The legendary guitarist will be making his first appearance at the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest. Metheny was born into a musical family in Kansas City, Mo. in 1954. He started on trumpet at age 8, but switched to guitar at 12, influenced by the Beatles, then later by jazz greats Miles Davis and Wes Montgomery.

Recent recordings include “Road to the Sun” (2021), “Side-Eye NYC” (2021) and “Dreambox” (2023), which is nominated for a Grammy Award. Metheny has won 20 Grammy Awards in 12 different categories, including Best Rock Instrumental, Best Contemporary Jazz Recording, Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, and Best Instrumental Composition.