Thousands of fans celebrate life of Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
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Joan Baez was also on stage, performing “ Ripple ” with Mayer, the Weir family, and Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart. Mayer shouted out “the countless musicians who have shared a stage with Bobby.” Those musicians include Brandi Carlile,
John Mayer broke down in tears as he paid tribute to "icon" Bob Weir during a public memorial for the Grateful Dead musician in San Francisco, California on Saturday (17.01.26).
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Watch John Mayer Pay Tribute to Bandmate Bob Weir at Public San Francisco Memorial
In August of 2025, Dead & Company celebrated the Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary with a trio of concerts at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. At that time, it was not public knowledge that Weir had been diagnosed with cancer the month before. Weir's illness would not be revealed until his death was announced on Jan. 10 of this year.
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John Mayer’s mystery Grateful Dead PRS Silver Sky became one of his most sought-after signatures – now it’s been officially released
Two new-look Silver Sky models headline PRS' new-for-2026 guitar drop – complete with a semi-hollow DGT and the all-new S2 Vela HHT