Inject signature jam staples from Grateful Dead, Terrapin Family Band, Phil Lesh & Friends, or Midnight North into the Central Park performance.
The 2013 Central Park Precedent
In late 2013, Phil Lesh astonished New York parkgoers by rolling up unannounced to Central Park with drum virtuoso Joe Russo (pre-JRAD explosion) and Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno for an impromptu open-air trio throwdown.
Grahame Lesh’s pop-up with a local NYC outfit honors this lineage of spontaneous public music-making without barricades, ticket tiers, or corporate staging.
- Scarlet > Fire The defining exploratory modal pairing shared across Lesh family park appearances.
- Bertha Ideal uptempo outdoor opener tested repeatedly across Terrapin Family Band and Friends gigs.
- Midnight North Grahame's roots-rock catalog blending Northern California acoustic twang with East Coast rhythm sections.