Pat Metheny (born August 12, 1954, Lee's Summit, Missouri) is an American jazz guitarist and composer whose career spans more than five decades. He holds 20 Grammy Awards across 10 different categories - a record no other artist has matched - and has sold over 20 million records worldwide. With the Pat Metheny Group, founded in 1977, he built one of jazz's most devoted global followings, blending fusion, folk, Latin and orchestral textures while consistently championing younger musicians through projects like Side-Eye.
Pat Metheny released Side-Eye III+, his first major studio album in six years, on his newly founded label Uniquity Music.
Metheny launched Uniquity Music, a new label that will also house reissues of his entire catalogue since 1984, in partnership with Primary Wave.
Metheny announced the 2026 Side-Eye III+ Tour, a 55-date run across the US and Canada starting March 2 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Metheny toured Scandinavia and South America in August-September 2025, followed by US dates in October.
Metheny's solo album Dream Box (2023) was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs his Side-Eye III+ project at Konzerthaus Dortmund.
Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs his Side-Eye III+ project at Konzerthaus Freiburg.
The Thomas Langer Quartet pays tribute to Pat Metheny in an intimate jazz concert at Jazzhaus Heidelberg.
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Jazz legend Pat Metheny performs at JazzNights 2026 in Nuremberg.
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Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs his Side-Eye III+ project at the JazzNights festival in Frankfurt.
Legendary guitarist Pat Metheny performs his Side-Eye III+ project at the 31st Summer Jazz Festival in Kraków.
World-renowned jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs at Vienna's Wiener Konzerthaus.
Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs his Side-Eye III+ project at the JazzNights festival in Munich.
Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs his Side-Eye III+ project at the Admiralspalast stage.
Legendary guitarist Pat Metheny, a twenty-time Grammy Award winner, returns to Poland with the European Side-Eye III+ tour. The Gdańsk concert offers a chance to hear one of the world's greatest jazz musicians.
Pat Metheny returns to Poland with the Side-Eye III+ project, in which the legendary jazz guitarist collaborates with young musicians. The Warsaw concert offers a chance to hear one of the greatest innovators in jazz history.
Legendary guitarist Pat Metheny, a twenty-time Grammy Award winner, returns to Poland with the European Side-Eye III+ tour. Concerts take place in Wrocław, Katowice, Gdańsk, and Warsaw.
Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs in Kraków, showcasing his virtuosic compositions and improvisations.
Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs at the National Music Forum in Wrocław. A world-class artist who has defined modern jazz guitar takes the stage.
Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny performs his Side-Eye III+ project at Laeiszhalle Hamburg during JazzNights 2026.