Jefferson Starship in Harrington

Delaware State News

HARRINGTON — The Entertainment Department at Harrington Raceway and Casino recently announced that rock group Jefferson Starship will perform at Exhibit Hall April 16.

Jefferson Starship is one of the most successful arena rock groups of the 1970s and 80s, earning three platinum and eight gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 singles. Expect to hear “Miracles”, “Somebody to Love”, “White Rabbit”, “We Built This City” and more.

When founding member Paul Kantner formed Jefferson Starship in the ’70s, he envisioned the band as a cast of musical adventurers, contributing to his epic concept albums and eventual deep catalog of rock classics.

When the current lineup of the band came together alongside Mr. Kantner as a unit in 2012, with many members joining years before, he couldn’t have imagined that the band would become the road-conquering heroes they’ve been in the last few years.

Jefferson Starship’s five members describe themselves as both a “family” and a “gang.” Their live performances have taken them to all 50 U.S. states and five continents, drawing from a massive set list of hit after hit.

In addition to original member David Freiberg, the band includes drummer Donny Baldwin (whose Jefferson Starship roots go back to 1982), keyboardist Chris Smith (who joined in 1998), guitarist Jude Gold (who joined in 2012), and singer and guitarist Cathy Richardson who joined in 2008, after Mr. Kantner saw her tour with Big Brother and the Holding Company.

As Jefferson Starship approaches their 50th anniversary, the group’s members look to the future with the word Kantner, who died in 2016, used to say to them all the time: “Onward.”

Tickets are $49 for the 8 p.m. show and can be purchased online or stop by the Casino Gift Shop.