Pat Metheny Announces 2026 Tour “SIDE-EYE III+”

Pat Metheny Announces 2026 Tour “SIDE-EYE III+”: Pat Metheny announced his 2026 SIDE-EYE III+ Tour. The tour begins on March 2 in Jackson, Mississippi. It ends on May 9 in Chandler, Arizona. The tour has 55 shows in the United States and Canada. He will visit cities such as Nashville, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Vancouver.

Metheny will play new music from his upcoming 2026 album. He will tour with pianist Chris Fishman. Drummer Joe Dyson is also part of the band. Bassist Jermaine Paul will join them as well. The tour includes a show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on March 22.

He performs at Orchestra Hall in Chicago on April 17. He will play at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on May 4. Metheny has multiple shows at Jazz Alley in Seattle from April 23 to 26. He will also perform two nights at the Dakota in Minneapolis on April 18–19. Tickets for all shows are already on sale. Check complete details of the tour below.

Pat Metheny Announces 2026 Tour

Here is the Pat Metheny—2026 SIDE-EYE III+ Tour complete overview:

• The tour runs March 2, 2026 – May 9, 2026
• Launch city: Jackson, Mississippi
• Final show: Chandler, Arizona
• Total concerts: 55 shows
• Regions covered: United States and Canada

Band Lineup

• Pat Metheny – guitar
• Chris Fishman – piano
• Joe Dyson – drums
• Jermaine Paul – bass
• Performing newly written music from Metheny’s upcoming 2026 album.

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Pat Metheny 2026 Tour Dates – SIDE-EYE III+

Here is the complete schedule of Pat Metheny 2026 Tour:

• Nov 27, 2025 – Kingston, ON @ The Grand Theatre
• Mar 2, 2026 – Jackson, MS @ Duling Hall
• Mar 3, 2026 – Jackson, MS @ Duling Hall
• Mar 5, 2026 – San Antonio, TX @ Charlie McCombs Empire Theatre
• Mar 6, 2026 – Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
• Mar 7, 2026 – Houston, TX @ Cullen Theater at Wortham Center
• Mar 8, 2026 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater
• Mar 10, 2026 – Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live
• Mar 12, 2026 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
• Mar 13, 2026 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
• Mar 14, 2026 – Stuart, FL @ Lyric Theatre
• Mar 15, 2026 – Naples, FL @ Hayes Hall at Artis‑Naples
• Mar 16, 2026 – Clearwater, FL @ Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
• Mar 17, 2026 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
• Mar 19, 2026 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Paramount Theatre
• Mar 20, 2026 – Richmond, VA @ The National
• Mar 22, 2026 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
• Mar 23, 2026 – Atlanta, GA @ Symphony Hall
• Mar 24, 2026 – Charlotte, NC @ Knight Theater
• Mar 25, 2026 – Lexington, KY @ Lexington Opera House
• Mar 26, 2026 – Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears (David Byrne, Robert Plant)
• Mar 29, 2026 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
• Mar 30, 2026 – Little Rock, AR @ Robinson Center Music Hall
• Mar 31, 2026 – Tulsa, OK @ Chapman Music Hall at TPAC
• Apr 1, 2026 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
• Apr 3, 2026 – St. Louis, MO @ Sheldon Concert Hall
• Apr 4, 2026 – Kansas City, MO @ Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
• Apr 7, 2026 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
• Apr 8, 2026 – Omaha, NE @ Kiewit Concert Hall at Holland Performing Arts Center
• Apr 9, 2026 – Madison, WI @ Wisconsin Union Theater
• Apr 10, 2026 – Indianapolis, IN @ Clowes Memorial Hall
• Apr 11, 2026 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
• Apr 12, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
• Apr 14, 2026 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
• Apr 15, 2026 – Newark, OH @ Midland Theatre
• Apr 16, 2026 – Columbia, MO @ Missouri Theatre
• Apr 17, 2026 – Chicago, IL @ Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
• Apr 18, 2026 – Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota (6:30 pm & 9:00 pm)
• Apr 19, 2026 – Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota (5:30 pm & 8:00 pm)
• Apr 21, 2026 – Ketchum, ID @ Argyros Performing Arts Center
• Apr 23–26, 2026 – Seattle, WA @ Jazz Alley (multiple shows, 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm)
• Apr 27, 2026 – Vancouver, BC @ The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
• Apr 28, 2026 – Portland, OR @ Newmark Theatre
• Apr 29, 2026 – Eugene, OR @ The Shedd Institute
• May 1, 2026 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
• May 2, 2026 – Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theater
• May 3, 2026 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
• May 4, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall
• May 5, 2026 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Lobero Theatre
• May 7, 2026 – Irvine, CA @ Barclay Theatre
• May 8, 2026 – San Diego, CA @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
• May 9, 2026 – Chandler, AZ @ Chandler Center for the Arts

Pat Metheny Presale Tickets

You can buy tickets from venue box offices, Ticketmaster, Stubhub and festival websites. Presale times are different for each place, but they usually start at 10 a.m. local time. Festival shows like Big Ears may need a special festival pass.

Pat Metheny 2026 Setlist

This is the expected setlist of Pat Metheny 2026 tour:

Main Setlist:

• Song for the Boys
• Waltz for Ruth / Our Spanish Love / Cinema Paradiso Main Theme / Cinema Paradiso Love Theme / Two For the Road / He’s Gone Away
• Zero Tolerance for Silence Sketch
• Pikaso Guitar Solo
• Alfie / Rainy Days and Mondays / That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be / Garota de Ipanema / Last Train Home
• La Crosse
• Morning of the Carnival
• Blues Improv
• Improv 2

Encore:

• Sueño con México

Encore 2:

• And I Love Her (The Beatles cover)

Encore 3:

• Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb cover)