MJ Lenderman Joins Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. In Asheville
The guitarist joined Will Johnson and Jason Molina’s former bandmates at The Grey Eagle.
By Andy Kahn Dec 15, 2025 • 10:40 am PST
MJ Lenderman’s busy hometown weekend in Asheville, North Carolina, included sitting in with Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. at The Grey Eagle. Friday’s guest spot saw Lenderman playing guitar alongside Will Johnson and former bandmates of Jason Molina.
Singer-songwriter Jason Molina, who died in 2013 at age 39, recorded music as Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. Members of Magnolia Electric Co. and Johnson, who performs with Centro-matic and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, have been touring together as Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co., performing songs from Molina’s deep catalog.
Lenderman appeared at The Grey Eagle after appearing with his band The Wind at Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam Pre-Jam at the Orange Peel. Lenderman and the band then participated in Haynes’ Christmas Jam on Saturday at ExploreAsheville.com Arena.
Lenderman played Songs:Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. songs with the group at the start of the second set and returned for the encore as well. Watch footage of Lenderman joining Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. below:
Setlist
- I've Been Riding With the Ghost
- Hammer Down
- Hard to Love a Man
- The Handing Down
- Wooden Heart
- Twenty Cycles To The Ground
- Steve Albini's Blues
- Hot Black Silk
- North Star
- O! Grace
- John Henry Split My Heart
- Blue Factory Flame
- The Dark Don't Hide It
- Nashville Moon
- Just Be Simple
- Blue Chicago Moon
- Don't This Look Like the Dark
- Josephine
- Hold on Magnolia
- Leave the City
- The Big Beast
- 34 Blues
- The Old Black Hen
- Lioness
- Farewell Transmission
- Texas 71
- Silent Night
- Whip-Poor-Will
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