Photos: Highlights of Grateful Dead’s Bobby Weir’s memorial in San Francisco

As a lone hawk circled above, thousands gathered under the bright blue sky at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday to honor the late Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir.

The memorial event, dubbed “Homecoming,” brought together fans, friends, family members and dignitaries to honor the artist, and highlight his legacy as a musician who built community with his art and hoped to make the world a better place.

Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead and one...