Out)
October 14âThe WarfieldâSan Francisco, CA
October 15âThe WarfieldâSan Francisco, CA
October 16âThe WarfieldâSan Francisco, CA
October 19âGrand Sierra ResortâReno, NV
October 21âHult Center for the Performing ArtsâEugene, OR
October 22âHult Center for the Performing ArtsâEugene, OR
October 23âParamount TheatreâSeattle, WA
October 25âGreek TheatreâLos Angeles, CA
October 26âHumphreys Concerts By The BayâSan Diego, CA
October 28âThe Theater at Virgin Hotels Las VegasâLas Vegas, NV
October 29âThe Theater at Virgin Hotels Las VegasâLas Vegas, NV
October 30âCelebrity TheatreâPhoenix, AZ
November 1âDelta Hall at The EcclesâSalt Lake City, UT
November 4âThe Mission BallroomâDenver, CO
November 5âThe Mission BallroomâDenver, CO
Bobby Weir, a founding member of the legendary Grateful Dead who received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007, is one of rockâs finest and most distinctive rhythm guitarists. Weir has been honored with the Americana Music Associationâs Lifetime Achievement Award and the Les Paul Spirit Award, as well as a Goodwill Ambassadorship for the United Nations Development Program. His first solo album in more than ten years, Blue Mountain (2016), was critically praised upon release. Weir currently plays with Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, originally a trio formed in 2018 alongside Don Was and Jay Lane.Â
Don Was is a GRAMMY-winning producer and founder of the â80s funk-rock band Was (Not Was), known for hits such as âWalk The Dinosaurâ and âSpy In The House Of Love.â As an in-demand, highly acclaimed producer, Was has been honored with four GRAMMY Awards for his production work in each of the past three decades, including Best Album honors for work with the Rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt. Production credits include the Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Gregg Allman, John Mayer and Neil Young. Albums produced by Was have achieved dozens of multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold certifications and have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. As one of musicâs top bass players, Was has collaborated with countless musicians throughout his storied career, spanning a multitude of genres.
Jay Lane is a longtime Weir collaborator and drummer, who played with Weirâs RatDog for more than 16 years. He was also one of Primusâ first drummers and recently performed with Phil Lesh and Friends as well as Dead & Company.Â
Acclaimed keyboardist Jeff Chimenti has a long history of working with former members of Grateful Dead having performed with Bob Weir & RatDog, The Dead and Furthur. He has been a member of Dead & Company since the bandâs formation in 2015. In 2020, Jeff Chimenti joined the Wolf Bros and the band began featuring The Wolfpackâa string and brass quintet consisting Alex Kelly, Brian Switzer, Adam Theis, Mads Tolling and Sheldon Brown. Â