Bob Weir’s send-off would be fitting for the California rock ‘n’ roll king.
The acclaimed musician and founding member of the Grateful Dead, who died Jan. 10, will be honored with a public memorial in the band’s hometown of San Francisco on Saturday, Jan. 17, according to a press release for the event.
In addition to a memorial service, the commemoration ceremony will include a procession, which is scheduled to travel three blocks down Market Street in the heart of the city.
“A short sacred pause on his homecoming journey, the gathering will focus on gratitude, remembrance and unity, with a special tribute to honor Bobby,” said a statement for the event. There will be no live musical performances at the memorial.
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Veer, who was diagnosed with cancer in July, died of lung problems at the age of 78, according to a post shared on his official Instagram page. A representative for Weir confirmed the accuracy of the post to USA TODAY at the time but had no further information about Weir’s death.
Along with psychedelic rockers Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzman and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, the Grateful Dead formed in the mid-1960s in the San Francisco Bay Area amid the decade’s counterculture movement.
In August, the band’s Cali stomping grounds returned to Golden Gate Park for a three-night concert festival with the Grateful Dead’s spin-off group, Dead & Company.
“Bobby will always be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music,” Ware’s Instagram post said. “His work did more than fill rooms with music; it was warm sunlight that filled the soul, building a sense of community, language and family that generations of fans carry with them.”
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When is the Bob Weir memorial?
Weir’s memorial, “Homecoming: Celebrating the Life of Bobby Weir,” will be held Saturday, January 17, at 12:45 PT.
Where will the Bob Weir memorial be?
A memorial to the hero will be held at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco.
Prior to the service, there will be a procession between 7th and 9th streets at approximately 12:30 pm PT.
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How to Get Tickets to the Bob Weir Memorial
Weir’s memorial is a free public gathering. Fans can RSVP on the memorial’s official event page.
Contributing: Jonathan Limehouse and Melissa Ruggeri, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared in USA TODAY: Bob Weir memorial – Rock singer to be honored at San Francisco funeral
