Bob Weir’s final performance “Touch of Grey” with Dead & Company 08/03/25 San Francisco, CA

On August 3, 2025, Bob Weir took the stage in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California with Dead & Company as part of a sold‑out celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead — a weekend that would unexpectedly become the last time the rhythm guitarist and singer would perform live.

The band’s three‑night run at the Polo Fields brought together generations of Deadheads under bright blue skies — a rare break from the fog often associated with San Francisco — and honored the Grateful Dead’s enduring influence on rock, improvisational music, and collective community spirit.

Throughout the show, Dead & Company delivered a set filled with classic material and spirited jams, drawing deeply from the Grateful Dead’s rich catalog. But it was the closing number that became especially meaningful. “Touch of Grey,” the Grateful Dead’s 1987 single known for its hopeful refrain “I will get by / I will survive,” served as the final live performance by Bob Weir — a fitting and poignant capstone to his decades‑long musical journey.

As the last notes of “Touch of Grey” faded across the Polo Fields, thousands of fans swayed and sang along in unison, honoring a song that had long been an anthem of resilience and connection within the Grateful Dead community.

Though no one knew at the time that this would be Weir’s final performance, in hindsight it stands as a powerful testament to his legacy — not just as a co‑founder of the Grateful Dead, but as a musician who helped define a unique cultural moment in American music and fostered one of the most devoted fan communities in history.

“Touch of Grey” itself holds special significance: originally released in 1987 from the album In the Dark, it became the Grateful Dead’s only Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and an enduring symbol of hope and perseverance.

Weir’s performance that August night — joyous, communal, and now historic — was not just a farewell, but a celebration of more than six decades of music, community, and shared experience.

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