Campfire Tour (Bob Weir Tour)

{{Short description|2016 concert tour by Bob Weir and the National}}

{{Infobox concert

| type = tour

| concert_tour_name = The Campfire Tour

| location = United States

| image = CampfireTour.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| image_caption = Promotional poster for The Campfire Tour.

| artist = Bob Weir

| album = Blue Mountain

| start_date = October 7th, 2016

| end_date = October 20th, 2016

| number_of_legs = 1

| number_of_shows = 9 in North America

| last_tour = Dead And Company Summer Tour (2016)

| this_tour = The Campfire Tour (2016)

}}

The Campfire Tour is a 2016 mini-tour by Bob Weir backed by members of the indie-rock band the National: Aaron Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, Scott Devendorf, and Josh Kaufman, in support of his third solo album Blue Mountain. The tour spanned nine shows and eight venues on the East and West coasts. The tour began on October 7, 2016, at the Marin County Civic Centre in San Rafael, California and wrapped up on October 20, 2016 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/bob-weir-announces-blue-mountain-cowboy-album-solo-tour|title = Bob Weir Announces 'Blue Mountain' Cowboy Album & Solo Tour}}{{Cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bob-weir-blue-mountain/|title=Bob Weir Announces New Tour and Solo Album, 'Blue Mountain'}}{{cite tweet|user=BobWeir|author=Bob Weir|number=770381798119510016|date=29 August 2016|title=Windy City, I’ll see you on October 20. Pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 AM CDT}} While Weir had enlisted Aaron Dessner of the National to be a part of his backing band for the jaunt, Dessner had pulled out due to a family emergency. Weir announced his longtime collaborator Steve Kimock has stepped up to join the backing band which also includes new addition Jon Shaw (Cass McCombs/Shakey Graves) on bass as well.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/bob-weir-enlists-steve-kimock-jon-shaw-upcoming-campfire-tour|title = Bob Weir Enlists Steve Kimock & Jon Shaw for Upcoming Campfire Tour}}

Weir and the band also promoted the tour and accompanying album with a performance of "Lay My Lily Down" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, on October 17, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/bob-weir-to-appear-on-the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-saturday-sessions|title=Bob Weir to Appear on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' & 'Saturday Sessions'}}