Bob Weir’s last performance with Dead & Company
Deadheads around the world are in mourning after the passing of one of their favorites, Bob Weir. Here we tried to tell its impact on the history of music, while the fans of Grateful Dead they are sharing their memories, videos and more, of the great San Francisco musician, also honored by the Empire State Building (which was colored rainbow in his honor).
After being diagnosed with cancer in July 2025, Weir “had begun treatment just weeks before returning to the stage in his hometown for a three-night celebration of 60 Years of Music in Golden Gate Park.” Those shows gods Dead & Company in August, on the occasion of the Dead’s 60th anniversary, they were Weir’s last public performances.
The evening of August 3, 2025 begins with a cover of Sam Cooke’s “Good Times”, followed by “China Cat Sunflower” and “I Know You Rider”. Then a version of “They Love Each Other” from Jerry Garcia’s 1976 solo album “Reflections,” a “Shakedown Street” jam with shades of Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin” and the Commodores’ “Brick House.”
The first set ends with Garcia’s “Deal,” and “Scarlet Begonias” and “Fire on the Mountain” featuring Phish frontman Trey Anastasio. Grahame Lesh, son of the late Grateful Dead bassist Phil, later joined the group on stage for a cover of Robbie Robertson’s “Broken Arrow”, before playing with the band on “Cumberland Blues”.
After a series of psychedelic jams on “Drums” and “Space,” John Mayer leads the band through “Sugaree” and “Sugar Magnolia.” The last song of the evening is “Touch of Grey“, the Grateful Dead’s 1987 classic – and their only top 10 hit.
