Buddy Guy at Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis MN (2026-10-08)

Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie Dixon cover)
Cheaper to Keep Her (Johnnie Taylor cover)
Cut You Loose
I’m a King Bee (Slim Harpo cover)
Someone Else Is Steppin’ In (Denise LaSalle cover)
How Blue Can You Get? (Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers cover)
Chicken Heads (Bobby Rush cover)
Do Your Thing (Isaac Hayes cover)
Fever (Eddie Cooley cover)
You Know I Love You Baby
Skin Deep
Outro Jam

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• Oct 17: Indianapolis, IN – Clowes Memorial Hall
• Oct 18: Northfield, OH – Northfield Park Racino
• Oct 21: Chicago, IL – Buddy Guy’s Legends
• Oct 22: Melbourne, FL – King Center for the Perf. Arts
• Oct 23: Daytona Beach, FL – Peabody Auditorium
• Oct 24: West Palm Beach, FL – Dreyfoos Concert Hall 
• Oct 27: Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
• Oct 29: Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage

Ninety-years young and you’re damn right he’s still got the Blues!

Winding down his Buddy Guy 90 Farewell Tour: A Celebration of the Blues, a legend of the genre and one of the last of the originals, Buddy Guy brought his show to the Orpheum Theater in downtown Minneapolis, for likely the last time.

It’s a bittersweet occasion, but any chance to see the master Blues guitarist, with a career spanning over seven decades marked by his passion, personality and plenty of remarkable riffs and chords, the tour both celebrates his ninetieth year on the planet and Guy’s thank-you back to all the fans that have supported him.

Few musicians have made our jaw drop when experiencing them live, and Guy is one of those precious few, so we couldn’t help but be glad when our resident fan-in-the-stands decided to attend and cross off his bucket list, sending back a few phone pics from the show.

There’s something unique and comforting to Guy’s playing style and tone, which can effortless go from a hushed whisper, to a crying, make that sobbing guitar interpretation of the saddest Blues songs.

As a frontman, his between-songs personality is often relaxed, funny and personable, like having a casual discussion with the wise neighbor across the street in his garage, and, oh that devilish, million-dollar smile tells you everything’s going to be just fine.

Guy has mentored many younger artists over the years, a practice passed down after Muddy Waters did similar for him, from Quinn Sullivan to Kingfish Ingram, just to name a couple. Lately, it’s been his own son, Greg Guy who plays more soul-infused blues, funk, and rock with influences like Prince and Jimi Hendrix. Being in the Twin Cities, the younger Guy, of course, had to be wearing a Prince t-shirt, which shined a little brighter when we would step to center stage for a solo.

Covering classic covers by the likes of Slim Harpo and Bobby Rush as well as playing his own originals. it was often the quieter moments that ‘spoke the loudest’; more demanding of the crowd’s attention and making every chord shift or held note, have that much more relevance.

Despite the likely final goodbye, the mood was much more joyful, being able to share the experience by a titan still able to tell stories with his guitar, preach the power of the Blues, and like the title of his latest album from 2025, Buddy Guy Ain’t Done with the Blues just yet.

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