About Buddy Guy
At nearly 90 years old, Buddy Guy stands as one of the most influential guitarists in American music. As a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and a pioneer of Chicago’s explosive West Side sound, Buddy Guy remains a guiding force for generations of rock and blues legends. The nine-time GRAMMY winner has also earned a Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY, 38 Blues Music Awards, the Billboard Century Award, the Presidential National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honor. Rolling Stone ranks him #23 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” underscoring his unmatched impact on modern music.
Born in 1936 to a sharecropper’s family in rural Louisiana, Guy arrived in Chicago in 1957 and went on to reshape the sound of the electric guitar through groundbreaking work with Chess Records and influential recordings of his own. His recent achievements include a 2019 GRAMMY win for The Blues Is Alive and Well and the acclaimed PBS American Masters documentary Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away. Today, as he celebrates 90 years, Buddy Guy remains an American music icon—one of the last living architects of the electric blues tradition.
About Grand Funk Railroad
Born in the industrial heart of Flint, Michigan, Grand Funk Railroad formed in 1969 and quickly cemented their place in rock history as one of America’s most powerful live acts. Now, more than five decades later, this legendary band is still comin’ to your town to help you party it down – bringing the same explosive energy and crowd-shaking sound to 2026 tour dates across the nation for their Still Shinin’ On Tour.
Affectionately known as The American Band, Grand Funk Railroad continues to pack venues across the country, connecting generations of fans with their unmistakable mix of hard-driving rock, soulful vocals, and anthemic hits. Founding members Don Brewer (vocals and drums, and writer/singer of the iconic “We’re an American Band”) and Mel Schacher (bass, the thunder behind the groove) are joined by a lineup of all-star talent: the ever-versatile Tim Cashion (affectionately known as “Dr. Tim”) on lead vocals and keys, who – in the past – has hit the road with Robert Palmer and Bob Seger; and guitar slinger and veteran of Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band Mark Chatfield.
