Sam Grisman Project

Sam Grisman, bass and vocals
Victor Furtado, banjo
John Mailander, fiddle
Jesse Appelman, mandolin
Max Flansburg, guitar
Tod Patrick Livingston, dobro

Sam Grisman and friends paying tribute to the musical legacy of David Grisman, Jerry Garcia & beyond!

“Grisman and his band of rotating pickers have become beloved in bluegrass, folk, and jam circles, not only for their skillful, heartfelt playing, but for the care they bring to shaping a setlist. Their performances feel like a traveling musical time machine, moving effortlessly through folk standards and fiddle tunes like “Freight Train” or “Blackberry Blossom,” before drifting into the Grateful Dead’s “Friend of the Devil” or “Terrapin Station,” with plenty of unexpected turns along the way. Attentive listeners will hear a steady thread of “dawg music” woven throughout the evening, a term David “Dawg” Grisman used to describe his own hybrid of bluegrass, folk, and jazz. His son, Sam Grisman, carries that musical language forward, honoring the family tradition while adding his own voice to the conversation.” – Owen Hutchinson, Artistic Director

Sam Grisman is a bass player, music appreciator, and bandleader who grew up in Mill Valley, California in a home where some of the great acoustic music of our time was being recorded on a regular basis. His father, legendary mandolinist, composer, and producer, David Grisman, was constantly having friends come over to his home studio for recording sessions and rehearsals. These friends, such as Doc Watson, Jerry Garcia, John Hartford, Mike Seeger, and Tony Rice all left an impression on the younger Grisman and inspired him to pursue a life making music with his many talented friends.

Sam Grisman Project was created to shed light on the music that Sam grew up around, and highlight that music’s influence on the members of the collective and in the greater music community. The band’s shows create a safe space where the band and audience can bask in the shared love and reverence for the great music and musicians who continue to inspire us all.

The friends who make up Sam Grisman Project are a rotating cadre of acousticians who are some of the brightest individual voices on their respective instruments. Members of this rotating cast of instrumental wizards include guitarists Max Flansburg, Logan Ledger, Sam Leslie, Henry Moser, Jesse Harper, and Jefferson Hamer, mandolinists Dominick Leslie, Joe K. Walsh, Matt Flinner, and Jesse Appelman, clawhammer banjo maestro Victor Furtado, fiddlers John Mailander, Alex Hargreaves, Nate Leath, Shad Cobb, and Phoebe Hunt, cellist Nat Smith, and Todd Livingston on the Dobro.

About Love For The Locals

Love for the Locals is a programming initiative offering extraordinary experiences at an outstanding value. Love for the Locals replaces the long-running Underground Sound series and expands its offerings with year-round performances, flexible ticket bundles and community-focused perks.

Each Love for the Locals ticket includes one complimentary draft beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverage while supplies last. Select performances will also feature live pre-show music by local musicians in the lobby, adding to the immersive community experience.