Eric Johnson is a member of the Guitar Player Gallery of Greats, and in 2024 he was inducted in the Texas Heritage Songwriters Association Hall of Fame.
GP Presents is thrilled to welcome Johnson back to Northern California for our first-ever event at the fabulous Guild Theatre in Menlo Park. The production at the intimate and immaculate venue is top shelf, which the king of tone and his legion of fanatic fellow aficionados will surely appreciate.
We’ve worked many shows with him over the past couple of decades. They are always uniquely inspired, and we’re expecting another gem on the second Sunday in May just south of the City by the Bay.
With the release of his 1986 solo debut Tones, the underground Texas guitar hero emerged fully formed, landing on the cover of Guitar Player and earning his first Grammy nomination for “Zap.” His follow-up album, the Platinum-selling Ah Via Musicom, featured the Grammy Award-winning “Cliffs of Dover.” That became his signature tune and cemented Johnson’s status as a global guitar phenomenon.
Beyond his celebrated electric and acoustic guitar playing, Johnson has a lovely voice, is a gifted pianist, and prolific songwriter. Johnson’s most recent studio release is a double album comprised of two distinct works, The Book of Making and Yesterday Meets Today, released simultaneously on July 29, 2022. Together, the albums feature 18 tracks and were made available on CD, LP, and as a bundled edition with bonus material, further showcasing the breadth of Johnson’s songwriting and musical range.
Reflecting on a career that has seamlessly crossed rock, blues, jazz, fusion, soul, folk, classical, and country, Johnson sums it up simply, “It really boils down to the music and the song at the end of the day. The most important thing for me is to grow musically and make a more expansive and meaningful artistic statement with every new project.”The Bay Area guitar community will be out in force to support Eric Johnson. If you’re planning to be in the region on Sunday, May 10, be sure to make your presence felt as well.
WIN TICKETS!
For a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Eric Johnson in Menlo Park, California, on Sunday, May 10, please send an email and put “EJ” in the subject. Include a sentence about yourself and why you want to go. Phone contact greatly appreciated for confirmation.
Winner must provide their own transportation to the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California, and have their own accommodations in the area. Best of luck!
EVENT DETAILSGP Presents Eric Johnson
Sunday, May 10
8:00 p.m.
Guild Theatre
Menlo Park, CA
We'll be handing out free packs of Martin strings
