This weekend, Bob Weir took to Austin, Texas, to continue his Campfire Tour with his Campfire Band with two shows at The Moody Theater for Austin City Limits Live. Before his first performance on Saturday, the Grateful Dead guitarist met with Austin’s Mayor, Steve Adler, to talk about his “Vote Local” initiative. This newest project is in conjunction with HeadCount, an organization that advocates for musicians and music lovers to get more involved in politics and for which Weir is a board member. After Saturday’s meeting, Weir kicked off the first of two nights at Moody Theater with the Campfire Band featuring Steve Kimock, Jash Kaufman, Jon Shaw, and The National’s Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, and Scott Devendorf. This most tour has been in support of Weir’s recent solo album, Blue Mountain, which was released during the tail-end of last year. You can check out pictures from Weir’s mayoral meeting below, as well as setlists from Saturday’s and Sunday’s performances.
Oh, the doors this might open. Thank you #Austin, and thank you @MayorAdler pic.twitter.com/Y347KG1eBw
— Bob Weir (@BobWeir) April 16, 2017
Gave @BobWeir the key to the city during his soundcheck this afternoon and talked about his Vote Local initiative. pic.twitter.com/dEvxYU8FFd
— Mayor Adler (@MayorAdler) April 15, 2017
[H/T JamBase]