Gary Clark Jr. at Walmart AMP

Texan singer, songwriter, and musician Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at the tender age of 12. A young addition to the local music circuit, he was mentored by several of Austin’s best musicians, including Jimmy Vaughn and appeared on stage with Jimmy and his brother Stevie Ray Vaughn. By 2010, he was performing at Crossroads Guitar Festival alongside B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Steve Winwood, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Beck, and ZZ Top. Over the years, he has made guest appearances recording with a wealth of A-list musicians, including Booker T. Jones, Talib Kweli, Foo Fighters, Tech N9ne, Childish Gambino, and Tom Morello, among others. He was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2011 and released his debut EP, The Bright Lights, later that year. He followed with  the albums Blak and Blu (2012) and The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (2015). 2014 saw Clark awarded a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B performance for the song "Please Come Home". His third and most recent studio album, This Land, won the  Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2020, while the title track won Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.