The RatDog spring tour is underway, with Mark Karan back on board and the band, by all reports, right back at the top of its game. And while Bob Weir is out there gettin' the job done, as he has for more than 40 years, he's taking the time to do some work he finds equally important: encouraging members of his audience to make their voices heard as participants in the democratic process. Bob is a member of the Board of Directors of HeadCount, a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to registering voters, with a special emphasis on outreach to live-music fans. In this historically pivotal election year, HeadCount has launched its most ambitious effort to date, with a stated goal of adding as many as 200,000 new names to the voters' rolls. Bobby and RatDog, along with numerous other bands, are doing their part by inviting HeadCount volunteers to set up voter registration and information tables at their concerts.
When RatDog visits the Baltimore/Washington, DC area for a pair of shows in April, Weir and Jay Lane will also participate in a private, intimate event to benefit HeadCount. It's an invitation-only affair, but the organization has set aside a handful of spaces for fans. Those few spots will surely be grabbed fast, so if you'd like a chance to attend, visit the HeadCount site now, or directly contact events@headcount.org