Buddy Guy live in concert.
ON TOUR

Buddy Guy

84
critic concert reviews
blues

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

85
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84
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Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critics Consensus

Buddy Guy is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 84 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Buddy Guy is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching. Buddy Guy concert reviews describe live shows and performances as soulful, authentic, entertaining, funky, stunning, powerful, and electrifying.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Buddy Guy concerts? Buddy Guy concerts usually last from one and a half hours to up to three hours long.

How much to book?

How much does it cost to book Buddy Guy? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Buddy Guy range from $55,000 - $150,000, with Buddy Guy's current estimated booking fee to be around $80,000.

On tour

Fox Tucson Theatre, Tucson, United States (August 6)

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Artist Info

Genre
blues
Origin
Lettsworth, United States (7/30/1936)
Bio
Buddy Guy (born George Guy, July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana) is an American blues music and rock music guitarist, as well as a singer. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix and other 1960s blues and rock legends, Guy is considered as an important proponent of Chicago blues made famous by Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.
Has Performed With
Jonny Lang, The Avett Brothers, Elle King, John Hiatt
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Dallas Observer (USA)

May 8, 2025
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The blues legend played with the energy of a much younger man at Toyota Music Factory, opening for Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Glide Magazine (USA)

May 8, 2024
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Still Smokin’ at 87 – Buddy Guy Electrifies Boston’s Wilbur Theatre

Pass The Aux (USA)

September 25, 2023
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Buddy Guy puts on damn right good show at Hollywood Bowl

Glide Magazine (USA)

September 8, 2023
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Buddy Guy & Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Keep The Blues Alive At Hollywood Bowl

Chicago Concert Reviews (USA)

August 23, 2023
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Ravinia beats the heat and the blues of Buddy Guy’s goodbye, George Benson keeps “Breezin”

Local Spins (USA)

June 24, 2023
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Loud, proud and legendary: Buddy Guy bids adieu with blues salvo at Meijer Gardens

Glide Magazine (USA)

June 20, 2023
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Buddy Guy Live In Concert

Past critic reviews published in

Nippertown (USA), The Music (Australia), Chicago Concert Reviews (USA), Local Spins (USA), Americana Highways (USA) and more

Image Credit

[CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

The Seventh Hour (Live Toronto '93) (9 October 2023)