Photo Credit: Ben Fimlaid

Torch-bearer of Dawg music, Sam Grisman, has delivered a stacked lineup of tour dates slated to take himself and his band from coast to coast till the end of the year. In addition to a mixture of new appearances, the bassist and frontman paired the announcement alongside a 1992-captured childhood video still with his father, David “Dawg” Grisman, and the famed mandolist’s bluegrass counterpart, Jerry Garcia, illuminating the intimate relationship between his own project, which reinterprets the pair’s classic archive. 

The run picks up tonight with an appearance at CaveFest at The Cavern in Pelham, Tenn., where the group–Ric Robertson, Aaron Lipp, Chris English, and Sam–intends on performing the entirety of David Grisman and Garcia’s favored release, Shady Grove, before following up at Cloudland Vineyards & Winery in Buford, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 7. From there. The group will abstain from the road briefly, inevitably returning for a charity event at Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 21–that same evening, the road dawgs will appear at Hoochenanny Music & Bourbon Festival in Geneseo, N.Y.

Without much of a break, the band will resume their run on Oct. 25 at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, N.J., followed by an ensuing gig at The Stone Church in Brattleboro, Vt. Afterward, they will drop down to Woodstock, N.Y., where they’re scheduled to take the stage at the prestigious Levon Helm Studios. The next night, Oct. 28, Sam and company will perform at Arden Gild Hall in Wilmington, Del, and Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills, Md., the evening after. 

Much of November will be spent on the road, with ensuing appearances landing in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and North Carolina. In early December, the jammers will pick up a night at  The Grey Eagle in Asheville, N.C., before arriving in Charleston, S.C., where they will play at the Pour House. After shows in Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn., on Dec. 5 and 6, respectively, they’ll jump coasts, perform in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 9 and Seattle the following evening.  

“I’m incredibly grateful to have stumbled upon some footage which brings to life my earliest childhood memories and transports me back to the very moment when I was falling in love with this catalog of music we all hold so dear,” offered Sam Grisman, framing the meaning behind his current project. Sam’s father, David, supported his son, adding, “They [Sam Grisman Project] play my tunes and many of the tunes I recorded with my old buddy Jerry Garcia and plenty more. Check them out if you can you won’t be disappointed.” 

Read Sam Grisman’s interview on Jambands.com. Check out a clip from the group covering “Rubin and Cherise” below.

Visit Sam Grisman Project’s official website to purchase tickets to their impending shows. Scroll down to view the group’s impending schedule.

Sam Grisman Project 2023 Tour Dates: 

Oct. 6–CaveFest at The Cavern–Pelham, Tenn. 

Oct. 7–Cloudland Vineyards & Winery–Buford, Ga.

Oct. 21–Buffalo Iron Works–Buffalo, N.Y.

Oct. 21–Hoochenanny Music & Bourbon Festival–Geneseo, N.Y.

Oct. 25–White Eagle Hall–Jersey City, N.J. 

Oct. 26–The Stone Church–Brattleboro, Vt.

Oct. 27–Levon Helm Studios–Woodstock, N.Y. 

Oct. 28–Arden Gild Hall–Wilmington, Del.  

Oct. 29–Gordon Center for Performing Arts–Owings Mills, Md.

Nov. 1–Jefferson Center–Roanoke, Va.

Nov. 2–The Broadberry–Richmond, Va.

Nov. 3–Zlock PAC–Newtown, Pa.

Nov. 4–The Hamilton Live–Washington, D.C.

Nov. 10–Mission Ballroom–Denver + With California Honey Drops

Nov. 30–Haw River Ballroom–Saxapahaw, N.C.

Dec. 2–The Grey Eagle–Asheville, N.C.

Dec. 3–Charleston Pour House–Charleston, S.C. 

Dec. 5–Terminal West–Atlanta

Dec. 6–Barrelhouse Ballroom–Chattanooga, Tenn.

Dec. 9–Aladdin Theatre–Portland, Ore.

Dec. 10–Tractor Tavern–Seattle