Composer

Guitarist

Pat Metheny Side-Eye III +

The National

PAT METHENY was born in Kansas City on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By the age of 15, he was working regularly with the best jazz musicians in Kansas City, receiving valuable on-the-bandstand experience at an unusually young age. Metheny first burst onto the international jazz scene in 1974. Over the course of his three-year stint with vibraphone great Gary Burton, the young Missouri native already displayed his soon-to-become trademarked playing style, which blended the loose and flexible articulation customarily reserved for horn players with an advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibility – a way of playing and improvising that was modern in conception but grounded deeply in the jazz tradition of melody, swing, and the blues. With the release of his first album, Bright Size Life (1975), he reinvented the traditional “jazz guitar” sound for a new generation of players. Throughout his career, Pat Metheny has continued to re-define the genre by utilizing new technology and constantly working to evolve the improvisational and sonic potential of his instrument.

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Pat Metheny

Orpheum Theater

Legendary guitarist Pat Metheny returns to DACAMERA with a new version of his Side-Eye project, giving a platform to new and upcoming musicians who have particularly caught his interest. As a teenager, Metheny regularly jammed with Kansas City’s best jazz musicians, an inspiring experience of sitting in with more mature players. Side-Eye honors that tradition.

Pat Metheny Side-Eye

Wortham Theater Center

Guitarist and Composer PAT METHENY, winner of 20 Grammy Awards in 10 different categories, gives an intimate concert like no other Metheny performance before. Playing over a dozen guitars, Metheny offers songs from his past and recent recordings, Dream Box and MoonDial, all given further dimension by the rare storytelling Pat shares with the audience.

The Grand Presents Pat Metheny Dream Box/moondial Tour

The Grand Opera House

Guitarist and Composer Pat Metheny, winner of 20 Grammy Awards in 10 different categories, gives an intimate concert like no other Metheny performance before. Playing over a dozen guitars, Metheny offers songs from his past and recent recordings, Dream Box and MoonDial, all given further dimension by the rare storytelling Pat shares with the audience.

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Trilok Gurtu is renowned internationally as a fearlessly individual percussionist and composer, drawing inspiration from his deep engagement in his native Indian traditions as well as Western influences to create music that is at once melodically intricate and dynamically engaging.

Trilok Gurtu: 21 Spices

Perth Concert Hall

Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux, “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists” (Gramophone), is described by NPR as “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation”.

Jason Vieaux – Guitar

Sedona Performing Arts Center

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, former winner of the BBC Young Musician Competition, joins forces with the pianist and composer Harry Baker. This wide-reaching concert explores the enduring inspiration of Johann Sebastian Bach and his impact on musicians across the ages, from Leoš Janáček to Bill Evans, and Lianne La Havas to Laura Mvula.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Harry Baker

The Queen's Hall

Join us for an enchanting evening of music with bassist Austin Aldrich, showcasing his talents at the Ryan Opera Theater on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 6:00pm CDT. This captivating recital, part of his Bachelor of Music program under the guidance of Carlos Henriquez, promises to be a memorable event. Accompanied by Dylan McGaharn on piano, Matthew Dobbins on drums, and featuring talented musicians on trumpet and saxophone (to be announced), the performance will include a diverse repertoire. Audiences can look forward to unique arrangements by Austin Aldrich of classics such as "Bohemia After Dark" by Oscar Pettiford, "Love for Sale" by Cole Porter, "Pure Imagination" by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, and "James" by Pat Metheny, alongside original compositions "Polkadot Rainbow" and "Blues" by Aldrich himself.

This event is free and open to the public, making it a perfect opportunity for music lovers and supporters of emerging talent to experience the vibrant energy and profound musicality of Austin Aldrich and his ensemble. The recital will take place in the Shirley Welsh Ryan Opera Theater, located within the Bienen School of Music at 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. The theater, known for its intimate setting and stunning views of Lake Michigan, provides an ideal backdrop for this showcase of musical excellence.

Don't miss this opportunity to support live music and witness the burgeoning talent of Austin Aldrich and his fellow musicians in a performance that promises to be both inspiring and unforgettable.

Austin Aldrich, bass

Northwestern University

With the release of his first album, Bright Size Life (1975), Pat Metheny revolutionized the traditional "jazz guitar," captivating a new generation of musicians. Throughout his career, he has continuously redefined the genre, exploring new technology and pushing the boundaries of improvisational and sonic potential on his instrument. Collaborating with diverse artists like Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Milton Nascimento, and even David Bowie, Metheny’s body of work spans compositions for solo guitar, small ensembles, electric and acoustic instruments, large orchestras, ballet pieces, and the robotic Orchestrion project, defying the constraints of any single genre.

The Music Center at Strathmore

In Fall 2023 20 x Grammy Award Winning Guitarist & Composer Pat Metheny is launching a solo tour which will coincide with a new album release on BMG Modern Recordings, Dream Box. The tour, a first of its kind for Metheny, will feature personal and fan favorites from his nearly 50 year career.

Dream Box

Atlanta Symphony Hall

Twenty-time Grammy Award winning guitarist and composer Pat Metheny is returning to The Lyric stage on a solo tour that coincides with a new album release on BMG Modern Recordings, Dream Box. The tour, a first of its kind for Metheny, will feature personal and fan favorites from his nearly 50-year career.

Pat Metheny – The Dream Box Tour

Lyric Theatre

Far more than a guitar legend, 20-time Grammy®-winner Pat Metheny is a brilliant builder of bands. Pat Metheny is launching a solo tour which will coincide with a new album release on BMG Modern Recordings, Dream Box.  The tour, a first of its kind for Metheny, will feature personal and fan favorites from his nearly 50 year career. Metheny says “A few years back, I did a short run of concerts that were not exclusively me and a single guitar, but pretty close,

Pat Metheny: Dream Box Tour

The Parker

Jazz guitar pioneer and tireless musical innovator Pat Metheny is one of the brightest stars of the jazz community. His acclaimed style blends loose and flexible articulation with an advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibility – a way of playing and improvising that is grounded deeply in the jazz tradition of melody, swing, and the blues. 

Marcus Performing Arts Center

Pat Metheny first burst onto the international jazz scene in 1974. Over the course of his three-year stint with vibraphone great Gary Burton, the young Missouri native already displayed his soon-to-become trademarked playing style, which blended the loose and flexible articulation customarily reserved for horn players with an advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibility -a way of playing and improvising that was modern in conception but grounded deeply in the jazz tradition of melody, swing, and the blues.

The Flynn

This fall, the amazing Pat Metheny launches his solo tour, to coincide with his new album, Dream Box. The tour, a first of its kind for Metheny, will feature personal and fan favorites.

Staller Center for the Arts

In Fall 2023 20 x Grammy Award Winning Guitarist & Composer Pat Metheny is launching a solo tour which will coincide with a new album release on BMG Modern Recordings, Dream Box. The tour, a first of its kind for Metheny, will feature personal and fan favorites from his nearly 50 year career.

Metheny says “A few years back, I did a short run of concerts that were not exclusively me and a single guitar, but pretty close. I loved it. Of course, I always have to take it somewhere else too, which by the end of those performances, I did manage to do (no spoilers here!), but what I have planned for the tour following the release of my new recording Dream Box, is something different for me, focused on the various ways of playing solo I have explored across all these decades in an evening that I think will be very special”.

Pat Metheny Dream Box Tour

Count Basie Center for the Arts

One of the most in-demand soloists in the country, Vieaux is “among the elite of today’s classical guitarists” (Gramophone). His virtuosic technique will be on display in a program of Latin works and those by Bach and jazz great Pat Metheny.

Jason Vieaux, guitar

The College of Saint Rose

NEA Jazz Master and 20-time Grammy®-winning guitar icon Pat Metheny presents his latest band project: Side-Eye, featuring pianist and keyboardist James Francies and drummer Joe Dyson.

PAT METHENY SIDE-EYE with James Francies & Joe Dyson

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Jazz, new age, rock, fusion—guitarist Pat Metheny can play just about anything, and he’s won a Grammy playing almost everything. In fact, no other artist has won a Grammy in 10 different categories. No matter what context Metheny finds himself in, his playing is instantly recognizable: sharp as a diamond, supple as warm butter, and approachably curious. Don’t miss his first performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall since his legendary 2010 Orchestrion tour

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Pat Metheny continues the evolution of Side-Eye with a new tour featuring new music. Side-Eye III+ features Chris Fishman on piano/keyboards, Joe Dyson on drums, and Jermaine Paul on bass. With 20 GRAMMY® wins, Metheny has the second-most GRAMMY® wins out of all jazz artists to date, revered for expanding the palette of the guitar and reshaping the genre for the modern era.

Created to elevate young musicians and offer the mentorship he once received, his Side-Eye project features a handpicked rotating cast of today’s most exciting players. This is contemporary jazz at its finest — innovative, accessible and absolutely unmissable for both longtime fans and newcomers to Metheny’s musical world.

Lobero Theatre

Pat Metheny will bring the Side-Eye III+ Tour to the Beacon Theatre on Saturday, September 26.

Composer, Guitarist

Pat Metheny

Events

Upcoming events

May 4, 2026

Pat Metheny · Los Angeles Philharmonic

May 5, 2026

Pat Metheny · Lobero Theatre

Sep 26, 2026

Pat Metheny · The Beacon Theatre

Past events

Mar 20, 2026

Pat Metheny Side-Eye III + · The Bowery Presents

Mar 8, 2026

Pat Metheny · Orpheum Theater New Orleans

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