Grahame Lesh has kicked off his 2026 touring season with the return of the Terrapin Roadshow.
This traveling concert series inspired by the spirit and community of the beloved Terrapin Crossroads venue began at the Monte Rio Amphitheater on May 30 and 31. The Terrapin Roadshow serves as both a continuation of the musical tradition fostered by the Lesh family and a gathering place for fans, friends and collaborators across the broader Grateful Dead fandom. Its 2026 edition will travel through Northern California, Oregon, and Colorado with multi-night stops in Monte Rio, San Rafael, Grants Pass, Truckee and Glenwood Springs.
The Terrapin Roadshow will feature rotating ensembles and special guests throughout the summer. This year’s lineup includes appearances from Jackie Greene, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Elliott Peck, Amy Helm, Scott Law, Bill Nershi, Stu Allen, Nicki Bluhm, Kanika Moore, Holly Bowling, Midnight North, AJ Lee & Blue Summit and more. Additionally, Little Feet founding member Bill Payne will join the Glenwood Springs stop on August 23 as a special guest.
Grahame Lesh is the son of the late Phil Lesh, musician, songwriter and founding member of Grateful Dead. Best known as a founding member and co-frontperson of Midnight North, as well as for his work with Phil Lesh & Friends and the Terrapin Family Band, Lesh described how the longevity and generational nature of Grateful Dead’s songs have informed his music.
“My parents often described Grateful Dead as a grandfather oak tree,” said Lesh. “The roots reach deep into the broader currents of American music and global traditions, spanning blues, jazz, gospel, bluegrass, avant-garde classical and beyond. The trunk is the band itself, lifting and shaping that material and the branches and leaves are all the musicians and bands who continue to be inspired by it, myself included.”
Lesh is currently performing with a wide range of projects including Grahame Lesh & Friends, Midnight North, Terrapin Family Band and more. During a spring run of Grahame Lesh & Friends performances, the group debuted two new songs connected to his family’s musical history. “Shaman’s Song,” co-written by Grahame, Phil Lesh and his brother Brian Lesh. The song was recently introduced live alongside “Mountain’s Other Side,” a composition written by Grahame Lesh & Friends keyboard player Damian Calcagne. He has also revived the long-dormant Grateful Dead composition “Equinox,” originally written by Phil Lesh in the 1970s for Jerry Garcia to sing on Terrapin Station, but never officially performed live by Grateful Dead.
Alongside upcoming performances with Grahame Lesh & Friends, Midnight North, Terrapin Family Band and the Terrapin Roadshow, Lesh will perform a three-night run as the Grahame Lesh & Daniel Donato Duo at the Bearsville Theater. Additionally, he will appear as a trio with Warren Haynes and Donato at the Hudson River Music Festival and perform several dates of Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration. More performances and collaborations will be announced.
For a full list of tour dates, visit www.grahamelesh.com
2026 Tour Dates
Monte Rio, CA at The Terrapin Roadshow at Monte Rio – May 30
Monte Rio, CA at The Terrapin Roadshow at Monte Rio – May 31
Woodstock, NY at Bearsville Theater (Grahame Lesh & Daniel Donato Duo) – June 11
Woodstock, NY at Bearsville Theater (Grahame Lesh & Daniel Donato Duo) – June 12
Laytonville, CA at Dead On The Creek 2026 (The Terrapin Family Band) – June 14
Croton-on-Hudson, NY at Hudson River Music Festival 2026 (Haynes, Lesh & Donato) – June 21
Albany, NY at Lark Hall (Midnight North) – June 25
Hamden, CT at Space Ballroom (Midnight North) – June 26
Fairfield, CT at StageOne at FTC (Midnight North) – June 28
Lenox, MA at Tanglewood (Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration with The Boston Pops) – June 30
Nashville, TN at Exit/In (Midnight North) – July 17
Birmingham, AL at Lakeview Marina Music Park (Midnight North) – July 18
Asheville, NC at The Grey Eagle (Midnight North) – July 19
San Rafael, CA at The Terrapin Roadshow at San Rafael – July 24
San Rafael, CA at The Terrapin Roadshow at San Rafael – July 25
Grants Pass, OR at The Terrapin Roadshow at Grants Pass – August 1
Grants Pass, OR at The Terrapin Roadshow at Grants Pass – August 2
Washington, DC at The Hamilton Live (Grahame Lesh & Friends) – August 6
Wellston, MI at Hoxeyville Skies Music Festival (Grahame Lesh & Friends) – August 7
Buchanan, MI at Buchanan Common (Grahame Lesh & Friends) – August 8
Chicago, IL at Garcia’s Chicago (Grahame Lesh & Friends) – August 9
Truckee, CA at The Terrapin Roadshow at Truckee – August 15
Truckee, CA at The Terrapin Roadshow at Truckee – August 16
Fort Collins, CO at The Aggie Theatre (Midnight North) – August 20
Denver, CO at Cervantes Other Side (Midnight North) – August 21
Glenwood Springs, CO at The Terrapin Roadshow at Glenwood Springs – August 22
Glenwood Springs, CO at The Terrapin Roadshow at Glenwood Springs – August 23
Philadelphia, PA at TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann (Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration with The Philly Pops) – August 28
Holmdel, NJ at PNC Bank Arts Center (Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration) – August 29
Bethel, NY at Bethel Woods (Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration) – August 30
Canandaigua, NY at CMAC (Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration) – September 1
Richmond, VA at Allianz Amphitheater (Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration with the Richmond Symphony) – September 3
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