Music Park: Bob Weir and Wolf Bros @ Warner Theatre — 11/12/18

Posted on November 14, 2018 by David LaMason in Live Review and tagged Bob Weir, Bob Weir and Wolf Bros, California, Don Was, folk, Grateful Dead, Jay Lane, Warner Theatre.

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros rock a sold out Warner Theatre on Nov. 12, 2018. (Photo by David LaMason)

Over the summer, Bob Weir, most famous as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, formed a new trio with legendary musician and producer Don Was on upright bass and former Primus drummer Jay Lane on drums. Over the trio’s inaugural tour, Bob Weir and Wolf Bros have been playing a mix of Grateful Dead tunes covers, and a few newer songs. And on a messy, rainy Monday, Bob and company brought a healthy dose of sun to the Warner Theatre.

Music Park: Last Waltz 40 Tour @ MGM National Harbor — 2/4/17

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged blues, country, Don Was, funk, Jamey Johnson, jazz, John Medeski, MGM National Harbor, Michael McDonald, New Orleans, Terrence Higgins, The Band, The Last Waltz, The Last Waltz 40, Warren Haynes.

Terrence Higgins, Warren Haynes, and Don Was jam to the music of The Band at MGM National Harbor on Feb. 4, 2017. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

When I first heard of the concept, I scratched my head a little bit. Warren Haynes of Southern rock band Gov’t Mule teamed up with funk musician and producer Don Was to assemble a group of musicians to recreate the setlist of The Last Waltz, the concert film that captured the last performance of The Band.

Don’t Miss: The Last Waltz 40 Tour @ MGM National Harbor, 2/4/17

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Bob Margolin, Dave Malone, Don Was, folk rock, Ivan Neville, Jamey Johnson, John Medeski, Mark Mullins, MGM National Harbor, Michael McDonald, Terence Higgins, The Last Waltz, The Last Waltz 40 Tour, Warren Haynes.

The Last Waltz 40 band with Michael McDonald (left) performing at Jazz Fest in New Orleans on April 30, 2016. (Photo by Joshua Timmermans)

The Band performed its farewell show on Nov. 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, and company had worked with Bob Dylan, and Dylan and other special guests appeared during that final concert to jam along with The Band.