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Steve Miller has been an enlivening presence on the American music scene for more than half a century - and, in the course of that era, his releases have sold tens of millions of records and been streamed several billion times. Miller's Greatest Hits 1974-78 received the RIAA Diamond Award with sales of more than fifteen million copies. It is among the 25 best-selling albums of all time.
At the start of his career, Miller soon became a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene that upended American culture in the late '60s. With albums like Children of the Future, Sailor and Brave New World, Miller perfected a psychedelic blues sound that drew on the deepest sources of American roots music and simultaneously articulated a compelling vision of what music - and, indeed, society - could be in the years to come.
Then, in the '70s, Miller crafted a brand of pure pop that was smart, polished, exciting and irresistible - and that dominated radio in a way that few artists have ever managed. Hit followed hit in what seemed like an endless flow: "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," "Swingtown" and "Abracadabra," among them. To this day, those songs are instantly recognizable when they crop up online or on the radio - and impossible not to sing along with. Their hooks are the very definition of indelible.
Running through Miller's distinctive catalog is a combination of virtuosity and song craft. And that's no accident. His parents were jazz aficionados - not to mention close friends of Les Paul and Mary Ford - so, as a budding guitarist, Miller absorbed valuable lessons from that musical tradition. When the family moved to Texas, Miller deepened his education in the blues, eventually relocating to Chicago, where he played with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy and Paul Butterfield. That range of sources informs his music to this day.
In recent years, Miller has fully immersed himself in the blues and its many byways. As he has always done, he continues to find creative outlets for the full panoply of his musical passions. On his successful tours with the Steve Miller Band, he complements the commercial peaks of his extensive catalogue with lesser-known songs that expand his fans' awareness of the range of his work. As a member of the Board of Directors at Jazz at Lincoln Center, he has curated and headlined a series of shows that explore themes like the bridge from blues to jazz in the music of guitar great T-Bone Walker; the distinctive sounds of the blues triangle of Memphis, Texas and Chicago; the resonances between the singular musical creations of Ma Rainey and Miles Davis; the deep American roots music of Appalachia; and Cannonball Adderley and the Blues. In addition, at the request of Wynton Marsalis, he is defining a blues pedagogy for Jazz at Lincoln Center. He is also a member of the visiting committee of the Department of Musical Instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Indeed, five of his guitars were displayed in "Play It Loud: The Instruments of Rock and Roll," a groundbreaking exhibition at the Met that ran for six months in 2019. Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 and has been elected for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. He has recently begun to open his vaults for the first time, releasing the acclaimed Welcome to the Vault box set in 2019 and Breaking Ground Live! August 3, 1977 in 2021.
With each listen the beauty and immediacy of Miller's work, whether at its most playful or most serious, is palpable. As always, whether he was riding the top of the charts or traveling the endless blue highways of American music, you can hear him playing and singing with conviction and precision, passion and eloquence, making music that is at once immediately accessible, thrillingly alive in the present, respectful of the past, and more than able to stand the test of time. - Anthony DeCurtis
Steve Miller brought the Hits Package. All of which are Great… My Highlight was an old blues song with Samantha Fish 🐟 as Steve and Samantha traded licks back and forth… Lots of Slide guitar 🎸 parts… and Samantha and Jesse band !!!! WOW… Kick Out The Jams …, Hello Stranger ., I would see them Agin RC 🍄
Outstanding show! Steve Miller still sounding awesome! Samantha Fish was awesome as well!
Although his voice is not what it used to be, Steve Miller still rocks and plays a mean guitar!! Would go again!
I have seen SMB and Samanta Fish multiple times. The Estero concert was probably the best of both. The fact that Jesse Dayton was playing that night was a pleasant surprise. There aren't many 80 year Olds that could pull off what Steve did, looking at you, Brandon...
This was NOT a good show at all. While we love to see older bands from our generation do concerts it's VERY clear that Steve Miller does NOT have what it takes to perform any longer. We left after 5 songs as he continued to cannabolize his own music so much so that it didn't sound like anything we knew. Now we can say we saw Steve Miller but will never do this again! Very sad we wasted this money but I guess it's the chance you take when you go to a concert like this.
Takes you back to the 60s and 70s . Thanks to you Steve miller me and the entire audience had a night to remember.
Great concert! Steve sounded amazing, as did his band. First time at this venue- not a bad seat in the house! Hadn’t heard of Samantha fish before, but she was really good.
Excellent show....Steve Miller and his band can still "bring it'!
Excellent concert! My first concert I ever went to was Steve Miller in the Meadowlands. He is still rocking!
Sound was great, put on a great show just like I remember from the 90’s!
We loved the band! They played all the songs we know and love! Great experience!
I’m a 70 year old man, walking with the help of a cane. About 1/2 hour before doors open, We pull in to parking line, let the attendant know that we need handicap parking. This even though there were MANY open spots right in front of the door we need to use to get to restaurant where we had reservations, the attendant says handicap is full. I ask to please just get us as close as possible. We are then directed to park in the grass area which was about as far from the venue as possible. We had to pass up dozens of spots in the paved are to get to the grass parking. When we finally make it into the arena we find the elevator is out of service. I won’t bore you with the failure at the restaurant when we finally made it up the stairs. What absolute incompetence. Won’t be back.
Steve Miller still knows how to rock, amazing guitar player. Favorite song The Joker. Very entertaining and the audience sang along and danced. Samatha Fish was the warm up band and was just nominated for a Grammy. Great show!
This was great. Steve Miller played brilliantly at 80 years old.
Since Steve Miller just turned 80, we weren’t so sure how the concert would be… But it was AWESOME!!! I forgot so many great songs… And was singing along the entire time! They were truly great and now have a further depth and level of wisdom which adds to the richness of their music. Thank you to the Steve Miller Band!!! Rock on! 🤘
Steven Miller still moves around and sounds like he’s in his prime. Great voices and the instrumental part was off the charts. The band was really tight and slick. Also Samantha Fish put in a fabulous show…female reincarnation of Stevie Ray Vaughn. Highly recommend!
First, the warm-up band Samantha Fish was off the charts unbelievably good for a warm-up band. I would see a concert of hers any day. Steve Miller blew all of our socks off. High energy excellent voice played all the greatest songs exactly what you would hope for.
The Steve Miller band was amazing. They are very polished and experienced musicians and have gotten better with age. Great time at Hertz Arena in Naples Florida. Ticketmaster , thank you 😊
Steve still belting out his gems as good as ever. Vocals and guitars spot on, with a great band supporting him. The crowd loved the show. Thanks Steve!
Saw Miller for the first time. Sounded great!!!!!!! I say that cause I’ve been to so many concerts and for some reason some bands still think louder is better!! And that’s is so far from the truth!!! Miller still has it after all these years sounded great would definitely recommend!!!
