Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring the Wolfpack are playing a five-night residency at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY Dec. 12, 13, 15, 16 & 17 as part of a recently announced year-end mini-tour with Wolf Bros. members Don Was, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti and Barry Sless.
“Well OK, looks like we’re back at the Cap for five nights this time around in December; this is gonna be big fun,” Weir tells Billboard. “We’re gonna get a chance to get to most everything in the song book – and maybe see if a couple folks are willing to make the hr-or-so trip outta the city to join us.”
The five-show run marks the largest residency performance of 2023 for the Capitol Theatre, which is owned by Brookyln Bowl founder and Dayglo Presents CEO Peter Shapiro. The 2,000-cap venue has become the unofficial home for residency shows, especially within the jam band and Grateful Dead fan scene thanks to Shapiro’s deep musical roots — including his ownership of Relix Magazine — and the theaters central location. Port Chester is a 30-mile drive north of Manhattan, near the Connecticut state line about ten minutes from Greenwich.
“I tell the artists that more shows they play during their residency, the larger the geographic draw will be,” says Shapiro, who hosted residencies for Goose and Wilco in March and a three-night run for Disco Biscuits in May.
Shapiro, who has hosted more than 100 shows at the Cap for Grateful Dead bandmate Phil Lesh, including six in 2023, says key to the success of the theater is that artists play original sets each night of their residency since many fans who travel to attend a residency often buy tickets for multiple shows.
“The bands and crew like it because it gives them more downtime to rest and make adjustments to sound and production,” he tells Billboard. As a promoter, the model significantly reduces costs, especially for the middle shows on a three, four or five night run.
“Not having the load-in and load-out costs to deal with can make a huge difference,” Shapiro says. “And for the band, not having to rely on tour busses can mean significant savings, especially with the high costs of travel right now.
Weir’s manager Matt Busch tells Billboard Weir enjoys playing the Capitol Theatre because
“we know there’s a singular focus on the music to make this run of shows as unique and special as possible.”
Artist presale begins Thursday, Sept 28 at 10 a.m. ET, with local presale beginning at 12 p.m. Sign-up for early access to tickets here. General on sale begins Sept 29 at 10 a.m.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack are currently on their Fall 2023 tour and have joined Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival 2023 for a number of shows. The band will also be performing with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra at the Frost Amphitheatre in Stanford, Calif. on Oct. 29. Fans can also join the band for Playa Luna Presents Dead Ahead, an all-inclusive vacation experience in Riviera Cancún, Mexico on January 12-15, 2024 celebrating the Dead songbook featuring two nights of curated collaborations themed “Dead Ahead” as well as one night of Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack and more. More info on Dead Ahead can be found here.
