On the night of Jan. 20, after President Joe Biden was inaugurated earlier that day, Bob Weir & Wolf Bros were among the performers at the Presidents virtual “Clean Energy For America Inaugural Ball.” In addition to the Grateful Dead guitarist, Michael Franti, Guster’s Adam Gardner, Akon and Train performed at the event.
For their part, Weir & Wolf Bros performed two Grateful Dead cuts: “New Speedway Boogie” and “Sugar Magnolia.” “Thrilled to be a part of this moment in history!” Weir wrote via Instagram prior to the event. “We’ll be celebrating the future of clean energy with advocates, volunteers, leaders, and more.”
Speakers at the event will included Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Biden’s Energy Secretary-nominee Jennifer Granholm, as well as superstar Billie Eilish.
While Weir was undoubtedly honored to participate in the historic moment, he is no stranger to inaugural festivities. He performed at the Tennessee Ball with Rob Wasserman in 1993, as President Bill Clinton was inaugurated. He then played on the National Mall with RatDog in 1997 (the start of Clinton’s second term), as well as a ball later that night. Finally, in 2009, Weir played with The Dead (Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Warren Haynes and Jeff Chimenti) at President Barack Obama’s ‘Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball.’
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All Fall Down
January 26, 2021 at 4:37 pmI’m all for Bobby raising awareness. This event, though, was a total scam. They listed Bobby as a performer, but they just played 2 songs from the NYE recording. Terrible experience overall. I guess business people will be business people. Calling this an “inaugural ball” was shady, to say the very least.
Robert Turner
January 22, 2021 at 1:18 pmWeir was also among the performers during the 1993 National Mall free concerts. He performed on the same stage with, and immediately after Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys. It was one of the last times I saw Monroe live. Also caught Tenn Ball – Lou Reed, Bruce Cockburn, Jerry Jeff Walker and others performed + Paul Simon showed up for the “Super Jam” at the end. Fun times.
Jogger Walk
January 25, 2021 at 7:23 pmI wish they’d picked something other than misogynist Sugar Mag. Bobby you are tone deaf to the times.
Snowflake
January 22, 2021 at 12:42 amDUDE they said DON’T take the brown acid
Jabroni
January 21, 2021 at 10:03 pmBlackmail Bobby gotta suck that Globalist d**k or the truth will come out ! Lol Hate filled Deadheads can punch Nazis in their dreams and stand next to Rockstar Richard in the pit in reality . We see you and we laugh at you but only you be hating . I be laughing at your greasy hair and bad cologne LOL
Pags
January 21, 2021 at 8:39 pmPlease don’t dominate the Rao Jack,
If you got nothing new to say.
Lame
January 21, 2021 at 7:37 pmLame
Sideshow Bob
January 21, 2021 at 4:24 pmBohemian Grover’s are back lmfao
I’ll take ’em anyday over MAGA-ron’s
Jabroni
January 21, 2021 at 9:59 pmI understand that endless wars in the sandbox and your hatred for peace is greater than a ex President who stopped your fetishes for only 4 years ! Congratulations Biden is sending 5k troops back to Iraq today and you can rest easy tonight bro !
Old Hippie
January 21, 2021 at 3:58 pmGeez, ya think?
This isn’t about hypocrisy. Part of the solution is promoting awareness. It is about humans taking incremental steps toward reducing our dependance on fossil fuels, so our grand-children’s grandchildren can breath clean air.
What can YOU do to help?
Sideshow Bob
January 21, 2021 at 4:26 pmNot go see Dead & Slo?
Oh wait I was already doing that lmfao
BV Pirlo
January 21, 2021 at 3:36 pmAnother Elitist DoucheBag that has been known to use private jets, yet expects his HuuurrrrDuuuuuurrr DeadHead worshippers to walk or bike. I wonder what Dead & Co.’s carbon footprint is? Especially their winter excursion to Mexico? Nothing timeless about their old hippie music! Rules for Thee but Not for Me peasants!!
John Mayo
January 21, 2021 at 5:02 pmAgreed. Sad, but true. Still like to listen to them.
marquino
January 21, 2021 at 5:23 pmThe reason Bob Weir is wealthy is that many love his music. You obviously don’t but jealousy is a bad idea- you call him an elitist but then call us peasants, the douchebag is you. Maybe Ted Nugent has a site u can go to.
BV Pirlo
January 21, 2021 at 7:38 pmWho said I jealous? Stating the obvious & calling out the hypocrisy…which you would know if you took a moment to remove your mouth from Bob’s nutsack. You may now return to your Soy Latte
Biscuit
January 21, 2021 at 9:18 pmOh exalted one tell us how you live so perfectly emission-free. You must have inspired so many others …geez what a douchenozzle!!
BV Pirlo
January 27, 2021 at 10:27 amI don’t nor have I professed to live emission free! I drive a Dodge Ram 3500 Dually. All my plastic bottles goes in the garbage with everything else for the landfill. You limp wristed soy sippers want to create an open border 3rd World Sh*tHole…I will do my part to make sure you have one to enjoy🥳🥳🥳
Peter Huebner
January 21, 2021 at 3:29 pmalso appeared Bob Weir Live at The National Mall on 1993-01-17. This show preceded Bill Clinton’s first inauguration, and was part of the America’s Reunion on the Mall Concert. It’s just Bob on acoustic guitar and Rob Wasserman on standup bass Check it out on Archive – I was there
Robert Turner
January 22, 2021 at 1:30 pmWell……Woody Harrelson popped in for one song 🙂
Vincent
January 21, 2021 at 3:19 pmDead and Co tour on the way in 2022 lol,,,
See ....
January 21, 2021 at 1:14 pm…. no one cares.
Mark
January 23, 2021 at 12:59 pmYou don’t speak for everyone. At all. Except racist assholes, maybe.