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US band formed in 1974 following the breakup of Jefferson Airplane. Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen left the Airplane to concentrate on their side-project Hot Tuna, the majority of the band (Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, David Freiberg, John Barbata and Papa John Creach) formed Jefferson Starship, with the addition of Craig Chaquico on lead guitar and Pete Sears on bass and keyboards. They recorded their first band album, Dragonfly, in 1974. The band name had been used four years earlier for the all-star band - including David Crosby, Graham Nash and Grateful Dead members Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart - backing Kantner on his solo album "Blows Against the Empire," credited to Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship, but it wasn't until 1974 a real band was bearing the name. From 1974 and on the band has undergone almost endless line-up changes finally leaving the band with only one of its original members, David Freiberg. Grace Slick was let off in 1978, reportedly due to alcoholic misbehaving, but rejoined the band in 1981. Band leader Kantner left the group in 1984, and a settlement prohibiting the use of the band name (unless all original members were in the band) forced it to change its name to just Starship.

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Jefferson Starship is on Tour!

16 shows scheduled

Next Show:

Mar 13, 2026

The Showroom at the Golden Nugget

Las Vegas, NV

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Jefferson Starship has 16 upcoming concerts. They will be performing in cities including Las Vegas, Temecula, Wheatland, Baltimore, Mayetta. Check the tour dates section for the complete schedule and ticket information.

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Jefferson Starship has released 30+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Best Of Mick's Picks: Volume Two, Mother of the Sun, The Best Of Mick's Picks. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Jefferson Starship's most popular tracks include Jane, Miracles, Count on Me, Find Your Way Back, Runaway. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

US band formed in 1974 following the breakup of Jefferson Airplane. Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen left the Airplane to concentrate on their side-project Hot Tuna, the majority of the band (Paul Kan... Read the full biography on this page.

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