Article Contributed by Shore Fire Media
Published on 2026-11-03
Credit: Sam Watson
Grahame Lesh & Friends celebrated Halloween with a Mario Kart-themed show at The Muse in Nantucket on October 31, dubbed “Guitariokart 64,” developed and arranged by Justin Mazer and Pat Finnerty. Mario Kart gameplay was projected across TV screens throughout the venue, with the band jamming along to the on-screen action. The group took the stage in costume as a full Mario Kart lineup: guitarist/vocalist Grahame Lesh as Wario, drummer/vocalist Nathan Graham as Luigi, keyboardist Damian Calcagne as Bowser, guitarist Justin Mazer as Yoshi, and bassist Scott Padden as Mario.
The setlist kept pace with the costumes. The October 31 show opened with “Ramble On Rose” and moved through “Deal,” “Mountain Song,” and “Wharf Rat” before the first set closed with “Help on the Way” and “Slipknot!” leading into the first of two “Luigi’s Raceway” interludes. The second set split “Eyes of the World” with a detour through “Koopa Troopa Beach,” then worked “Cumberland Blues” around a stop at “Moo Moo Farm” before closing with “Unbroken Chain.” The encore brought back “Luigi’s Raceway” before flowing into “The Greatest Story Ever Told” and “Box of Rain.”
Watch/download videos from the performance HERE.
Grahame Lesh & Friends Setlist
October 31, 2026 – The Muse, Nantucket
Set One
Set Two
Encore
Grahame Lesh & Friends head to Los Angeles next for three sold-out shows at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever November 12-14, before heading to The Orange Peel in Asheville on December 18 and Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on December 19. The band closes the year with New Year’s Eve shows at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on December 30 and 31, joined by Kanika Moore and the Wolfpack, and returns to San Francisco on February 6 for a Mardi Gras celebration at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium with Warren Haynes, Neal Francis, Cyril Neville, John Molo, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Tickets and additional information are available at grahamelesh.com.
Grahame Lesh & Friends Fall Dates 2026
November 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (SOLD OUT)
November 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (SOLD OUT)
November 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (SOLD OUT)
December 18 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
December 19 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
Grahame Lesh & Friends New Year’s Eve 2026
December 30 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker
December 31 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker
Grahame Lesh & Friends 2027 Dates
February 6 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
