Dark Star Orchestra returns to the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California July 31 and August 1, 2026 to headline a pair of benefit concerts. The Music Never Stops: A Rex Foundation Benefit & Tribute To Bob Weir will also feature performances from Melvin Seals and JGB and Peter Rowan & Sam Grisman Project.
Members of the Grateful Dead founded the Rex Foundation in 1983. All proceeds from the weekend will go towards the nonprofit’s mission of supporting grassroots organizations in the arts, education, environmental initiatives, and social justice. Late GD co-founding guitarist Bob Weir was a lifetime Rex Foundation board member.
Cameron Sears, Executive Director of the Rex Foundation, weighed in on the significance of the event: “Bringing together Bobby’s sense of community, which emanates from his music and history of giving back, is the best way I can think of to celebrate all that he and the Rex Foundation have accomplished. Our goal is to continue his vision well into the future!”…