# Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band at Beach Park, July 4, 2021

[Terrapin Crossroads](https://www.terrapincrossroads.net/tickets) presents [Phil Lesh](http://www.phillesh.net/) & the [Terrapin Family Band](https://www.facebook.com/TerrapinFamilyBand/) with special guest Adam MacDougall; [Midnight North](http://midnightnorth.com/) opens  
[the Backyard Stage in Beach Park at Terrapin Crossroads](http://terrapincrossroads.net/)  
[100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100+Yacht+Club+Drive,+San+Rafael,+CA+94901+USA&hl=en)  
3:00 PM, Sunday, July 4, 2021

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## Soundcheck: Terrapin Family Band without Phil/Midnight North

{no doubt I missed a few; we arrived around 1:15 PM, but I didn't get into line for about 25 min, and didn't start paying attention to soundcheck until taking a seat by the entry gate}  
[1:48 PM] _Sweet Jane_ tease  
[1:53 PM] _Days Between_  
[2:02 PM] _The Sailor and the Sea_  
[2:11 PM] _The Wild Card_  
[2:14 PM] _Sway_  
[2:19 PM] {done with the hundred yard speed-walk from the door, got a primo spot on the rail in front of Grahame thanks to Ting}

## Set One: Midnight North

[2:51 PM] {Ross and family arrive}  
[3:05 PM] {introduction by AK; performers out; NG: banjo + kit; CO contrabass; GL: SG; EP: g}

01. [3:06 PM] _Wild Card_ (GL)  
[3:10 PM] {add AK: drums; NG -banjo; GL > ES; CO > b}
02. [3:12 PM] _Good Days_ (EP)  
[3:16 PM] {drop AK}
03. [3:16 PM] _The Highway Song_ (EP)  
[3:21 PM] {+AK: drums; NG: +banjo; CO: swap to contrabass}
04. [3:22 PM] _Silent Lonely Drifter_ (NG/GL/EP)  
[3:26 PM] {drop AK; NG: -banjo; CO: bass}
05. [3:26 PM] _Mississippi River_ (EP)  
[3:32 PM] {add RJ: g; EP> Fender-Rhodes}
06. [3:33 PM] _San Francisco Rain_ (GL)  
[3:39 PM] {+AM: keys; EP back to front, tambourine + vox}
07. [3:41 PM] _Sway_ (EP)  
[3:46 PM] {drop RJ; +AK: drums; EP: + guitar; pause for NG to swap hi hats with AK}
08. [3:47 PM] _The Sailor and the Sea_ (GL)  
[3:53 PM] {drop AM; NG swap hi hats; GL > SG + slide; CO: contrabass}
09. [3:55 PM] _We're Not Alone_ (GL)  
[4:01 PM] {set ends}

### Midnight North

[Midnight North](http://midnightnorth.com/)

* Nathan Graham: drums, banjo, lead and harmony vox;
* [Ross James](http://facebook.com/RossJamesMusic): guitar;
* [Alex Koford](https://www.facebook.com/alex.koford): drums, harmony vox;
* [Grahame Lesh](http://www.grahamelesh.com/): Gibson SG guitar, Gibson ES-335 guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* Adam MacDougall: keyboards;
* [Connor O'Sullivan](http://www.unicornheads.com/): bass, electric contrabass, baritone guitar;
* [Elliott Peck](http://www.elliottpeck.com/): guitar, Fender-Rhodes keyboard, tambourine, lead and harmony vox.

## Set Two: Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band
  
[4:17 PM] {Phil noodling with his rig; NG & AK onstage too, all off 4:25 PM}  
[4:38 PM] {huddle}  
[4:40 PM] {performers onstage: Grahame on ES-335 all day today?}  
[4:42 PM] {noodling}

01. [4:43 PM] _Playing in the Band_ (GL) »
02. [4:50 PM] _I Know You Rider_ » [4:58 PM] jam, sort of like PitB, err, nope: we're headed to funky town! »
03. [5:02 PM] _Shakedown Street_ (EP) » [5:11 PM] _Get Off Your Ass and Jam_ (RJ/AK/GL) + AK "tightey whitey" rap » [5:13 PM] _Shakedown_ space out »
04. [5:14 PM] _Playing_ reprise  
[5:17 PM] {pause}
05. [5:18 PM] _Bird Song_ (PL) » [5:27 PM] _China Cat_ jam » [5:31 PM] spacey jam » AK swap to trap set »
06. [5:32 PM] "Steve Hunter/Dick Wagner" intro jam » [5:36 PM] _Sweet Jane_ (RJ)  
[5:45 PM] {AK back up front}
07. [5:47 PM] _Ohio_ (AK) » spacey segue »  
[5:53 PM] {AK back to traps}
08. [5:54 PM] _Let It Grow_ (GL) »
09. [6:08 PM] _the Wheel_ » (drop EP)
10. [6:16 PM] _Days Between_ (AK) » (add EP) »
11. [6:30 PM] _Ripple_ (PL)  
[6:36 PM] {set ends; Phil wishes us a Happy 4th of July, then introduces the band; no donor rap, no encore}  
[6:37 PM] {show ends}

## Performers

* Nathan Graham: drums;
* [Ross James](http://facebook.com/RossJamesMusic): guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* [Alex Koford](https://www.facebook.com/alex.koford): drums, guitar, percussion, lead & harmony vox;
* [Grahame Lesh](http://facebook.com/GrahameLesh): Gibson SG guitar, Gibson ES-335 guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* [Phil Lesh](http://www.phillesh.net/): bass, lead and harmony vox;
* Adam MacDougall: keyboards;
* [Elliott Peck](http://www.elliottpeck.com/): lead and harmony vox.

## Notes

I was really happy that I could attend all three of this weekend's shows: it was a strong, high-energy effort that started off well and improved each day. Gotta love that!

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## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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