"As a lone hawk circled above, thousands gathered under the bright blue sky at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday to honor the late Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir. The memorial event, dubbed Homecoming, brought together fans, friends, family members and dignitaries to honor the artist, and highlight his legacy as a musician who built community with his art and hoped to make the world a better place."
"Bob Weir's wife Natascha Munter, center, with daughters Chloe, left, and Monet, right, along with others, including bassist Oteil Burbridge, left, sing the Grateful Dead song Ripple as Dead & Company guitarist John Mayer plays during her dad's memorial at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Thousands of people gathered to say goodbye to the Grateful Dead's co-founder and guitarist, who passed away on Jan. 10. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)"
Thousands gathered under a bright blue sky at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco for a memorial called Homecoming honoring Bob Weir. The event brought together fans, friends, family members and dignitaries to celebrate his legacy as a musician who built community and sought to improve the world. Weir died Jan. 10 of lung issues after battling cancer at age 78. He co-founded the Grateful Dead in 1965 in Palo Alto. The band cultivated the devoted Deadhead fanbase through constant touring and nightly varied setlists so no two shows were the same. Attendees sang "Ripple" while musicians including John Mayer and Oteil Burbridge participated.
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