This weekend, the one and only Jefferson Starship will be taking off at the Englert Theatre! It would be credited to Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship! Group photo of Jefferson Starship in 1976 (Left to right: Back: Pete Sears, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, John Barbata. Jefferson Starship onstage at Marriott’s Great America (now known as California’s Great America), June 23, 1984, not long before their breakup into Starship. Today, Jefferson Starship tours with David Freiberg (vocals & guitar), Donny Baldwin (drums), Chris Smith (keyboards), Jude Gold (lead guitar), and Cathy Richardson (vocals, guitar).