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20-time Grammy® Award–winning guitarist and composer Pat Metheny returns to the Greater Boston area with Side-Eye III+, his largest ensemble in over a decade—joined by Joe Dyson (drums), Chris Fishman (keyboards), Jermaine Paul (bass), and Leonard Patton (percussion & vocals). Anchored by Metheny’s first ensemble studio album in six years, Side-Eye III+, the show features expansive new compositions alongside bold reimaginings of favorites and classics from his catalog. The result is a powerful, forward-looking performance that highlights Metheny’s ongoing evolution while honoring the sound that has defined his legendary career.

PAT METHENY: SIDE-EYE III+ will perform at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford, Massachusetts on Sunday, September 27 at 7 pm. Tickets at $63.00, $84.50, $96.00, $106.00, $115.65, $144.75 and $261.95 are on sale now HERE. The Chevalier Theatre is located at 30 Forest Street, Medford, MA 02155.

Side-Eye III+, released February 27, 2026, is the latest evolution of Metheny's Side-Eye project - a concept he first introduced to showcase the next generation of exceptional young musicians who have come onto his radar in recent years. The album features Metheny alongside Chris Fishman on keyboards and Joe Dyson on drums, the trio at the heart of the Side-Eye ensemble that has toured extensively worldwide.

Metheny explains, "Once I got in the studio with the guys, I realized that while the trio concept was perfect for us as a live ensemble, the music I had written was asking for something bigger. That is where the '+' in Side-Eye III+ comes in. I ended up adding fifteen other musicians to the trio — expanding the sonic world of the record far beyond what we had done before."

Recorded in the studio, Side-Eye III+ brings together an additional cast of musicians including bassist Daryl Johns, harpist Brandee Younger, percussionist Luis Conte, and a vocal ensemble led by Mark Kibble of Take 6, creating a richly layered and expansive musical landscape.

“He brought in an incredible group of singers,” Metheny said of Kibble, “and together, we found a sound that has a relationship to the Gospel tradition but I think most people will hear the kinds of harmonies and melodies that identify it as mine right away.”

Streaming Everywhere: https://GreenHill.lnk.to/Side-EyeIII. Order a CD/LP + limited signed print here.