Excellent
by Farmer Don on 10/23/24F.M. Kirby Center - Wilkes BarreRating: 4 out of 5The Dawg tunes were great..Atmosphere was tremendous..
Concerts5 Results
- Current location
Concerts in United States
- December 20, 2025Saturday 08:00 PMSeattle, WANeptune TheatreSam Grisman Project
Venue
- January 23, 2026Friday 08:00 PMNashville, TNRyman AuditoriumPeter Rowan with Sam Grisman Project & special guests
Venue
Ryman Auditorium
- March 25, 2026Wednesday 07:30 PMAlexandria, VABirchmerePeter Rowan with Sam Grisman Project
Venue
- April 17, 2026Until 4/18/26Memphis, TNThe Overton Park ShellMempho Presents: Shell Daze Music Festival - 2 Day
- April 18, 2026Saturday 04:30 PMMemphis, TNThe Overton Park ShellMempho Presents: Shell Daze Music Festival
About
A Note From Sam-- The music that my father David Grisman and his close friend, Jerry Garcia, made in the early 90s (in the house that I grew up in) is not only some of the most timeless acoustic music ever recorded, it also triggers my oldest and fondest musical memories. What I find most inspiring about this material is the way their camaraderie and their love and joy for the music, simply oozes out of each recording. It is also impressive how deeply they get beneath their favorite songs--whether they are originals, covers or traditional/old time tunes--and how expertly that material was curated.
My goal in starting Sam Grisman Project is to build a platform for my friends and me to showcase our genuine passion and appreciation for the legacy of Dawg and Jerry's music. By playing some of their beloved repertoire and sharing the original music that our own collective has to offer, we will also show the impact that this music has had on our own individual musical voices. Ultimately, there is nothing that makes me happier than playing great songs with my best friends and my hope is to share that happiness with audiences all over!"
Setlists
Set 1:
- 1.Opus 38 (David Grisman cover)
- 2.Shady Grove ([traditional] cover)
- 3.Rainforest Song (Max Flansburg)
- 4.It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (Bob Dylan cover)
- 5.Chips and Sauce
- 6.Randall Collins (Norman Blake cover)
- 7.Done Gone ([traditional] cover)
- 8.My Suitcase Is Always Packed (The Red Stick Ramblers cover)
- 9.Leela (Jody Stecher cover)
- 10.Life Is Just a Play
- 11.Hide and Seek (Victor Furtado cover)
- 12.Standing on the Moon (Grateful Dead cover)
- 13.Moonshiner ([traditional] cover)
Set 2:
- 14.Waiting for a Miracle (Bruce Cockburn cover)
- 15.Hartford's Real (David Grisman cover)
- 16.Tear Down the Grand Ole Opry (John Hartford cover) (Live debut)
- 17.Things in Life (Don Stover cover)
- 18.How Can You Keep on Moving (Ry Cooder cover)
- 19.Çlam Tide
- 20.I'm Troubled ([traditional] cover)
- 21.Huckleberry Hornpipe (Byron Berline cover)
- 22.She Belongs to Me (Bob Dylan cover)
- 23.Silver Skipper (Sam Leslie cover)
- 24.Althea (Grateful Dead cover)
- 25.Columbus Stockade Blues (Doc Watson cover)
- 26.Grateful Dawg (Jerry Garcia & David Grisman cover)
Encore
- 27.What a Way to Go (Jimmy Martin cover)
- 1.Opus 38 (David Grisman cover)
- 2.Shady Grove ([traditional] cover)
- 3.Life Is Just a Play
- 4.Buckets of Rain (Bob Dylan cover)
- 5.
- 6.Dawg Patch (The David Grisman Quintet cover)
- 7.Old Dog
- 8.Lizard on a Leash (Nate Leath cover)
- 9.Birdses (Dino Valenti cover)
- 10.Bird Song (Jerry Garcia cover)
- 11.The Cuckoo ([traditional] cover)
- 12.How Can You Keep on Moving (Ry Cooder cover)
Set 2:
- 13.Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standing on the Corner) (Jimmie Rodgers cover)
- 14.Rattletrap (Victor Furtado cover)
- 15.That Would Be Something (Paul McCartney cover)
- 16.He's Gone (Grateful Dead cover)
- 17.Troubles (Kilby Snow cover)
- 18.Built to Last (Grateful Dead cover)
- 19.Mississippi Sawyer ([traditional] cover)
- 20.Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (Grateful Dead cover)
- 21.
- 22.Branches and Vines
- 23.If I Had the World to Give (Grateful Dead cover)
- 24.Rosin on the Gourd ([traditional] cover)
- 25.Cats Under the Stars (Jerry Garcia Band cover)
Encore
- 26.Whiskey in the Jar ([traditional] cover)
Set 1:
- 1.Cedar Hill (David Grisman cover)
- 2.It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (Bob Dylan cover)
- 3.The Streamlined Cannon Ball (Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys cover)
- 4.Freight Train (Elizabeth Cotten cover)
- 5.Down in the Swamp
- 6.Back in the Goodle Days (John Hartford cover)
- 7.Cryin My Heart Out Over You
- 8.Black Muddy River (Grateful Dead cover)
- 9.Muddy Creek
- 10.Paddy on the Turnpike / Henry / Garfield's Blackberry Blossom
Set 2:
- 11.The Wicked Messenger (Bob Dylan cover)
- 12.Pigeon Roost / Send Me Your Address from Heaven
- 13.St. Anne Marie
- 14.silver skipper
- 15.Friend of the Devil (Grateful Dead cover)
- 16.Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss ([traditional] cover)
- 17.Euridice
- 18.Built to Last (Grateful Dead cover)
- 19.I Truly Understand ([traditional] cover)
- 20.Ride Old Buck to Water
- 21.Won't You Come & Sing for Me
Encore
- 22.Back on the Train (Phish cover)
- 23.Joe Thrift's Tune (without amplification)
Set 1:
- 1.Slinky (The David Grisman Sextet cover)
- 2.It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry (Bob Dylan cover)
- 3.The Wicked Messenger (Bob Dylan cover)
- 4.Louis Collins (Mississippi John Hurt cover)
- 5.I'm Troubled ([traditional] cover)
- 6.Dark Rider (Butch Baldassari cover)
Set 2:
- 7.Dawg Patch (The David Grisman Quintet cover)
- 8.Big Rock Candy Mountain
- 9.Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss ([traditional] cover)
- 10.I've Been All Around This World ([traditional] cover)
- 11.Bow Wow (David Grisman cover)
- 12.That Would Be Something (Paul McCartney cover)
- 13.He's Gone (Grateful Dead cover)
- 14.I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash cover)
- 15.Branches and Vines
- 16.Buckets of Rain (Bob Dylan cover)
- 17.How Can You Keep on Moving (Ry Cooder cover)
Encore
- 18.Till the End of the World Rolls 'Round (The Webster Brothers cover)
Set 1:
- 1.Shady Grove ([traditional] cover)
- 2.lyrics "sittin on my porch swing and shes sitting next to me”
- 3.I've Been All Around This World ([traditional] cover)
- 4.Instrumental, tune on Jesse Appelman’s (mando player’s) upcoming album
- 5.Russian Lullaby (Irving Berlin cover)
- 6.Instrumental
- 7.Sitting Here in Limbo (Jimmy Cliff cover) (with Gina Sobel)
- 8.Red Rocking Chair ([traditional] cover) (with Gina Sobel)
- 9.Moonshiner ([traditional] cover) (with Gina Sobel)
Set 2:
- 10.Grateful Dawg (Jerry Garcia & David Grisman cover)
- 11.Friend of the Devil (Grateful Dead cover)
- 12.Anna Lee (Levon Helm cover)
- 13.Raleigh and Spencer ([traditional] cover) (Live debut)
- 14.How Can You Keep on Moving (Ry Cooder cover)
- 15.Instrumental
- 16.Buckets of Rain (Bob Dylan cover)
- 17.Dawg's Waltz (Jerry Garcia & David Grisman cover)
- 18.In Tall Buildings (John Hartford cover)
- 19.Wild Bill Jones (The Traditional Fools cover)
- 20.Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man) (Randy Newman cover)
Encore
- 21.All You Fascists Bound to Lose (Woody Guthrie cover)
- 22.Peggy-O ([traditional] cover)
Fun concert carrying on the style of the Grateful Dawg
by Jamming J on 10/20/24F.M. Kirby Center - Wilkes BarreRating: 5 out of 5Had a fun time. Been a fan of David Grisman a long time. Sam did a great job of continuing the legacy of Dawg music. First time at the Fm Kirby Theater. First time at a concert in a theater lobby.
Sam Grisman Project rocks Brooklyn!
by Willis on 10/16/24Brooklyn Bowl - BrooklynRating: 5 out of 5Sam is a consummate musician that knows how to surround himself with some great players. Everyone in the band sang and played well! Couldn't recommend this strongly enough! Woo Hoo!
Amazing show! Fiddle player added so much!
by BEACH GUY on 5/7/24Elevation 27 - Virginia BeachRating: 5 out of 5Just a great show. Very intimate! Sam came out after the show and treated us all like friends! Can't wait for them to come back to VA Beach. And Elevation 27 was great too!
Excellent Show
by Amy on 4/1/24Riverside Revival - NashvilleRating: 5 out of 5Sam’s bass playing was outstanding. I loved how he easily moved around the stage to allow other musicians to get closer to the central microphone. It was so enjoyable to see and hear so many different instruments. The Musicians were all so talented! Riverside Revival is such a beautiful space that optimizes the acoustics of any event.
Sam Grisman Project
by Kim Hollinger on 7/13/23Rating: 5 out of 5I love the Sam Grisman Project! A tribute to the “MUSICAL LEGACY OF DAVID “DAWG” GRISMAN & JERRY GARCIA” performed by Sam Grisman, Ric Robertson, Aaron Lipp & Chris J. English. Such excellent vibes!!!
Incredible
by B. M. on 4/9/23Garcia's at The Capitol Theatre - Port ChesterRating: 5 out of 5SGP blew my mind and melted my face. I can’t wait for them to come through again soon!
Uncle Jerry's favorite nephew...
by Dan S on 4/8/23Garcia's at The Capitol Theatre - Port ChesterRating: 5 out of 5Samson -- Your project is a success! Sam Grisman is the son of legendary mandolinist David Grisman. David managed to coax some of the most intimate and wonderful performances out of Jerry Garcia in their numerous recordings, many made in Grisman's home studio. Sam, a youngster at the time and a witness to much of that work, went on to play upright bass for his fathers band. Now with his own spectacular ensemble, Sam pays homage to Grisman/Garcia and Garcia/Hunter material, as well as the ensembles own songs. Going from electric to acoustic sets and back, they produce completely unpretentious and joyous performances. Go get some joy and support a wonderful project!