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Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa
Photo: Raúl Ranz · CC BY 2.0

About

Joe Bonamassa (born 1977, New Hartford, New York) is an American blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who opened for B.B. King at age 12 and has since built one of the most prolific careers in modern blues. He holds the all-time record for most No. 1 albums on the Billboard Blues chart - 29 as of his 2025 studio album Breakthrough - and has received five Grammy nominations. Beyond his solo work, he plays in the hard-rock supergroup Black Country Communion and runs the Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, which funds music education across the United States.

29
No. 1 albums on Billboard Blues Chart (all-time record)
880K
YouTube subscribers (JoeBonamassaTV)
~958K
Spotify monthly listeners
3.6M
Facebook followers

What's new

  • 2026-05

    Bonamassa appeared as a guest on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland.

  • 2026-02

    The 32-track centennial tribute B.B. King's Blues Summit 100, created with the B.B. King estate, was released in full on February 6, 2026.

  • 2025-12

    Bonamassa announced a U.S. summer 2026 amphitheater tour running from June 26 through late August, with co-headline dates alongside Gov't Mule.

  • 2025-09

    Bonamassa announced two consecutive nights at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 6-7, 2026, his 12th and 13th performances at the venue.

  • 2025-07

    His 17th studio album Breakthrough was released on July 18, 2025, recorded across sessions in Greece, Egypt, Nashville and Los Angeles, and earned a Grammy nomination.

Tour

BethelAtlantic CityNewarkViennaBangorGilfordHyannisBridgeportBaltimoreYoungstownHighland ParkInterlochenLondonMorrison

Tracks

Blues Deluxemost-streamed track on Spotify, over 30M plays
Sloe Gin2007 breakthrough single, No. 1 on Billboard Blues Chart
Drivefan favourite, 21M+ Spotify plays
Driving Towards the Daylighttitle track of 2012 album, 17M+ Spotify plays
Breakthroughtitle track of Grammy-nominated 2025 studio album

Recent shows

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