The Egg Presents: The Weight Band/Doctor Baker

Featuring members of The Band and Levon Helm Band, with support from Albany locals Doctor Baker.

The Weight Band performs the classic songs of The Band ("The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek") alongside selections from their acclaimed album Shines Like Gold. The band carries on the timeless spirit and sound of one of rock's most beloved groups.

Led by Jim Weider, guitarist and vocalist from Woodstock, NY, who replaced Robbie Robertson in The Band and later performed with Levon Helm in the Levon Helm Band, The Weight Band was formed in 2013 inside Levon Helm’s legendary Woodstock barn. Inspired by Helm to continue the musical legacy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, Weider and his bandmates deliver a dynamic set that blends classic Americana with roadhouse rock, funky swamp pop, blues, country soul, and folk.

Their performances feature a mix of The Weight Band's original material and fan favorites from The Band’s catalog, as well as songs by The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, and more.

Joining Weider are:
- Brian Mitchell – keyboards, vocals (Levon Helm Band)
- Albert Rogers – bass, vocals (Jim Weider Band, Jimmy Vivino)
- Michael Bram – drums, vocals (Jason Mraz)
- Matt Zeiner – keyboards, vocals (Dickey Betts)

Together, these veteran musicians share a deep appreciation for what Weider calls the 'Woodstock Sound.' With Shines Like Gold, The Weight Band continues to serve as its torchbearer — a masterful ensemble keeping the heart and soul of Americana music alive.

Doctor Baker started as an acoustic duo featuring singer-songwriter Ed Schwarzschild and guitarist Iggy Calabria, two wayward Philadelphians who met in Albany, New York. After adding Danny Goodwin on drums and Chris Gockley on bass, Doctor Baker sounds a lot louder, and the band's strong 'sound medicine' has been mentioned in The New Yorker, nominated for a Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Award (Eddie) in the category of Alt/Indie Artist of the Year, and led to gigs in Philly, NYC, and elsewhere. But the main goal remains the same: Doctor Baker works to heal audiences in the Capital Region and beyond.

Schwarzschild, also an author of fiction and nonfiction, brings a literary sensibility to his songs. He is director of creative writing and a New York State Writers Institute fellow at the University at Albany, and has been named a Literary Legend by the Friends and Foundation of Albany Public Library.

Schwarzschild’s latest book is a collaboration with his bandmate Danny Goodwin, a photographer and fellow UAlbany professor, published by MIT Press: Job/Security: A Composite Portrait of the Expanding American Security Industry.