Rob Wasserman to rejoin RatDog for special event

Rob WassermanRob Wasserman will rejoin former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and his band RatDog for an event called the RatDog Daze, which will be taking place in Negril, Jamaica. The event begins January 23.

Current RatDog bassist Robin Sylvester cannot make the gig for unspecified medical reasons. The band gave a statement, saying “The entire Bob Weir & RatDog family wishes Robin a speedy recovery.”

Rob, who co-founded the band, played with RatDog from its creation in 1995 up until 2002 when he left the band.

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