John McLaughlin Tickets

Very fortunate to catch this master on his last tour ever in Boston ma.

for a man who says this is his last American Tour , the energy and dynamics that he brought to the stage says there is nothing tired about his effort and there could be a lot more to be had ..If he so chose.John McLaughlin concert is inspiring and spell-binding...catch him while you can. for a

What an amazing evening!!!!! The VENUE was spectacular, the musicians mind-blowing, the crowd respectful and in awe....... The guitar talents of John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring are well known and decades old- but to SEE these guys oh these 45+ years later was simply awe inspiring! Their individual talents, and fluidity and mastery of their guitars is legendary- up close? UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! I would also like to give a HUGE shout out to ALL the members of BOTH bands! The first time I ever saw TWO drummers playing together on stage was the Dead (circa 1974) - I couldn't believe how they made it work! And Wednesday night I again witnessed the beauty and harmony of 2 drummers, 2 lead guitars, 2 bass guitars, a keyboard and a violin.... It was like watching a Shakespeare play, using the instruments to "talk amongst themselves"..... And the audience was totally absorbed in their dialogue! What an AMAZING gathering of musical talent on that stage!!! Tho MY musical tastes have changed somewhat over the past 5 decades, my appreciation of really rare and unique talent has grown. And seeing BOTH John McLaughlin AND Jimmy Herring on-stage, TOGETHER with their bands, was a truly UNFORGETTABLE experience!

Jimmy Herring's band set the tone with some tasty takes on a genre jumping first set. McLaughlin's wizardry left everyone slack jawed for the second set, only to be followed by Herring's band joining the stage for a mind blowing ride through John's early 1970s masterworks

John McLaughlin has put together a whopper of a send off tour, linking up with fellow guitar guru Jimmy Herring. This is not music for the faint hearted. It is harmonically complex and rhythmically intense. Both bands struggled a bit with the cold venue but it wasn't obvious in the music. Herrings set alternated between funky numbers and soaring ballads. McLaughlin stuck to his own brand of contemporary jazz. The bands were great and easily navigated the complex music. Even Johns guitar tone was good! My one complaint about the show was the table service. I was over charged for already absurdly expensive beer. Other than that it was amazing and I'm psyched to have seen McLaughlin on his final American tour. It was a guitar nerd-fest of the highest order!