Bob Weir & RatDog

Friday, August 21, 2009 • 7 p.m.

Photo by Susana Millman

RatDog began as a laid-back blues ensemble in 1995, but has evolved into a snarling rock band with a fabulous jazz trio at its heart. Of course, all those forms are different facets of Bob Weir's unruly musical personality. Even when his first band, the Grateful Dead, was playing close to 100 shows a year, Weir maintained an active solo career. He then settled into a duo partnership with bassist Rob Wasserman that became RatDog. The band covers the majority of the Grateful Dead songbook, including Garcia classics like "Standing on the Moon," "St. Stephen," and "Touch of Grey," along with Weir's complete solo repertoire.

For more information visit www.rat-dog.com.

Jackie Greene

Opening the concert is Jackie Greene, the Americana phenom from Sacramento who has steadily built up a passionate following among both fans and some of the biggest names in music. He's equally adept at acoustic finger-picking, ripping it up on the electric guitar, coloring a song on the electric piano or firing up a jam on the Hammond B-3. With his latest album Giving Up the Ghost Greene stretches musically, while still delivering plenty of the unvarnished Americana that has made him such a sensation.

For more information visit, www.jackiegreene.com.

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