Last Thursday, January 12th, Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir brought his Campfire Band to Cincinnati for the MusicNOW Festival. Weir formed the band in support of his 2016 album, Blue Mountain, with members of The National, including Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf, and Bryan Devendorf, as well as Josh Kaufman.
One of the highlights from the show was the Campfire Band’s debut performance of the Grateful Dead classic, “Dark Star.” The band played part of the song in the first set, and brought it back for some jamming fun in the second half, ultimately segueing into “Not Fade Away” to end the set.
Check out a full video of the “Dark Star” > “Not Fade Away” below, courtesy of Monica M. Reed on YouTube.
The full setlist can be seen below.