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On April 3, Bobby Weir and the Wolf Bros Trio commenced their five-night stand at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, Calif. After three consecutive performances, the ensemble took Thursday, April 6 off, before resuming their residency the following night with special guests Steve Kimock and Weir’s Wolfpack members Mads Tolling and Brian Switzer. Continuing their Bay Area stand, the group’s frontman and billed lineup returned to the fabled stage last night to close out their gig with special assistance from Kimock and Tolling once again.
With Weir’s guests on stage, Friday night’s initial frame heated up with a number off of Weir’s Ace collection on fan favorite “Cassidy,” which morphed into a rendition of Sonny Boy Williamson’s “Good Morning, School Girl.” From there, the group spun in the Jerry Garcia-penned “Loser” before arriving on “Tennessee Jed,” a song perfectly equipped for Tolling and Kimock’s added instrumentation. Next, the band placed “El Paso” before “Black-Throated Wind,” and “I Need A Miracle” and closed the set on a lavish rendition of “Birdsong.”
Once the musicians had returned from break, they started the second half of the night on “The Winners” before a classic pairing of “China Cat Sunflower” with “I Know You Rider.” Next, they added another Ace favorite, “Playing in the Band,” before taking the night to great heights on a cosmic display of “Dark Star,” which ran over into The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows.” The previously mentioned tune morphed into a soulful display of “Standing on the Moon” prior to a set ending, “Going Down the Road Feel Bad” and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” encore.
With night four in the books, Weir and company arrived ready for their fifth and final stand on Saturday, April 8. The concert saw the return of Kimock and Tolling, who helped out throughout the evening, beginning with an opening display of “Jack Straw.” After the first song of the night, the band paired “Ashes and Glass” with the Roy Hamilton classic, “Don’t Let Go” prior to a reprise of “Ashes.” Next, the group delivered a take on “Row Jimmy” before coupling “Mama Tried” with “Lovelight” to cap the first frame.
Part two of Saturday’s concert consisted of a take on Kris Kristofferson’s famed “Me and Bobby McGee” cut before following up with “Greatest Story Ever Told” and The Beatles’ “Come Together” featuring an “Elenor Rigby” theme courtesy of Tolling. The group rolled “Estimated Prophet” into “Eyes of the World” and “Looks Like Rain” before ending the sequence on “The Wheel.” For the set’s final number, they tossed in “Around and Around,” and followed with a “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” encore.
After concluding their time at The Guild Theatre, Weir posted his final setlist on Instagram, and added “Safe Travels and we’ll see you for some more Wolf Bros in September…” While there are no official dates on the book, it could now be assumed new Wolf Bros appearances would pick up after Dead & Company wrap their final tour this summer. For the bandleader’s impending tour information, visit bobweir.net.
Weir’s stand at The Guild Theatre can be streamed via fans.live, follow this link to watch.
Scroll down to view the setlist from Friday and Saturday night.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros Trio
Guild Theatre – Menlo Park, Calif.
April 7, 2023
Set I: Cassidy+*% > Good Morning, School Girl (Sonny Boy Williamson)+*%, Loser (Jerry Garcia)+, Tennessee Jed+*, El Paso (Marty Robbins)+*, Black-Throated Wind+*% , I Need a Miracle+, Bird Song+*%
Set II: The Winners+, China Cat Sunflower+*% > I Know You Rider+* > Playing in the Band+*% > Dark Star+*%, Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles)+*% > Standing on the Moon+, Going Down the Road Feel Bad (Henry Whitter)+*%
Enc: It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan)+*%
Notes:
+ With Steve Kimock on guitar
* With Mads Tolling on fiddle
% With Brian Switzer on horns
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Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros Trio
Guild Theatre – Menlo Park, Calif.
April 8, 2023
Set I: Jack Straw+*, Ashes and Glass+* > Don’t Let Go (Roy Hamilton)+*, Row Jimmy, Queen Jane Approximately (Bob Dylan)+, Mama Tried (Merle Haggard)+* > Turn on Your Love Light (Bobby Bland)+*
Set II: Me and Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson)+, Greatest Story Ever Told+*, Come Together (The Beatles)+*, Estimated Prophet+* > Eyes of the World+*, Looks Like Rain+*, The Wheel (Jerry Garcia), U.S. Blues
Enc: Knockin’ on Heavens Door (Bob Dylan)
Notes:
+ With Steve Kimock on guitar
* With Mads Tolling on fiddle
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