Oteil Burbridge, Tom Hamilton, Melvin Seals, Duane Trucks, Jacklyn LaBranch and Lady Chi Celebrate Jerry Garcia at “Home For The Holidays”



On Dec. 13 and 14, the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. hosted shows celebrating Jerry Garcia, dubbed “Home For The Holidays.” The shows featured an all-star band of bassist Oteil Burbridge, guitarist Tom Hamilton, keyboardist Melvin Seals, drummer Duane Trucks and vocalists Lady Chi and Jacklyn LaBranch. Lady Chi has been performing with Melvin Seals and JGB since early 2018, and LaBranch was a part of the Jerry Garcia Band from 1982 until their final shows in 1995.

Dec. 13’s show began with “Lay Down Sally” and featured a late-set segment of “China Doll” > “Alabama Getaway.” The second set opened with “Mighty High,” followed by a rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” The set continued with the Jerry Garcia Band classic “Cats Under The Stars” and closed with the beloved Grateful Dead tune “Deal.”

On Dec. 14, the band opened with “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You),” followed by “Expressway (To Your Heart).” The remainder of the set was dominated by quintessential Grateful Dead songs, including “Shakedown Street,” “Eyes of the World” and the Dead’s version of “Dancing in the Streets.” The second set began with “Stop That Train” and featured a standout segment of “Scarlet Begonias” > “Positively 4th Street.” “Rubin and Cherise” closed, followed by a “Shining Star” encore. For both nights, Tom Hamilton played a Fender Stratocaster, an unusual choice for the guitarist.

Check out pro-shot videos of each night’s set openers below, courtesy of The Relix Channel, as well as full set lists from both nights below!

Home For The Holidays: Celebrating Jerry Garcia

The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, N.Y.

Dec. 13, 2019

Set I: Lay Down Sally, Get Out of My Life Woman, It Stoned Me, The Harder They Come, The Harder They Fall, Catfish John, China Doll > Alabama Getaway, Tangled Up In Blue



Set II: Mighty High, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, Cats Under The Stars, Might As Well > Dear Prudence, Gomorrah, Only Son of the Ladiesman > Deal



Dec. 14, 2019

Set I: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), Expressway (To Your Heart), The Way You Do the Things You Do, Shakedown Street, Mystery Train, Simple Twist of Fate > Eyes of the World, Dancin’ in the Streets



Set II: Stop That Train, Money Honey, Tore Up Over You, Scarlet Begonias > Positively 4th Street, Waiting for A Miracle, My Sisters and Brothers, Rubin and Cherise



Enc: Shining Star