By Gary Lambert

Photo: Gary Lambert

On June 14, Bob Weir and RatDog slipped stealthily into New York City to headline a party/fundraiser for HeadCount, a non-partisan organization devoted to using the multi-faceted power of music to enable voter registration and participation in democracy. The organization’s volunteers have been a familiar and welcome presence at major music festivals as well as concert appearances by RatDog, Phil Lesh & Friends, Dave Matthews Band and numerous others. Since its inception in 2004, HeadCount has registered over 50,000 voters, more than any all-volunteer group in the U.S.

The event, held at TriBeCa’s intimate Canal Room, also featured a solo performance by Warren Haynes, who sat in with RatDog for a couple of tunes later in the evening.

After the show it was back on the bus and off to Tennessee for Bonnaroo, and the official start of RatDog’s summer tour.

Look for the good folks from HeadCount out there on the road this summer, and if you haven’t registered to vote yet, please do! Our democracy’s only as good as the people who make use of it.

For more on HeadCount, visit their website: www.headcount.org

Canal Room
New York, NY
June 14, 2007
Jam> Shakedown Street> Easy Answers> It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue*, Big Boss Man*, Lucky Enough, Me and My Uncle@, Desolation Row@/#, West L.A. Fadeaway> Stuff> Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door> Throwin’ Stones.
E: Bertha

*with Warren Haynes, guitar; @Bob on acoustic guitar; @/#Bob on acoustic, then electric.

-GL