Pat Metheny is ready to once again delight his loyal contingent of local fans.
The phenomenal guitarist, who has scored a number of gold-selling albums, performs three shows in three different cities in Northern California.
First up, Metheny plays May 1 at the Masonic in San Francisco. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets start at $64, ticketmaster.com.
From there, the jazz artist plays at 8 p.m. May 2 at the Crest Theater in Sacramento (tickets start at $84, ticketmaster.com) and then at 7:30 p.m. May 3 at Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz (tickets start at $89.25, kuumbwajazz.org).
Having first skyrocketed to widespread fame — as well as the top of the charts — as the leader of the acclaimed Pat Metheny Group in the late ’70s, the guitarist/bandleader/composer has accomplished so much during his stellar career.
For starters, let’s mention the fact that Metheny is a 20-time Grammy winner. Yet, what might be even more impressive — certainly in terms of underscoring his musical versatility — is that Metheny is also reportedly the only artist in history to win Grammys in 10 different categories.
His latest effort is “Side-Eye III+” — the new album from the guitarist’s Side-Eye musical project — which Metheny is supporting on this current road show. The album features Chris Fishman on keyboards and Joe Dyson on drums as well as other artists.