Bob Weir and Wolf Bros: Legendary Grateful Dead Founder to Headline Wilma with Don Was & Jay Lane
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros featuring legendary Grateful Dead co-founder Weir along with past collaborators Don Was and Jay Lane will embark on a 19-stop tour this fall, with a concert scheduled at The Wilma in Missoula on October 24, 2018. The Wilma will be the smallest venue they play on the tour.
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Weir says, “Wolf Bros is something that really took its roots back in the spring of 2015 when Don Was came up to TRI and helped us piece together Dead & Company. For a while now I’ve been itchin’ to explore our songs in a trio setting. An upright bass, my acoustic or electric guitar and a drummer. We did some rehearsals this past spring and it was big fun—and that’s the whole idea. We were kickin’ around Dead songs as well as tunes from my back pages. I’m pretty sure we’re gonna have a big adventure with this…”
Weir received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. In 2016, Weir released Blue Mountain on Columbia/Legacy, his first album of solo material in more than 10 years and his first album of entirely original material in more than 30 years. He’s currently a member of Dead & Company which features Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann along with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti.
Don Was founded the ‘80s funk-rock band Was (Not Was), known for hits such as “Walk The Dinosaur” and “Spy In The House Of Love.” Was has been honored with four Grammy Awards for his production work in each of the past three decades. His albums have achieved dozens of multi-platinum, platinum and gold certifications and have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. As one of music’s top bass players, Was has collaborated with countless musicians throughout his storied career, spanning a multitude of genres.
San Francisco-based drummer Jay Lane played with Weir’s RatDog for more than 16 years. He was also one of the first drummers of Primus. More recently, Lane has performed with a collections of artists including Phil Lesh and Friends.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday Aug. 10th and are available at the Top Hat, online or by phone at 877-987-6487. Reserved premium balcony seating, reserved standard balcony, and general admission floor tickets are available. All ages are welcome. Additional ticketing and venue information can be found here.