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GRATEFUL DEAD’S BOB WEIR AND WOLF BROS ( & ) ANNOUNCE FLORIDA THEATRE TOUR STOP -Tickets on-sale Friday, January 18 at 10am -

Jacksonville, Fla- To fill in the touring and creative gaps till the next Dead and Company tour, Bob Weir will be exploring songs of the and more in a trio setting.

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros featuring Bob Weir, Don Was and Jay Lane will come to the historic, nonprofit Florida Theatre on March 27 at 8pm.

Florida Theatre members at the Ensemble level and above can buy tickets now. Eclud members can use their pre-sale code word on Thursday, January 17 at 9am.Tickets go on sale Friday, January 18 at 10am and can be purchased at floridatheatre.com, by calling the box office at 904.355.ARTS(2787) or in person at the box office located at 128 E. Forsyth Street in downtown Jacksonville.

Weir says, “Wolf Bros is something that really took its roots back in the spring of 2015 when Don Was came up to TRI and helped us piece together Dead & Company. For a while now I’ve been itchin’ to explore our songs in a trio setting. An upright bass, my acoustic or electric and a drummer. We did some rehearsals this past spring and it was big fun— and that’s the whole idea. We were kickin’ around Dead songs as well as tunes from my back pages. I’m pretty sure we’re gonna have a big adventure with this…”

The Florida Theatre is sponsored by Community First Credit Union.

Florida Theatre : From ballet and opera to contemporary pop, jazz, rock, country and the nonprofit Florida Theatre offers 200 cultural and entertainment events annually for every taste and age. More than just an entertainment center, The Florida Theatre is also home to graduations, awards ceremonies, lectures, business meetings and charity events that support the community’s schools, churches, hospitals and civic groups. As an anchor to downtown development along the beautiful St. Johns River, The Florida Theatre draws 250,000 people to Jacksonville’s center each year. The magnificently restored Florida Theatre is recognized as one of the finest concert venues in the Southeast. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Florida Theatre holds special memories for four generations. From the Vaudeville acts and silent films of its earliest days to today’s blend of performances of all kinds, The Florida Theatre has served as Jacksonville’s premier entertainment center since 1927.

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