Pat Metheny is a jazz guitarist and composer, known for his unique style and influence. He has three gold albums and won 20 Grammy Awards in 10 different categories. Pat Metheny is also considered to be one of the most important artists of the genre, responsible for helping shape the genre during its course.

What is the Pat Metheny Group?

The Pat Metheny Group was founded by Pat Metheny in 1978. It included members Danny Gottlieb, Mark Egan, and Lyle Mays. The group was very successful, with albums like 'American Garage' topping charts.

How did Pat Metheny start his music career?

Pat Metheny started with the trumpet but switched to guitar after seeing The Beatles on TV. He was influenced by Miles Davis and Wes Montgomery and got noticed after recording with Gary Burton in the early 70s.

What are some of Pat Metheny's notable albums?

Some notable albums by Pat Metheny include 'New Chautauqua,' 'What's It All About,' 'Orchestrion,' and 'Secret Story,' which features lush orchestral arrangements.

Why Pat Metheny's album 'Orchestrion' is so special?

'Orchestrion' is unique and very special because Pat Metheny used customized mechanical instruments to perform as a one-man orchestra.

Pat Metheny Next Concert Setlist & tour dates 2026

Q: What is the Unity Band?

The Unity Band was founded by Pat Metheny in 2012 with Antonio Sánchez, Ben Williams, and Chris Potter. The group later expanded into the Pat Metheny Unity Group.

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Popular songs in setlists

Top 10 most played songs by Pat Metheny: Setlist highlights from the Last 40 Concerts.

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Bright Size Life

Don’t Look Down

Urban and Western

In On It

Make a New World

The First Circle

The Red One

Más allá (Beyond)

Phase Dance

Better Days Ahead

Setlist overview

The setlist for the next concert features live songs from the following albums:

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How long is the concert?

Based on the average Setlist, Pat Metheny will perform live for about 2:19.
Here is the probable setlist inspired by recent concerts (34% probability):

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In On It
Bright Size Life
Don’t Look Down
Better Days Ahead (Pat Metheny Group cover)
Timeline (Michael Brecker cover)
Make a New World
The First Circle (Pat Metheny Group cover)
Urban and Western
The Red One (John Scofield & Pat Metheny cover)
Más allá (Beyond) (Pat Metheny Group cover)
Phase Dance (Pat Metheny Group cover)
Round Trip / Broadway Blues (Ornette Coleman cover)
Zenith Blue

Encore #1

America The Beautiful / The People United Will Never Be Defeated / Last Train Home

Encore #2

Song for Bilbao (Pat Metheny Group cover)

Encore #3

Are You Going With Me? (Pat Metheny Group cover)

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Pat Metheny Biography

Pat Metheny, born Patrick Bruce Metheny, is a jazz guitarist and composer, considered to be one of the most important artists of the genre, responsible for helping shape the genre during its course. Pat led the Pat Metheny Group from 77 to 2010. While that, Pat took part in many other projects and combos, also with his solo projects as well. Pat's music style is very unique, bringing elements of Latin jazz and progressive together. As of 2024, Pat has three gold albums and won 20 Grammy Awards, making him the only artist to win Grammys in 10 different categories.

Pat was born in the small city of Lee's Summit, just 20 minutes outside of Kansas City. The community is also famous for being the hometown of famous outlaw Cole Younger of the James-Younger Gang. Pat grew up in a family that already had a few musicians, with a particularly, strong trumpet background. Influenced to play trumpet, Pat quickly shifted to guitar. A fun fact is that this shift from trumpet to guitar happened when Pat saw The Beatles on TV in the 60s.

Influenced by music legends like Miles Davis and Wes Montgomery, Pat attended a jazz camp, where his interest in the genre grew even bigger after being mentored by jazz musicians. In the early 70s, he moved to Boston and started to get noticed after recording with Gary Burton.

In 78, Pat founded the Pat Metheny Group, together with Metheny, Danny Gottlieb, Mark Egan, and Lyle Mays. Their second album, named "American Garage," topped the Billboard jazz chart and entered the pop charts. The Pat Metheny Group's journey was extremely successful with songs like "Travels," "Offramp," and even a collab with legend David Bowie.

During Pat's career, he went on a non-stop journey of releasing albums, which all were very successful, like "New Chautauqua," and "What's It All About." A very interesting fact is that in "Orchestrion," Pat used mechanical instruments (which were customized for it) to perform as a one-man orchestra. Also, in "Secret Story" lush orchestral arrangements were featured.

In 2012, Pat founded the Unity Band with Antonio Sánchez, Ben Williams, and Chris Potter. The group toured Europe and the U.S. One year later, he decided to expand the project into the Pat Metheny Unity Group.

With all these projects and his strong influence on jazz music, Pat Metheny proved to be not only a very creative musician but a mastermind of jazz projects.

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