Billy Strings & Les Claypool join Bob Weir and Wolf Bros. at Sweetwater for Rob Lawson memorial benefit concert. Billy played on China/Rider, and also came out for the encore, “Tomorrow Never Knows“, along with Primus lead singer and bass player Les Claypool.
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros. w Billy Strings ” China Cat Sunflower > I know You Rider ” | video by Rah B Garcia
Rob Lawson was Bobby Weir’s longtime personal driver. Lost his brave battle with cancer last year, and this show was a tribute to his memory, and a benefit for his wife Maris and their son Little Robbie. Rob Lawson was a sweet kind man, and he was loved by many, and greatly missed. His family is part of our local community, (Maris is a close personal friend of Deadheadland), and it is wonderful to know they are being helped and taken care of by Bobby and the band. Love is real.
Billy Strings joins Bob Weir at the Sweetwater, 2.28.2022. Photo by Doug Clifton.
Bobby and the Wolf Brothers also played the previous night, as a benefit for longtime RatDog bass guitar player, Robin Sylvester, who is been in and out of hospital over the last couple years, and is in need of a kidney transplant. Robin is also a very sweet and kind gentleman, we’ve had the pleasure of his performances many times on Deadheadland. He is much beloved, and also happy to see the community turn out to offer support for him.
We shows being benefits were rather expensive, nearly double the price of the Wolf Bros last Sweetwater shows. Well the price was prohibitive for many, the shows were still sold out, primarily local heads, although many that traveled from across the country for the opportunity to see these performers in a small intimate venue. Bob Weir and Wolf brothers will be on tour in the weeks to come, beginning with the Ryman Theatre in Nashville on March 9th, 2022. More information on https://bobweir.net/
Wolf Bros Night 2 – photo by Matt BuschWolf Bros. Night 1 – 2.27.22 photo by Doug Clifton
from the folks at Bob Weir’s Sweetwater Music Hall….
ON SALE NOW: the first annual Sweetwater in the Sun off-site music festival.
On Sunday September 23, at beautiful Stafford Lake Park Novato, we will host a full day of music, food, drink & family fun featuring:
–Steve Kimock & Friends with a VERY SPECIAL GUEST
–The Skiffle Players feat Neal Casal & Cass McCombs
–Jennifer Hartswick Band (of Trey Anastasio Band)
–Maggie Rose
–Jerry Joseph & Steve Kimock Duo
+ Kids Stage with Little Folkies feat Irena Eide and Retired Arann Harris & the Farm Band, bubbles, magic, arts & crafts and more!
Bob Weir w Steve Kimock and Friends
“Dancing In the Streets > Bird Song > The Other One > Bird Song”
Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley
Friday May 13th 2016
MILL VALLEY CALIFORNIA. Friday May 13th, 2016:
Bob Weir dropped by the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley California on Friday the 13th, 2016, to join Steve Kimock and Friends for most of the 1st set, and the opening of the second set of night two of SK&F’s 3 Night run at the “best little rock n roll club in the country” (plus 1 more set at Wavy Gravy’s 80th birthday on Sunday).
While fans suspected Weir to sit in at some point during the run, since Weir is one of the Sweetwater owners, and a frequent guest at the club, sitting in with a wide range of performers from Jackie Greene to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band… a hint was given in the shows advertising on Facebook that suggested VERY SPECIAL GUESTS for the Friday show…
The lucky people in attendance on Friday the 13th were treated to an excellent performance by what was more or less a RatDog line-up…Kimock and Friends features RatDog members Jay Lane (drums), Jeff Chimenti (keys), Steve Kimock (frequently SK has been RatDog’s lead guitar) and another special guest, Matthew Kelly on harmonica and backing vocals (from the original RatDog Revue line-up). The band was flushed out by the deeply funky Bobby Vega on bass (has BV ever been in RatDog?) and the incredible talent and presence of Leslie Mendelson on guitar and vocals!
