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• Dec 05 2024 The Birchmere Alexandria, VA, USA  –  Find tickets Add time  –  Scheduled: 7:30 PM Tickets Add time Add times 7:30 PM
• Dec 06 2024 Lansdowne Theater Lansdowne, PA, USA Doors 7:00 PM  –  Scheduled: 8:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
• Dec 07 2024 Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY, USA  –  Find tickets Doors 6:30 PM  –  Scheduled: 8:00 PM Tickets 6:30 PM 8:00 PM
• Dec 10 2024 Infinity Music Hall Hartford, CT, USA Doors 7:00 PM  –  Scheduled: 8:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
• Dec 11 2024 The Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA, USA  –  Find tickets Doors 7:00 PM  –  Scheduled: 8:00 PM Tickets 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
• Dec 13 2024 The Paramount Huntington, NY, USA  –  Find tickets Doors 7:00 PM  –  Scheduled: 8:00 PM Tickets 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
• Dec 14 2024 Wellmont Theater Montclair, NJ, USA  –  Find tickets Doors 7:00 PM  –  Scheduled: 8:00 PM Tickets 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

Hot Tuna at The Paramount, Huntington, NY, USA

• Great Divide: Revisited
• Hesitation Blues
• Been So Long
• Come Back, Baby
• River of Time
• Trial by Fire
• Let Us Get Together Right Down Here
• How Long Blues
• Trouble in Mind
• Day to Day Out the Window Blues
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Hot Tuna at July Jam 2024

• True Religion
• Death Don't Have No Mercy
• Letter to the North Star
• Broken Highway
• Good Shepherd
• Take Your Time
• Barbeque King

Hot Tuna at Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA, USA

• Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
• Where Have My Old Friends Gone
• Requiem for an Angel

Hot Tuna at Fur Peace Station at Fur Peace Ranch, Pomeroy, OH, USA

• Ain't in No Hurry
• Highway Song
• Winin' Boy Blues
• Heart Temporary
• That'll Never Happen No More
• Where Have My Good Friends Gone?
• San Francisco Bay Blues
• I See the Light
• Flying Clouds
• Serpent of Dreams
• New Song (For the Morning)

Hot Tuna at Natalie's Grandview, Columbus, OH, USA

Hot tuna at pappy & harriet's palace, pioneertown, ca, usa.

• Parchman Farm

Hot Tuna at McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, CA, USA

• Uncle Sam Blues
• Song From the Stainless Cymbal
• Another Man Done Gone
• Ode for Billy Dean
• Terrible Operation Blues

Hot Tuna at Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO, USA

• Soliloquy for 2
• Bowlegged Woman, Knock Kneed Man
• I Don't Wanna Go
• I Know You Rider

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• I See the Light ( 1187 )
• 99 Year Blues ( 1091 )
• Good Shepherd ( 999 )
• Death Don't Have No Mercy ( 871 )

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Hot Tuna is an American blues-rock band formed by bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen as a spin-off of Jefferson Airplane. It plays acoustic and electric versions of original and traditional blues songs.

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• Jorma Kaukonen does not allow audio / video recording of any of his shows by the audience or the front of house engineer. Front of house engineers are not permitted to record the show unless authorized by Jorma Kaukonen management. If authorized, then recording in whatever format is property of Jorma Kaukonen and no copy will be made or retained by the front of house engineer, the venue, the promoter, or anybody else affiliated with the Jorma Kaukonen engagement.
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Last Update: August 14th, 2023

• 09/12/24 Park City , Utah Egyptian Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/13/24 Park City , Utah Egyptian Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/14/24 Park City, Utah Egyptian Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Special 4pm - 6 pm Matinee and 8pm show Tickets
• 09/19/24 Mount Vernon, WA Lincoln Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: On Sale Date March 15 Tickets
• 09/20/24 Tacoma, WA The Rialto Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: On Sale Date March 15 Tickets
• 09/21/24 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: On Sale Date March 15 Tickets
• 09/23/24 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: On Sale Date March 15 Tickets
• 09/24/24 Arcata, CA Van Duzer Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: On Sale Date March 15 Tickets
• 09/26/24 Berkeley, CA Freight and Salvage Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Presale TUNAROCKS March 18 Public March 22 Tickets
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• 09/30/24 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Presale March 12 - Code TUNAROCKS -Public March 15 Tickets
• 10/01/24 Solano Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Presale March 14 Code TUNAROCKS - Public March 15 Tickets
• 10/03/24 Phoenix, AZ Musical Instrument Museum Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: On Sale Date April 4 Presale TUNAROCKS Tickets
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• 10/05/24 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: On Sale Date March 15 Presale TUNAROCKS Tickets
• 10/07/24 Las Cruces, NM Atkinson Recital Hall Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets

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 "Hot Tuna is a Psychedelic-Blues Institution” –  Rolling Stone Magazine

      Hot Tuna ,  Jorma Kaukonen  and  Jack Casady , perform with a well-honed and solid power – always in the groove from years of experience and mutual inspiration. Started as a side project during their Jefferson Airplane days, the constant, the very definition of Hot Tuna, has always been Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady. The two boyhood pals have never wavered in one of the most enduring friendships in Rock history.      From their days playing together as teenagers in the Washington, DC area, through years of inventive psychedelic rock in San Francisco (1996 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees), to their current acoustic and electric blues sound, no one has more consistently led American music for the last 50 years than Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, the founders and continuing core members of Hot Tuna. At the 2016 Grammys, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

      “Jorma Kaukonen is a force in American music, equally adept at fingerpicked acoustic folk and blues as he is at wailing on an electric.”  –  Acoustic Guitar

     Guitarist and vocalist, Jorma Kaukonen is a highly respected interpreter of roots music, blues, Americana, and popular rock-and-roll.  Jorma’s repertoire goes far beyond psychedelic rock; he is a music legend and one of the finest singer-songwriters in music. Jorma tours the world bringing his unique styling to old blues while writing new songs of weight and dimension.

“Jack Casady is virtually unparalleled–and yet he has one of the most truly unique electric-bass voices in rock...he can melt into a supportive role but when opportunity knocks, he bursts forth with creative lines–both simple and ornate–that are unlike any you’ve heard”  –  Premier Guitar

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Hot Tuna is currently touring across 1 country and has 22 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Egyptian Theatre in Park City, after that they'll be at Egyptian Theatre again in Park City.

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Egyptian Theatre

Rialto Theater

Aladdin Theater

McDonald Theatre

Freight & Salvage

Lobero Theatre

Belly Up Tavern

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Lansdowne Theater

Capitol Theatre Port Chester

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Wilbur Theatre

The Paramount - Huntington

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What a treat to see "The Boys" in great form for New Years Eve! Venue is intimate. They are so "jelled" after playing together so many years. It's nice to see the connection they have to each other & it shows with the fun they have on stage. So awesome that they are still creating great moments for all to enjoy.

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As always Hot Tuna puts on an unforgettable show. The music is just superb and the stories that go along with the music makes the audience more an integral part of the show. What a fantastic night of music it was.

They haven’t lost a beat!

Like watching old friends playing music that still makes you move.. There was some serious guitar pickin goin on last night!

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If you haven’t had a chance to see Hot Tuna.. do it!

Wilber theater in Boston was perfect.. good crowd.

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Last Update: August 14th, 2023

• 09/12/24 Park City , Utah Egyptian Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/13/24 Park City, Utah Egyptian Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Acoutic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/14/24 Park City, Utah Egyptian Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Special 4pm - 6 pm Matinee and 8pm show Tickets
• 09/19/24 Mount Vernon , WA Lincoln Center Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/20/24 Tacoma, WA Rialto Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/21/24 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/23/24 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/24/24 Arcata, CA Van Duzer Theatre, Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/26/24 Berkeley, CA Freight and Salvage Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/27/24 Berkeley, CA Freight and Salvage Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/28/24 Berkeley, CA Freight and Salvage Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 09/30/24 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 10/01/24 Solano Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 10/03/24 Phoenix, AZ Musical Instrument Museum Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 10/04/24 Phoenix, AZ Musical Instrument Museum Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 10/05/24 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Tickets
• 10/07/24 Las Cruces, NM Atkinson Recital Hall Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Acoustic Tuna/Ticket Info Coming Tickets
• 12/05/24 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: No presale code Tickets
• 12/06/24 Landsdowne, PA Landsdowne Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: No presale code Tickets
• 12/07/24 Portchester, NY The Capitol Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Presale code CAPTUNA on sale 8/1 Tickets
• 12/10/24 Hartford, CT Infinite Hall Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Presale code trippbox on sale 7/31 Tickets
• 12/11/24 Boston, MA The Wilbur Theatre Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Presale BOSTON on sale 8/1 Tickets
• 12/13/24 Huntington, NY The Paramount Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Presale code PULSE, STRUM on sale 7/31 Tickets
• 12/14/24 Montclair NJ The Wellmont Acoustic Hot Tuna Notes: Presale code BLUES on sale 7/31 Tickets

Review: Hot Tuna’s Hot DNA Flows at Fur Peace Ranch | 10/14/23

October 24, 2023

By Sam A. Marshall for Grateful Web

On Saturday, October 14, a loving and celebratory, 200-guest Station Hall audience at Jorma Kaukonen’s famous eastern Ohio guitar camp, Fur Peace Ranch, cheered on the guitar legend and his Hot Tuna bandmates Jack Casady and Justin Guip through a passionate, late-afternoon concert ... Read More

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"I’m not as emotionally invested in guitars as I used to be…” Hot Tuna’s electric days will soon be a thing of the past…

When Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady bring 2023 to a close, Hot Tuna’s plugged-in performances will also end…

When Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady wrap this fall’s tour, Hot Tuna’s plugged-in performances will be a thing of the past.

Few groups that formed in 1969 are still going strong with their founding members intact. Hot Tuna are an exception. Aside from a hiatus from 1978 to 1985, the band has been an ongoing collaboration between guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady. Through all that time, they’ve been a hybrid act of sorts, performing in both electric and unplugged formats for their devoted fan base.

But this fall’s 14-date tour will be the group’s last time on the road playing electric. Beginning next year, the band’s shows will be acoustic only. While no one is coming right out and saying it, those quieter, seated unplugged appearances are likely more to Kaukonen and Casady’s liking, now that they are, respectively, 82 and 79. For that matter, Hot Tuna’s electric days are already nearly a thing of the past, as is Kaukonen’s regular use of electric guitars. 

“Hot Tuna doesn’t do that many electric shows, so I’m not as emotionally invested in guitars as I used to be,” he tells Guitar Player when we catch up with him before a July 20 performance at Great South Bay Festival in Patchogue, New York, in the heart of Long Island. “And I’m not being dismissive of the electric guitars that will be used, because I love them dearly. But I don’t handle them every day, as I do acoustic guitars.” 

It’s been a long haul for the group, which Kaukonen and Casady formed while still members of Jefferson Airplane, during that band’s heyday. As the story goes, Airplane singer Grace Slick was recuperating from vocal cord surgery, and her bandmates — Kaukonen, Casady, guitarist Paul Kantner and drummer Joey Covington — were feeling restless. While Hot Tuna has had a fluid lineup over its history, Kaukonen and Casady have been its steady center, playing blues rock and Americana. In doing so, they’ve helped keep alive the music of country and blues artists such as Reverend Gary Davis, Jelly Roll Morton, Bo Carter and Blind Blake, introducing their timeless music to new generations of fans. 

Affectionally known as the Captain, Kaukonen has been performing for over 58 years, during which time he’s been a prolific collaborator and solo artist. A Grammy-winning American guitar player and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, he has a celebrated fingerstyle method rooted in blues, folk and Americana, and his career as an American rock legend has made him an influential figure and in-demand instructor. He operates his own guitar camp called Fur Peace Ranch, a 119-acre music and guitar camp in the hills of southeast Ohio, north of Pomeroy, complete with a 32-track studio. 

Kaukonen was at the center of the new music scene that was starting to develop in San Francisco in the early 1960s, playing backup for Janis Joplin in local clubs before forming Jefferson Airplane in 1965. Amid the gradual breakup of Jefferson Airplane from 1971 to 1973, he and Casady went heavy electric with Hot Tuna, with ex-Airplane member Papa John Creach on violin joining them for a pair of celebrated albums: 1971’s First Pull Up , Then Pull Down , and 1972’s Burgers , which featured the FM radio hit Ja Da (Keep on Truckin’) . 

Following Hot Tuna’s breakup in 1978, Casady formed the new-wave band SVT, while Kaukonen went solo. Since reforming in 1986, Hot Tuna have toured continually with electric and acoustic performances, playing more than 100 shows annually for the past 20 years. 

Kaukonen is known for using a number of electric guitars over the years, including a Gibson ES-345 with Jefferson Airplane, an Epiphone Riviera (the company issued his signature model Riviera in 2002), a Gibson Firebird V and a Chet Atkins SST acoustic-electric. He presently endorses Martin Guitars, which released the Martin M-30 Jorma Kaukonen Custom Artist Edition in 2010, and he plays Flammang Acoustic Guitars, built in Iowa by David Flammang. In addition, he uses and endorses the Fishman Loudbox acoustic amplifier.  

What guitars will you be taking out for this tour?

As this will be our last electric Hot Tuna tour, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the gear, and my guitar choices will change depending on what setlist we’re doing. When Hot Tuna did our reprisal of the Burgers album at Carnegie Hall last year [the band commemorated the album’s 50th anniversary at the venue on April 22, 2022], I used my favorite Gibson 345 most of the time, because that’s what I used as an electric guitar back in those days. It’s not a guitar I would use all the time today, because it’s stereo and I don’t need all that stuff like I did in the Airplane. So on tour I’ll be using a Gibson Firebird from the early ’90s. It’s got Lindy pickups and custom caps and pots. That’s the only thing I changed. Other than that, it’s stock. 

That’s probably going be my main guitar, but I also have a special Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul called Beano. Susan Tedeschi has one. [Tedeschi’s belongs to her husband and bandmate, Derek Trucks , and was gifted to him by Eric Clapton , who also owns one.] She let me play it, and I liked the guitar so much that I got one myself — and it wasn’t cheap! That’s going be waiting in the wings for when I need something special. 

I also use an Atkins SST for the fingerpicking Hot Tuna stuff. I’ve got a couple of them, but my favorite is a 1993 from the Custom Shop. It’s just a really, really good guitar. And for the electric sets, I use a ’67 Marshall “Plexi” that I’ve been using for a while. For the Firebird , I’ve been using a Louis Electric custom amp. He’s a builder from Northern New Jersey. I love all this stuff. Also, for the fingerpicking stuff, I’ll be using a blackface Fender Pro that Jack gave me, with a single 15-inch speaker. It’s an awesome old amp and completely stock. 

For pedals, I have an original Zendrive overdrive on the Atkins SST and the Gibson Firebird. I’ve also got a 1965 Thomas Organ Company [wah] pedal, the one I used with the Airplane. 

I always put the overdrive before the wah-wah pedal . That’s important to me. Most of the time I don’t really need any pedals, but sometimes it’s just fun to make noises. I also have an Eventide Blackhole . It’s a really neat reverb pedal. It’s very complex, but it’s got a lot of depth. Sometimes I’ll throw that in the chain, just for texture, because most of the time I don’t need anything at all.

Original Zendrive overdrive pedals are going for over $1,000. 

Robben Ford turned me on to those back in the mid 2000s, and I was very fortunate that I was able to get four or five of them direct from [Zendrive designer] Alfonso Hermida back in the days. They weren’t cheap back then, but they were nothing like they are today. They’re not vintage for me. They’re just old because I bought them new. 

Have you ever played with some of the newer digital modelers, like the Kemper or Fractal? 

No, I have not. I find that stuff interesting, but I really don’t have any interest in modeling. And if I need to read a manual for something, that’s going to turn me off to a piece of gear immediately. I’m very fortunate because I’ve got a couple of really good amps, and I’m not a collector. If I had to fly by myself and sound like me at different venues without carrying a bunch of gear around, I would definitely be into it. But, lately, for Hot Tuna, we drive everywhere, so it’s easier to carry our original gear to gigs.

Has the Fur Peace Ranch gone virtual since the pandemic? 

Yeah. I’m not calling the blues here, but the pandemic changed everything for us, and we stopped doing in-person things. The cost of everything is going up, too, so we’re doing some in-person things at the Ranch and some on the road. We did a couple weeks in Martha’s Vineyard. We’re going do it next year as well. You can check out our website at furpeaceranch.com .

Looking back over such an awesome distance, what would you say has been the highlight of your career so far? 

I guess the real highlight of my career has been to turn a lot of people on to the music that the masters performed — you know, like Reverend Gary Davis and all that kind of stuff. Thanks to the internet, people can find that stuff without me holding their hand. But in the beginning, I was able to do that. And people went, “Oh, wow! Yeah, I love that song. You wrote Hesitation Blues ?” “No, I didn’t write that song. Reverend Davis did, and you need to check him out.” So being able to turn people on to the music that I love is part of it. 

I’ve got a 17-year-old daughter and a 25-year-old son, and I’ve been able to open a lot of doors for them, and they’ve had a lot of options to listen to stuff that they may or may not have had without me. And the flip side is they turned me on to a lot of music too.

Aside from this final electric tour, do you have anything else coming up with Hot Tuna or other projects?

My buddy John [Hurlbut] and I have a project called Another Lifetime on Culture Factory, and it’ll be out in the fall. I’m just performing on it as a lead guitarist. It takes such a burden off me, and it brings me back to what I was able to do with the Airplane, which is just serve the song. So I’m pretty excited about that project. 

Who inspires you personally and musically? 

Wow! I guess there’s so many people that continue to inspire me over the years, and I could talk about my buddy Jack [Casady] or Reverend Davis forever. But I guess if I’m just thinking about today, you know, just because of all the stuff that’s been going on, I guess one of my great inspirations today is [multi-instrumentalist] Larry Campbell. Outside of the fact that he’s a dear friend, it’s his ability — I mean, he’s such a multi-talented guy, and he has a three-dimensional vision of music that most people, including myself, don’t have. But he has this ability to always honestly serve the song and to work well with other people, and to just basically be a good human being. So I’ll put Larry right up at the top of the list. 

And I’m always excited about going out with Jack. You know, I just talked to him this morning. We’re bringing back some old electric stuff we haven’t played in a long time… Oh, I don’t know, half  a lifetime! And I don’t want to spoil the surprise by letting the cat out of the bag now. 

Hot Tuna play three more electric dates in December. For venues, see their website

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Hot Tuna Journeys to the Western States for their Fall Tour

Article contributed by cash edwards m… | published on wednesday, august 28, 2024.

With continual creativity and finesse, Acoustic Hot Tuna embarks on their fall tour across the western states. Masters in their field, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady bring joy to their playing with unfiltered riffs, note-swapping, and shared smiles, delighting audiences for seven decades! They infuse their music with a wealth of emotions through deep perceptions and tremendous talent. As members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy recipients, they continually inject fresh energy into their sound, pushing their musical horizons further. Every note is a unique expression of that very moment!

“Jorma Kaukonen's dexterity runs circles around most players … His material stands the test of time in a way that most others will not.” – Billboard

“A forerunner of today’s entire jam band scene, his nimble fingerpicking equals, and I dare say, improves upon the template laid down by Rev. Gary Davis. He has a warm, expressive voice, like an old friend returning… he’s an American treasure, singing and playing still at the very top of his game.” – Goldmine

“Focus on the things you love, listen with an open heart, and the music will speak for itself!” – Jorma Kaukonen

"Jack Casady is virtually unparalleled, possessing one of the most truly unique electric bass voices in rock… He can seamlessly melt into a supportive role, but when opportunity knocks, he bursts forth with creative lines—both simple and ornate—that are unlike any you’ve heard.” – Premier Guitar

"For about 45 years, Casady has been regarded as one of rock's greatest bassists, certainly one of its most original." – Vintage Guitar

“Playing thrills me now more than ever.” – Legendary bass player, Jack Casady.

Hot Tuna, with Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, performs with well-honed and solid power—always in the groove, thanks to their years of experience and friendship.

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After 50+ Years, Electric Hot Tuna Calling It Quits; Will Continue to Perform Acoustically

Electric Hot Tuna today (l. to r.: Justin Guip, Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen. Photo ©Jay Blakesberg; used with permission)

More than a half century after Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady began performing side gigs under the name Hot Tuna , the two musicians have decided to hang up their electric instruments. Their final electric show will take place in Denver on Dec. 7, with other concerts scheduled on the East Coast beginning in October, as well as San Francisco (Dec. 1-2), at the ranch (which has its own performance space) itself and elsewhere.

In an announcement issued by the Fur Peace Ranch, the Ohio-based music instruction camp founded by Kaukonen and his wife Vanessa, the group wrote, “Hot Tuna Electric is coming to an end, and you definitely don’t want to miss out on this electrifying event. We’re hosting a live stream of the last Hot Tuna Electric show on October 14th at 4 p.m. at the Fur Peace Ranch that will blow your mind!” Proceeds from that show will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. (Tickets for the live stream are available here .)

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The two San Francisco shows, to be held at the Fillmore (the second a benefit for the Rex Foundation), where Kaukonen and Casady first performed in 1965, promise special guests, as yet unannounced. Tickets are available here .

Hot Tuna in 1972

Jorma Kaukonen, 82, and Casady, 79, began playing together in their teens when both lived in Washington, D.C. They became immensely popular and influential with the Airplane from 1965-72, but by the time that group played its final gig the pair had already launched Hot Tuna. Their first public gigs took place during intermissions at Airplane gigs but they later spun off the blues-oriented group as a stand-alone unit.

Their self-titled debut album was recorded live at a Berkeley club in 1969 and released in May 1970. For that album (which also featured harmonica player Will Scarlett), Kaukonen played only acoustic guitar. For the 1971 follow, titled First Pull Up, Then Pull Down , they introduced Hot Tuna as an electric blues-rock unit, with the Kaukonen-Casady core augmented by violinist Papa John Creach and drummer Sammy Piazza.|

Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 5, 2019. (Photo: Erik Kabik Photography/ MediaPunch; used with permission)

Alternating between electric and acoustic music, Hot Tuna underwent numerous personnel changes through the years—with Kaukonen and Casady always involved—and took a hiatus from 1978-85 to pursue other directions. The guitarist and bassist then reunited and have remained active since then, while Kaukonen also performed live and recorded solo. With the establishment of Fur Peace Ranch in 1989, both musicians added teaching to their résumés, while continuing to tour prolifically. Drummer Justin Guip has rounded out the electric lineup since 2014.

Kaukonen already has teaching and performance gigs scheduled for 2024.

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All things must pass. But to not hear Jack live anymore on that epic signature Epi will be a real loss. The boys certainly deserve to dial things down. Very grateful for all of the shows and recorded output of the past and thinking Denver will need to be on the itinerary in early December.

Colorado Slim- i`m pretty sure Jack will still play that lovely Epi with acoustic Tuna. but dialed down a bit, like you said

I hadn’t realized it was their last electric show until reading this , but it was a fantastic, memorable show. Such a treat to hear Jack and Jourma again. Been a fan since the 60’s, so this show was the highlight of my musical year. Thanks for all the great music J&J!

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Final hot tuna electric run, going fishing tour 2023.

This will be Electric Hot Tuna’s farewell tour and the last chance to see this iconic blues rock band which was formed in 1969 by former Jefferson Airplane  members  Jorma Kaukonen  (guitarist/vocals) and  Jack Casady (bassist). They will be joined by drummer Justin Guip and special guest, renowned trumpeter Steven Bernstein . Although Hot Tuna has always been a fluid aggregation, with musicians coming and going over the years, the band’s center has always been Kaukonen and Casady’s ongoing collaboration. The two are lifelong friends, growing up together in Washington, D.C., and playing in the group the Triumphs. After high school, guitarist Kaukonen and his government-service parents relocated to the Philippines, but he returned to the U.S. in time for the advent of psychedelia, landing in San Francisco and co-founding the Airplane in 1965. Bassist Casady joined not long after, and together they helped lead the group to massive success during the late ’60s and also saw the creation of Hot Tuna. The final electric tour of this iconic band is indeed an historic music event.

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