Wednesday Nite Live Starring Jefferson Starship

Stamford Downtown is excited to announce Morgan Stanley presents Wednesday Nite Live starring Jefferson Starship on Wednesday, September 29 sponsored by Frank Mercede & Sons in beautiful Mill River Park, where people can spread out, social distance and have a great time!

Jefferson Starship

When founding member Paul Kantner formed Jefferson Starship in the ’70s, he envisioned the band as a cast of musical adventurers, contributing to his epic concept albums and eventual deep catalog of rock classics. When the current lineup of the band came together alongside Kantner as a unit in 2012, with many members joining years before, he couldn’t have imagined that the band would become the road-conquering heroes they’ve been in the last few years.

Jefferson Starship’s five members describe themselves as both a “family” and a “gang,” and that comes across in talking to them, and in their robust live performances, which have taken them to all 50 U.S. states., five continents, and too many countries to list here (a recent tour of New Zealand was mentioned among the band’s favorites), drawing from a massive setlist of hit after hit.

In addition to original member David Freiberg, the band includes drummer Donny Baldwin (whose Jefferson Starship roots go back to 1982), keyboardist Chris Smith (who joined in 1998), guitarist Jude Gold (who joined in 2012), and singer and guitarist Cathy Richardson who joined in 2008, after Kantner saw her tour with Big Brother and the Holding Company.As Jefferson Starship approaches their 50th anniversary, the group’s members look to the future with the word Kantner, who unfortunately died in 2016, used to say to them all the time: “Onward.” “To me that exploration — that Paul Kantner thing of just getting on a rocket ship and firing it as hard as it will go, and taking off and exploring the cosmos and the music, and everything in between — is really the spirit of Jefferson Starship, and that’s very much alive in the band today,” Gold says. “And that comes straight from Paul. And always has.”

OPENING ACT: Doug Wahlberg Band

The Doug Wahlberg Band has been electrifying audiences for years, performing originals most cannot distinguish from main stream radio play. You can expect originals with simple, melodic hooks, some gritty, some laid back but always hypnotic and driving. These tunes will etch their way into your memory.
www.dougwahlbergband.com

Wednesday Nite Live is an all-age event. Children 12 and under are free. Children do not require a ticket, but must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. VIP area requires VIP ticket for all ages.

COVID-19: The event organizer, in accordance with City of Stamford regulations, requires that all attendees present proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative covid test taken within 72 hours of attending the concert in order to enter venue. No ticket refunds or exchanges will be issued, and tickets will not be honored if you are unable to provide proper proof of vaccination and or a negative test at the time of the event. Please check back at http://stamford-downtown.com/signature-events for the most up-to-date policies before you arrive at the venue. These rules are subject to change at any time based on government guidelines. Attendee acknowledges that there is risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. Attendees are reminded that concerts may be cancelled, potentially with short notice for public health and safety reasons. Refunds will only be issued if event is cancelled before the gates open.

WEATHER: This is an all-weather event. If an event is cancelled before the doors open, refunds will be issued. If an event must be cancelled for safety reasons after the doors open, refunds will not be given. Organizer reserves the right to move event to indoor venue.

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