Bob Weir and Wolf Bros at The Greek Theatre

Weir was accompanied by untamed keyboardist Jeff Chimenti, who drove the band, pounding honky-tonk hard on the piano, and guitarist and pedal-steel player Greg Leisz.

Along with the three stars, other musicians played horns and strings and drums, winding their way through decades of Grateful Dead tunes with ease, honoring each era’s sound, mercifully avoiding the interminably self-indulgent jams that only psychedelics make palatable — and perhaps performable. In other words, they stuck to the country, blues and Americana songs that suit Weir’s gritty, full-bodied voice, which is stronger than ever. The hope and salvation through embracing life in its joys and sorrows, is the gospel of the Dead that Weir continues to preach. "I hope Bob plays till he's 102," said one fan leaving the show. In some form or other, Weir and the Dead will live forever. Tickets available above.