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Grateful Dead's Bob Weir to get open funeral service in San Francisco
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
Thu, January 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM UTC
Bob Weir's send-off will be fit for a California rock 'n' roll king.
The acclaimed musician and founding member of the Grateful Dead, who died on Jan. 10, is set to 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 commemorative ceremony will include a procession, which is scheduled to travel three blocks down Market Street in the heart of the city.
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"A short sacred stop on his homecoming journey, the gathering will center on gratitude, remembrance and togetherness, along with special tributes to honor Bobby," a statement for the event reads. There will be no live musical performances at the memorial.
Weir, who was diagnosed with cancer in July, died from "underlying lung issues" at age 78, according to a post shared on his official Instagram page. A representative for Weir confirmed the post's accuracy to USA TODAY at the time but had no further information on Weir's death.
The psychedelic rocker, alongside Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, formed the Grateful Dead in the San Francisco Bay Area in the mid-1960s amid the decade's counterculture movement.
In August, Weir returned to the band's Cali stomping grounds for a three-night concert celebration at Golden Gate Park with the Grateful Dead's spin-off group, Dead & Company.
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"Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music," Weir's Instagram post stated. "His work did more than fill rooms with music; it was warm sunlight that filled the soul, building a community, a language and a feeling of family that generations of fans carry with them."
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Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. A look back at his career in music, starting with a 2021 performance of Dead and Company at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
When is the Bob Weir memorial?
Weir's memorial, "Homecoming: Celebrating the Life of Bobby Weir," will take place on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 12:45 p.m. PT.
Where will Bob Weir memorial take place?
Weir's memorial will be held at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco.
Prior to the service, a procession will take place between 7th and 9th Streets at approximately 12:30 p.m. PT.
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How to get tickets to 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 Ruggieri, USA TODAY
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