The LeeVees Mark 20 Years of “Hanukkah Rocks,” Guster Confirm 2026 Hits & Bits

The LeeVees, the Hanukkah-themed band led by Adam Gardner (Guster) and Dave Schneider (The Zambonis), will hit the road next week for their annual run of shows. This year the group will perform at Ipswich, MA ‘s True North Ale Company on December 5, Fairfield, CT’s SHU Community Theatre on December 6, Galloway, NJ’s Stockton Performing Arts Center on December 7 and Paradise Valley, AZ’s Temple Solel on December 14. The Connecticut and New Jersey shows are both family-friendly afternoon matinees while the Arizona play is called for 5pm. The ensemble will also be featured in the National PBS Hanukkah Special airing throughout December.

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, The LeeVees have reissued their lone album, Hanukkah Rocks, on vinyl, complete with the previously unreleased track “Jewish Stars” and the new tune “The Penny.” The latter tune was recorded this past June at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT with Hanukkah Rocks producer and Philistines Jr. founder Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Trey Anastasio). It features the current LeeVees lineup of Gardner (guitar, trumpet, Vocals), Schneider (guitar, ARP Keyboard, vocals), Shawn Fogel (bass, Sax, vocals), Dan Saks (piano, vocals) and Guster’s Dave Butler (drums, percussion). On Monday, Butler also got into the holiday spirit by hosting a tribute to The Band’s Last Waltz during his Monday residency at Hopewell, NJ’s Hopewell Fare that featured appearances by Joe Russo, Chris Harford, RANA’s Matt Trowbridge and many others.

Guster will perform next at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall on January 17 during the Sf Sketchfest. The musicians will bring their Hits & Bits concept, where they host a variety show featuring a number of comedians and other entertainers. They will perform both early and late shows, each of which will feature a unique set.