Photo Credit: Stevo Rood

After celebrating his 75th birthday at The Warfield in San Francisco over the weekend, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros continued their fall tour on Wednesday night, with an appearance at Grand Sierra Theatre in Reno, Nev. During the night’s initial frame, the ensemble delivered a debut of “Lazy River Road,” marking the first time this group of musicians had performed the Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia penned number. 

The Wednesday night concert in the Silver State began with a take on the crowd-rousing “Iko Iko,” which gave way to a cover of Cannon’s Jug Stompers’ “Minglewood Blues.” For the band’s following number, they arrived on “Hell in a Bucket,” which led to the night’s debut. “Lazy River Road” also doubled as a bust out for Weir, who hadn’t performed the number since Dec. 8, 2018, according to his official Instagram account. To follow, they ran through “Mama Tried” and “Loose Lucy” before closing the first frame on a fluttery “Birdsong.”

Following the set break, the band returned to the stage, where they dove into a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Masterpiece.” They added a high-energy take on “Deal” next before tapping into their bandleader’s Heaven Help the Fool repertoire on “Salt Lake City.” Next, a pairing of the Dylan-written “Silvio” bled into a cover of The Champs’ “Tequila” before the group broke into “He’s Gone.” The covers continued with a take on The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows,” which ran into “Going Down the Road Feeling Bad.” 

The second set brought a tight rendition of “Black Peter” before closing on the fan favorite “Sugar Magnolia.” Then, for the evening’s final tune, they landed on “Friend of the Devil” as their encore. After the Wednesday night’s fun, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros will make their way to Eugene, Ore., where they will spend Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22, at the historic Hult Center for the Performing Arts. 

Scroll down to view the setlist from last night’s show. 

Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros 

Grand Sierra Theatre – Reno, Nev. 

Oct. 19, 2022 

Set I: Iko Iko, Minglewood Blues, Hell In A Bucket, Lazy River Road^, Mama Tried, Loose Lucy, Birdsong 

Set II: Masterpiece, Deal, Salt Lake City, Silvio/ Tequila > Tomorrow Never Knows > Going Down the Road Feelin’ Bad > Black Peter > Sugar Magnolia

Enc.: Friend of the Devil 

Notes:

* Debut