Jefferson Starship kick things off with “Find Your Way Back” from their 1981 album, Modern Times. “And why I had to leave / I hear a voice, and it says to me / Find your way back / Find your way back to her heart.” This is a great rocker to start the show and prepares everyone for a great night of music.

Later on, in a tribute to a pair of newlyweds in the audience who used it as their wedding song, they play “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” from Starship’s 1987 album, No Protection. This song has over 484 million streams on Spotify. “And we can build this dream together / Standing strong forever / Nothing’s gonna stop us now / And if this world runs out of lovers / We’ll still have each other / Nothing’s gonna stop us”. This is such a massive hit and a great choice for a wedding.

Next up is “Miracles” from the 1975 album, Red Octopus. “If only you believe like I believe, baby (if only you believe like I believe) /We’d get by / If only you believe in miracles, (if only you believed in miracles so would I)”. This is such a beautiful song that really captures the spirit of the 70s while still sounding great today.

The band leaves the stage except for the lead guitarist, Jude Gold. He proceeds to play “Embryonic Journey” from Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 album, Surrealistic Pillow. It’s a fantastic electric guitar solo that belongs among the ranks of songs by Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson.

Next, they play “White Rabbit”, also from Surrealistic Pillow, with an extended introduction. “When the men on the chessboard / Get up and tell you where to go / And you’ve just had some kind of mushroom / And your mind is moving low / Go ask Alice / I think she’ll know”. This psychedelic tribute to Alice in Wonderland is truly a masterpiece.

The hits just keep coming with “We Built This City” (over 489 million streams on Spotify) from Starship’s 1985 album, Knee Deep In The Hoopla. This song is also part of Rock of Ages, which just had a great production at Mercury Theatre. See our review here.

Next up is “Jane” from their 1979 album, Freedom At Point Zero. This track was featured in Wet Hot American Summer. The lead singer, Cathy Richardson (from Elmhurst, IL), rocks this one out of the park.

To end their set, they play “Somebody to Love”, also from Surrealist Pillow.  “When the truth is found to be lies / And all the joy within you dies / Don’t you want somebody to love”. This was a great rocking choice to have at the end leading the audience to continue singing it as they exit the City Winery smiling.

See the full setlist here.

Cost of a ticket: $69

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Quinn Delaney