Unbroken Chain Phil Lesh Tributes 2026 At Capitol Theatre: Setlists, Videos, Photos & Audio

Grahame Lesh & Friends featuring a mind-blowing roster of Phil Lesh collaborators and those influenced by the late Grateful Dead bassist performed a series of tribute concerts at The Capitol Theatre. The 2026 Unbroken Chain: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Phil Lesh shows took place over four nights Thursday, March 12 through Sunday, March 15 at the 100-year-old Port Chester, New York venue.

On Thursday, Grahame Lesh performed with Daniel Donato, Luther Dickinson, Trevor Weekz, Aron Magner, Cory Henry, John Molo, Mikaela Davis and Amy Helm. Additionally, guest appearances were made by Reid Genauer and Andy Frasco.

Night two saw Grahame Lesh joined by Daniel Donato, Oteil Burbridge, Bill Payne, Jason Crosby, Tony Leone, Mikaela Davis, Amy Helm, Adam Minkoff and Maggie Rose. Surprise guest guitarist Lara Cwass emerged for the start of Friday’s second set.

Then, on Saturday, Rick Mitarotonda, Oteil Burbridge, Holly Bowling, Jason Crosby, John Molo, Nathan Graham, Amy Helm, Kanika Moore and Maggie Rose teamed with Grahame Lesh. Furthur guitarist John Kadlecik came out for portions of each set and the encore.

What would been Phil Lesh’s 89th birthday was celebrated at The Cap on Sunday night by Grahame, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Dave Schools, Stanley Jordan, Steve Molitz, Holly Bowling, Tony Leone, Cody Dickinson, Kanika Moore and Amy Helm.

Livestream replays of all four shows can be viewed on nugs with a subscription to the platform. Revisit the second annual Unbroken Chain: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Phil Lesh run at the Capitol Theatre with the setlist, audio, video and photos from each concert below:

Setlists, Audio, Videos & Photos

Thursday, March 12

Set One: Ripple, Viola Lee Blues > Cumberland Blues, Operator, Deal, Althea, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Loser^, Bertha > Viola Lee Blues

Set Two: Dark Star > Mason’s Children > Mountains Of The Moon, Help On The Way > Slipknot! > China Doll > Slipknot! > Franklin’s Tower, Cold Rain & Snow, Turn On Your Lovelight#

Encore: Going Down The Road Feeling Bad^# > And We Bid You Goodnight^#

Grahame Lesh, Daniel Donato, Luther Dickinson, Trevor Weekz, Aron Magner, Cory Henry, John Molo, Mikeala Davis and Amy Helm

• ^ – with Reid Genauer
• # – with Andy Frasco

[Taped by Cam Keogh]

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Friday, March 13

Set One: Jam > Cosmic Charlie, Sugaree*, Brown-Eyed Women, High Time, Passenger, Atlantic City#, Samson & Delilah, Born Cross Eyed

Set Two: Dark Star Jam% > Uncle John’s Band% > Playing In The Band% > Morning Dew%, It Must Have Been The Roses, St. Stephen > The Eleven > Casey Jones

Encore: Truckin’

Grahame Lesh, Daniel Donato, Oteil Burbridge, Bill Payne, Jason Crosby, Mikaela Davis, Tony Leone, Adam Minkoff

• * – with Maggie Rose
• # – with Amy Helm
• % – with Lara Cwass

[Taped by David Dyche]

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Saturday, March 14

Set One: Shakedown Street, New Speedway Boogie, Row Jimmy*, Jack Straw, They Love Each Other, Tangled Up In Blue# > The Mountain Song#, Brokedown Palace#

Set Two: Jam# > Unbroken Chain#, Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World%, Terrapin Station, Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain*, Days Between

Encore: One More Saturday Night#, The Weight#

Grahame Lesh, Rick Mitarotonda, Oteil Burbridge, Holly Bowling, Jason Crosby, John Molo, Nathan Graham, Kanika Moore

• * – with Maggie Rose
• # – with John Kadlecik
• % – with Amy Helm

[Taped by Michael Buzzeo]

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Sunday, March 15

Set One: China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Ship Of Fools, Til The Morning Comes, Deep Elem Blues*, Tennessee Jed*, Friend Of The Devil*, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)*

Set Two: Dark Star, Over The Rainbow, Here Comes Sunshine, Pride Of Cucamonga > Bird Song > The Other One > Stella Blue#, Cassidy, Not Fade Away

Encore: Happy Birthday To You (sung by Pete Shapiro, Grahame Lesh & Audience), Attics Of My Life, Box Of Rain

Grahame Lesh, Stanley Jordan, Dave Schools, Larry Campbell, Theresa Williams, Steve Molitz, Holly Bowling, Tony Leone, Cody Dickinson, Kanika Moore

• * – with Sam Grisman
• # – with Amy Helm

[Taped by David Dyche]