Other Collaborations
- In 1995 one-time Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick played several shows with Bob Weir's band RatDog. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Donna Jean Godchaux and Bruce Hornsby have all guested with RatDog at different times.
- In June 1996, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Vince Welnick joined the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for three consecutive concerts, performing John Cage's Renga on the first two nights, and an improvisational "Space" segment dedicated to American composer Henry Cowell on the third night.
- On April 12, 1996, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir joined the Bruce Hornsby Band for the four final songs of the concert, including three Grateful Dead standards and a cover of The Band's The Weight.
- On March 6, 1997, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh joined the David Murray Octet for several songs at The Fillmore in San Francisco.
- On November 6, 1998 Phil Lesh guested with Bruce Hornsby's band to perform a few songs which included versions of "Scarlet Begonias" and "Tennessee Jed."
- On June 6, 2001 Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Jimmy Herring, Rob Barraco and John Molo played a show as the Crusader Rabbit Stealth Band at The Sweetwater, a small club.
- In 2006 Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart toured with a band called the Rhythm Devils. Supporting the two drummers was Steve Kimock, Mike Gordon, Jen Durkin and percussionist Sikiru Adepoju.
- Bob Weir has joined Phil Lesh & Friends on several occasions. Most recently Bob Weir & RatDog and Phil Lesh & Friends shared a bill at two shows on December 30 and December 31, 2008. Both performances saw Weir and Lesh playing a brief set as a trio with either Jay Lane or John Molo depending on the night. The New Year's Eve show saw a post-midnight set by a band composed of Bob Weir and Phil Lesh along with several members of Phil Lesh & Friends. Bill Kreutzmann and Donna Jean Godchaux has also guested with Phil and his band.
- On January 18, 2009 Bob Weir and Mickey Hart played at a brunch benefit for Al Franken in Washington D.C.. This was two days prior to The Dead playing a show at the Mid-Atlantic Ball for president Barack Obama.
- On February 18 and 19, 2009 Bob Weir and Phil Lesh made guest appearances at Jackie Greene concerts. The two played brief sets as a trio with Greene in between sets by the Jackie Greene Band. On the 19th Weir and Lesh joined Jackie's band their closing set.
- On March 28, 2009 Bob Weir and Phil Lesh sat in with The Allman Brothers Band during the final show of their 2009 run at the Beacon Theater. They performed "Sugaree," "I Know You Rider," and "Franklin's Tower" with the Allmans during the beginning of the second set.
- In 2009 Bob Weir and Phil Lesh formed a new band called Furthur, debuting with a three show run on September 18, 19 and 20, 2009 at the Fox Theatre in Oakland. Furthur has toured consistently to the present day.
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