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Dead & Company Rise Again At Vegas Sphere Residency
spinLess than a year after concluding what was thought to be their farewell tour, Dead & Company rose again last night (May 16) as part of a 24-show Dead Forever residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. The run follows those of U2 and Phish, the first two artists to perform in the groundbreaking, $2 billion venue.
Dead principals Bob Weir and Mickey Hart were flanked by guitarist John Mayer, bassist Oteil Burbridge, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and drummer Jay Lane for the 19-song, two-set show, which featured such Grateful Dead staples as “Jack Straw,” “Uncle John’s Band” and “St. Stephen,” as well as the familiar “Drums”/”Space” medley. It concluded with covers of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away.”
Dead principals Bob Weir and Mickey Hart were flanked by guitarist John Mayer, bassist Oteil Burbridge, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and drummer Jay Lane for the 19-song, two-set show, which featured such Grateful Dead staples as “Jack Straw,” “Uncle John’s Band” and “St. Stephen,” as well as the familiar “Drums”/”Space” medley. It concluded with covers of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away.”
Dead & Company at the May 16, 2024 kickoff of their Las Vegas Sphere residency