Born in 1957, Beard is the son of blues guitarist Joe Beard, who grew up on Beale Street in the 1950s. When family friends like Matt “Guitar” Murphy and Buddy Guy stopped by to visit, young Beard became their willing pupil. Chris says, “when your father grew up on Beale Street and music was in…

The rough & ready raw-boned intensity of Chicago legends Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials promises a night of soulful, joyous, stomping blues.

Gary Clark Junior is an American blues guitarist and singer from Austin, Texas who fuses blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop.

Blues legend Tinsley Ellis brings a stripped-down “Two guitars and a car” show to the stage to coincide with his new project, "Naked Truth."

Raised in Los Angeles in a climate of respect for the arts, Quaker traditions, and a commitment to social activism. A Stella guitar given to her as a Christmas present launched Bonnie on her creative journey at the age of eight. While growing up, though passionate about music from the start, she never considered that…

Marcus King faces heartache, addiction, and mental health head-on in his music. Pain quakes below the vibrato of his voice, and his delivery weighs heavy with booze-drenched regrets and mistakes in lonely hotels. The GRAMMY® nominated fourth generation musician from Greenville, SC, started playing guitar at 8-years-old following in the footsteps of his guitarist Father and…

Keb’ Mo’ is a five-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and arranger.

Ambassador of the blues and one of the finest fingerpickers working today, Roy Book Binder has been a Caffè Lena favorite since 1968.

Louisiana slide guitar wizard Sonny Landreth and world-renowned steel guitar and dobro master Cindy Cashdollar make a rare appearance.

Rory Block is the standard bearer for American roots blues; a 7x Blues Music Award Winner whose music rings with unadorned power & truth.

Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He started his career at age twelve, when he opened for B.B. King.