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Buddy Guy (born George Guy, July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana) is an American blues music and rock music guitarist, as well as a singer. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix and other 1960s blues and rock legends, Guy is considered as an imporant proponent of Chicago blues made famous by Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. He has influenced both widely known and local blues guitarists. Guy is known for his showmanship; for example, he plays with drumsticks and walks into the audience whilst playing, the latter being a gimmick he picked up from a local blues guitarist at an early age (joining or leaping into the audience has also long been common in both American popular and gospel music, as in the earlier work of Big Jay McNeely or the Dixie Hummingbirds). Guy grew up in Louisiana where he learned to play guitar. In the early 1950s he began performing with bands in Baton Rouge. Soon after moving to Chicago in 1957, Guy fell under the influence of "Mighty" Muddy Waters. In 1958 he won a record contract with Artistic Records after beating the West Side guitarists Magic Sam and Otis Rush in a "Head Cutting Contest" at the Blue Flame Club. Soon afterwards he recorded for the Cobra label. In the early 1960s, Guy was a session guitarist for Chess Records. He recorded on Junior Wells sessions for Delmark Records under the pseudonym Friendly Chap in 1965 and 1966. His career took off during a blues revival period in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was sparked by Eric Clapton's request that Guy be part of the '24 nights' all-star blues guitar lineup at London's Royal Albert Hall and Guy's subsequent signing with Silvertone Records.
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Buddy Guy was fantastic. His voice was strong, his guitar playing perfect, and his humor and banter with the audience was funny and authentic. He is an American treasure and definitely worth seeing on his farewell tour. The opening acts were also excellent. Ally Venable has a great future in the blues - she has killer guitar skills and a strong and expressive voice. She has matured into a legitimate player and a potential icon for the next generation.
713 Music Hall Houston, TXAt 85, Buddy Guy is still a master showman. He gave a wonderful 90 minute medley of blues classics interwoven with classic Buddy Guy messing around on guitar, stories, and a few of his "newer" songs. Thanks for coming to ATL, Mr. Buddy. My 10 year old son has been watching / listening to you since he was 3. He's a good guitarist in his own right, and to see you perform live is a treasure he will remember all his life.
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Atlanta, GAShow was fabulous! Buddy Guy is in top form for his age, and the 2 bands before him did a great job! My only complaint was the venue seating people throughout the show, zero regard for talent or the fans who spent quite a bit of money for reserved seating only to have to spend most of the show looking at people's backs. Makes me want to rethink attending shows at Ravinia and wait to see where else talent will play.
Ravinia Festival Highland Park, ILEnjoyed Buddy's show a lot. Wished he could have played longer. Kenny Wayne Shepherd opened and played a 90 minute set. Buddy performed about an hour. Not sure if acoustics in Smith Center are that bad or because Kenny Wayne Shepherd's set right before was too damn loud, but really had difficulty understanding Buddy when he told his stories. That said, man can still play and sing! Very happy I got to see him perform.
The Smith Center Las Vegas, NVGood show.. a little heavy on the doodling, a little heavy on the opening act (*who was good, mind you). Thought I would hear more full on songs but it was entertaining. House lights came up too soon, no encore offered. I grew up at Legends so thought more of this but I have to admit, I would have preferred a ChiTown show over this. Talented as hell, though. Still everything I remember him to be.
Crest Theater Sacramento, CAYes, Buddy Guy is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Buddy Guy concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Buddy Guy tour is scheduled for 29 dates across 28 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Buddy Guy is scheduled to play 29 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Buddy Guy's tour starts Jul 15, 2026 and ends on Sep 18, 2026. They will play 28 cities; their most recent concert was held in Toronto at Massey Hall and their next upcoming concert will be in Nashville at Ryman Auditorium.
As part of the Buddy Guy tour, Buddy Guy is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
