KiMo Theater

Rock 101 Music Academy presents the culmination of our Spring 2026 Band League and Band League Junior season at the KiMo Theatre. The event will begin with a Band League Junior performance at 4 pm, followed by a brief intermission. The Minor and Major League bands will take the stage from 6 to 9 pm […]

Tommy has a Grammy Award, multiple ARIA Awards and countless accolades, but nothing means more to Tommy than the three letters Chet Atkins designated at the end of Tommy’s name: C.G.P. The title of Certified Guitar Player was the highest honor Atkins could bestow on another player –a signifier that the recipient had not only […]

One of the most outstanding instrumentalists in rock over the past 40 years, Texas guitarist Eric Johnson was already a legend before he recorded his first album. By the early 1980s, many celebrated guitarists were singing the praises of this skinny kid from Austin with the mind-melting chops. Comparisons were made to such guitar heroes […]

The Wallflowers will mark the 30th anniversary of their landmark album Bringing Down the Horse with a nationwide U.S. tour kicking off April 17, 2026. The band will perform their classic album in its entirety, in sequence. The tour will also include a performance at Stagecoach, the world’s largest country music festival. Originally released on May 21, 1996, Bringing Down the […]

In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and Spyro Gyra observed the 50th anniversary of what started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door). It's a time that Beckenstein remembers fondly. He describes the beginning as "that period of time when I was in my 20s, when it was all raw and […]

Emmy Award Winning Spanish Guitar and Dance Spectacular. It’s one hot night as Benise, “The Prince of Spanish Guitar,” celebrates 25 years of fiery Spanish guitar and dance. Armed with his Spanish guitar and a stage full of musicians and elaborately choreographed dancers, Benise takes the audience on a musical journey through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian […]

Al Di Meola, a living legend in the world of guitar, has been at the forefront of contemporary music for over five decades. His innovative blend of complex rhythmic syncopation, lyrical melodies, and sophisticated harmonies has earned him critical acclaim and widespread recognition, including induction into the Guitar Player Magazine Gallery of Greats. With four […]

Sonia De Los Santos was born with a smile on her face (that's what her mom says) in Monterrey, Mexico and has been singing in Spanish and English for audiences of all ages since 2007, when she joined the Grammy Award® winning group Dan Zanes and Friends. As a solo artist, she has released three […]

In 1994, in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, Thomas Lauderdale was working in politics, thinking he would run for mayor one day.  Like other eager politicians-in-training, he went to every political fundraiser under the sun... but was dismayed to find the music at these events underwhelming, lackluster, loud, and un-neighborly. Drawing inspiration from music from […]

Remember putting on an album and listening from start to finish?  Relive that moment with a live concert experience unlike any other as The Black Jacket Symphony recreates Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Wall live in its entirety—note for note, sound for sound—plus a full set of Pink Floyd’s greatest hits. Over the past ten […]

Join us for an unforgettable night of soul-stirring music at the Devon Allman Blues Summit, a powerhouse gathering of blues legends that promises to electrify the stage. Featuring Devon Allman at the helm, this summit brings together an all-star lineup that includes the legendary Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie and Jeff Beck fame, who is […]