Cleveland blues fans, get ready for a high-energy night of soul-stirring guitar work and powerhouse vocals. On Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 7:00 PM, the Music Box Supper Club’s Concert Hall welcomes multiple Blues Music Award-winning guitarist and singer Tommy Castro and his band The Painkillers as part of their Closer To The Bone Tour.
Castro, a California native who picked up the guitar at age 10, has built a legendary career blending electric blues, R&B, Southern rock, and funk into an instantly recognizable, uplifting sound. With more than 17 albums under his belt and 11 Blues Music Awards (including four B.B. King Entertainer of the Year honors), he’s earned praise from the likes of Joe Bonamassa and glowing reviews across the blues world for his impassioned delivery and inventive solos.
The current tour supports Closer To The Bone, Castro’s latest Alligator Records release. He describes it as a return to his roots—“a real blues record, the way they would have made them back in the day.” The album mixes fresh Castro originals with deep-cut covers from heroes like Magic Slim, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, and others, delivered with raw emotion and the telepathically tight groove of The Painkillers (bassist Randy McDonald, keyboardist Mike Emerson, and drummer Bowen Brown).
Expect a set packed with gritty, string-bending blues that rocks the soul, soaring leads, and the kind of live energy that has made Castro a road warrior for decades—often logging 150 shows a year. As one reviewer put it, he plays “gritty, string-bending blues like a runaway train.”
Show Details:
- Venue: Music Box Supper Club (Concert Hall), 1148 Main Ave, Cleveland
- Doors: 5:30 PM
- Tickets: $25 advance / $35 day of show (reserved seating) – available at musicboxcle.com
- Full dinner and beverage service available at your seat.
This is a prime chance to catch one of contemporary blues’ most decorated and dynamic performers in an intimate Cleveland venue. Don’t miss it—Tommy Castro & The Painkillers deliver the real deal every time.