Lesh with Levon Helm last year

Phil Lesh returned to Levon Helm’s Woodstock, NY-area studio this weekend for a rare Friday night Midnight Ramble. The Grateful Dead bassist opened the show with a new band that featured his sons Brian and Grahame on guitars, Phil Lesh & Friends member Jackie Greene on keyboards and Furthur/Duo anchor Joe Russo on drums. Lesh let his children chose his setlist, which resulted in covers of such modern acts as Ryan Adams (“Chin Up, Cheer Up”), Zac Brown Band (“Quiet Your Mind”) Kings of Leon (“Back Down South”) and Mumford & Sons (“Sign No More”). The group also performed Greene’s “Never Satisfied,” as well as The Band’s “Acadian Driftwood” and the Furthur/Brian Lesh original “Mountain Song.” In addition, Phil Lesh & Friends member Teresa Williams—who performs in Levon Helm’s band—took over Bob Weir’s parts during the latter song.

Lesh later sat in with Levon Helm’s band for the Grateful Dead original “Attics of My Life” while Gov’t Mule keyboardist and Woodstock local Danny Louis sat in for a song. Russo’s Duo partner Marco Benevento—who recently moved to the Woodstock, NY area—also joined Helm’s band during the night. Near the end of Helm’s set, Lesh and his sons all returned to the stage for a take on The Band signature “The Weight.”

Here’s a look at Phil Lesh’s setlist

Cumberland Blues
Chin Up Cheer Up (Ryan Adams)
Comes a Time
Quiet Your Mind (Zac Brown Band)
…Fennario
Never Satisfied (Jackie Greene)
Uncle John’s Band
Mountains of the Moon
Back Down South (Kings of Leon)
Acadian Driftwood (The Band)
Bird Song
Sigh No More (Mumford & Sons)
Mountain Song
I Know You Rider