The Mountain Jam Band doesn’t play the Allman Brothers as a catalog exercise. They play it the way the Allmans themselves did — open-ended, exploratory, willing to follow a jam wherever it leads, for as long as it takes to get there. That’s what’s driven their sell-out run across the Northeast, and on Saturday, November 21, they bring it to Colony Woodstock for a show that should feel less like a tribute and more like the thing itself.
About the Show
The Mountain Jam Band is a seven-piece ensemble built to mirror the classic Allman Brothers architecture: two lead guitarists, two drummers, bass, keyboards, and harmonica. Ryan Guthrie (who cites Dickie Betts and Warren Haynes as primary influences and has fond memories of Allman Brothers shows at the Beacon Theater) shares the lead guitar role with John McCormack, who brings more than 30 years of performing across folk, rock, blues, and jam band music. On drums, Stu Margulis and John Soward replicate the propulsive dual-drummer setup the Allman Brothers made their live signature, with Margulis citing Butch Trucks as a primary influence. Chris Pott on bass is a Berklee College of Music graduate; Frank Saia on keyboards is a three-decade veteran who has performed at B.B. Kings and The Highline Ballroom in New York City.
Their sets extend well beyond the core Allman Brothers catalog. The band weaves in Allmans-adjacent material from Tedeschi Trucks Band, Derek & The Dominos, and more, in an approach built on “musical respect and fearless jamming” rather than strict replication, committed to being “faithful to the spirit, but never stuck in the past.” That improvisational sensibility has drawn comparisons to JRAD’s model: deep jams, extended exploration, a different experience every night. Northeast stops have included Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester and Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia.
Venue & Logistics
Colony Woodstock at 22 Rock City Road is a 150-capacity bar and music venue in the Hudson Valley. For a band that has worked larger Northeast rooms, it’s one of the more intimate settings on their 2026 schedule — the kind of room where the dual-guitar conversations between Guthrie and McCormack are right in front of you. Doors open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m. and runs approximately three hours.
Tickets
Tickets are $29–$35. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. No refunds. Buy tickets