Tonight on JamFest — A Handpicked Full-Concert Broadcast Airs Tonight at 9PM EST
There are certain Bob Weir performances that live quietly in Deadhead lore — shows whispered about with reverence, passed along through bootleg trades and late-night listening sessions. They are not defined by spectacle, but by soul. By warmth. By a feeling that the room itself became part of the music.
Bob Weir’s October 16, 2016 birthday performance at the Capitol Theatre is one of those nights.
And tonight, JamFest proudly celebrates that legendary evening as Live Nuggets Radio presents a very special handpicked broadcast, airing the complete concert in its entirety every Tuesday night at 9PM EST — offering fans a rare opportunity to step back into one of the most emotionally resonant nights of Weir’s modern era.
The concert that continues to echo through Deadhead circles — the one remembered for its intimacy, vulnerability, and quiet emotional gravity — unfolded on October 16, 2016, when Bob Weir turned 69.
It was a key stop on Weir’s Campfire Tour, a run that stripped away arena-scale theatrics and returned his music to its roots: storytelling, shared memory, and a room full of listeners leaning in rather than shouting back.
A Night That Felt Like a Fireside Gathering
The Capitol Theatre has always had a certain mystique — but on this night, it felt less like a concert hall and more like a living room filled with old friends.
Weir stepped out alone, greeting the crowd with a gentle version of “One More Saturday Night,” only to be met by a heartfelt, spontaneous birthday serenade from the audience. From there, the tone settled into something beautifully unguarded.
Songs like “Peggy-O,” “When I Paint My Masterpiece,” and the tender title track “Blue Mountain” unfolded with space to breathe, revealing the grain in Weir’s voice and the quiet poetry that has long defined his storytelling.
A Handpicked Ensemble, A Carefully Curated Flow
As the set expanded, Weir was joined by a uniquely textured ensemble — a lineup that blended folk, indie, and roots traditions into a sound that felt cinematic yet intimate. Featuring members of The National, guitar virtuoso Steve Kimock, bassist Jon Shaw, singer-songwriter Leslie Mendelson, and roots duo The Bandana Splits, the band created a rich but never overpowering sonic landscape.
The first set flowed gracefully through “One More River to Cross,” “Darkest Hour,” “Lay My Lily Down,” “Ghost Towns,” and “Gonesville,” each song settling gently into the room like a story told at dusk.
When the Dead Came Home
Set Two opened the door wide for longtime fans. “Mama Tried” brought an outlaw-country spark, before Weir eased into a stretch of Grateful Dead classics that felt less like a setlist and more like a shared memory.
“West L.A. Fadeaway” glided effortlessly into “Eyes of the World,” glowing with delicate percussion touches. “Uncle John’s Band” unfolded like a familiar embrace, while “Morning Dew” landed with quiet gravity — restrained, reverent, and emotionally piercing.
The set closed with a celebratory “Not Fade Away,” marking the night’s first switch to electric guitar and sending a ripple of classic Dead energy through the theater.
Birthday Cake, Gentle Goodbyes, and Lasting Echoes
After a brief intermission and a heartfelt birthday cake presentation, Weir returned for an encore that felt deeply personal. A solo acoustic “Ki-Yi Bossie” gave way to a communal “Brokedown Palace,” sending the crowd into the night wrapped in gratitude and reflection.
Tonight on JamFest: Relive the Magic
Bob Weir would return to the Capitol Theatre in 2017 for another birthday celebration, but it is this 2016 Campfire performance that continues to resonate most deeply — a night defined not by volume, but by connection.
Tonight on JamFest, Live Nuggets Radio brings that magic back.
A very special handpicked full-concert broadcast of Bob Weir — Capitol Theatre, October 16, 2016 airs every Tuesday night at 9PM EST, allowing fans to experience this legendary show exactly as it unfolded.
For Deadheads, Americana lovers, and anyone drawn to music that feels lived-in, honest, and quietly powerful, this is more than a replay — it is a return to one of Bob Weir’s most heartfelt nights on stage.
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Tonight on Live Nuggets Radio — A Full-Circle Farewell at 9PM EST
This week, the music world lost one of its quiet architects.
Bob Weir passed away peacefully on Saturday, closing a chapter that helped define not only the Grateful Dead, but the emotional language of American live music itself. His songs were never just compositions — they were conversations, invitations, and mirrors. They taught generations how to listen, how to linger, and how to find themselves inside a melody.
And tonight, JamFest becomes more than a broadcast.
Live Nuggets Radio presents a very special handpicked full-concert airing of Bob Weir at the Capitol Theatre — October 16, 2016 — every Tuesday night at 9PM EST, transforming this evening into both a celebration and a farewell. A night that once marked a birthday now becomes a tribute — a final return to a room that always felt like home.
A Farewell That Feels Like a Homecoming
There are performances that feel preserved in amber. This Capitol Theatre night is one of them — a show that captured Weir not as an icon, but as a storyteller sitting among friends, leaning into memory and meaning.
It now stands as one of the most emotionally resonant portraits of who Bob Weir truly was — gentle, reflective, generous, and quietly fearless.