Pat Metheny brings his Side-Eye III+ project to The Egg in Albany on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM. A jazz guitar legend in one of the Capital Region’s finest acoustic rooms — this is the kind of booking The Egg was built for.
About Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny is, by virtually any measure, one of the most important jazz guitarists alive. Twenty Grammy Awards across multiple categories. A career that has moved fluidly from the lyrical beauty of the Pat Metheny Group to solo guitar explorations to avant-garde experiments with Ornette Coleman. Side-Eye is his current touring project — a lean, forward-looking trio format that showcases Metheny’s restless creativity alongside younger collaborators. The “III+” designation signals an expanded lineup, which means even more sonic territory covered in a single evening.
Want to get acquainted before the show? Pat Metheny’s extensive catalog on Amazon spans decades of essential listening.
The Venue
The Egg is one of the most architecturally distinctive concert venues in the Northeast — an egg-shaped performing arts center perched on the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany. The acoustics are exceptional, and for a jazz show like this, every nuance of Metheny’s tone will come through. The Hart Theatre seats just under a thousand, which means you’re close to the stage no matter where you sit. Full Egg venue guide here.
Tickets & Details
- Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM
- Venue: The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
Twenty Grammys, five decades of boundary-pushing music, and a room with acoustics that do justice to every note. If you care about guitar — in any genre — this is a must-see.