Jefferson Starship Performing Prairie Band Casino & Resort on April 23

Rock ‘n roll icons Jefferson Starship are coming to Prairie Band Casino & Resort this April 23!

Jefferson Starship is one of the most successful arena rock bands of the '70s and '80s, earning 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 Billboard singles.

Founded by Paul Kantner in the '70s, Jefferson Starship was conceived as a collective of musical adventurers contributing to his epic concept albums and eventual catalog of rock classics. The band’s current lineup includes original member David Freiberg, drummer Donny Baldwin (who first joined in 1982), keyboardist Chris Smith (who joined in 1998), guitarist Jude Gold (who joined in 2012), and singer/guitarist Cathy Richardson (who joined in 2008 after Kantner saw her perform with Big Brother and the Holding Company).

As Jefferson Starship eclipsed their 50th anniversary in 2024, the band reflects on the legacy of Paul Kantner, who passed away in 2016. The spirit of exploration and adventure he instilled in the band lives on in their music and performances. As Gold puts it, “To me, that ‘Paul Kantner thing’—getting on a rocket ship and blasting off into the unknown—is the very essence of Jefferson Starship. And that spirit is very much alive in the band today.”

We look forward to hosting you as Jefferson Starship performs our Great Lakes Ballroom on April 23. For more information, visit Prairie Band Casino & Resort’s website, hover over the shows tab, and click “Epic Entertainment.”