The Robert Cray Band: All Amped Up Tour 2026

Starts at $75. Blues icon. Soul man. Rock and roller. Robert Cray is all these things—and more. The Georgia-born, Washington-raised musician first picked up a guitar after seeing The Beatles on TV then, having witnessed Jimi Hendrix perform in Seattle, determined that his destiny would also follow a similar path. And so he has: across the past half-century Robert Cray has developed into one of American music’s most singular artists. From forming a teenage garage band through to striding the stage alongside several of the world’s greatest guitarists, Robert Cray’s story is one of struggle and commitment—struggle and commitment that led to Cray enjoying phenomenal success: selling millions of albums and countless concert tickets, winning five Grammy Awards, being inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, receiving the Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award, and designing two signature-model Fender guitars. Yet for Cray what’s always mattered most is the music. Every note he plays counts; every song he sings is delivered as if it is his last. Integrity and intensity are what have guided Cray’s musical career. His commitment to making music of the highest standard has won Cray both a loyal audience and the respect of many of popular music’s most legendary figures. Cray’s rise to the top was, like his music, a slow burn, first building a following in small towns across the Pacific Northwest. Even before Cray had a record deal, he enjoyed local hero status—so much so that in 1978 he was cast (as a musician) in Animal House, the blockbuster comedy that made John Belushi famous. Across five decades Robert Cray has created a richly inclusive American music, revitalizing both blues and soul while rocking hard with the very best. To achieve 50 years in the music industry and still be as fresh and committed as when starting out is an achievement few can boast of—but Cray can: he has released 19 studio albums, each replete with his extremely distinctive songs, won five…