Photos: Blues guitar giant Buddy Guy delivers explosive set at Stern Grove
87-year-old Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy brought his farewell tour to San Francisco Sunday, delivering a scorching set on an unusually warm afternoon at Stern Grove.
Anne Makovec at Stern Grove
KPIX reporter and anchor Anne Makovec introduced the acts at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Fellow blues guitar virtuoso Eric Gales opened the show at Stern Grove, playing a blistering mix of blues, funk and rock including a closing cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" that veered into Led Zeppelin and AC/DC.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Crowd watches Eric Gales perform at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Eric Gales at Stern Grove
Eric Gales performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
DJ Walkin' Love at Stern Grove
DJ Walkin' Love (aka Gregorio Perez Figueroa) played a range of blues and psychedelic rock before and between bands at Stern Grove Sunday.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Wearing his trademark polka dots and peppering his frequently hilarious stage banter with plenty of colorful language, Guy and his band played a range of blues standards and originals at the Stern Grove Festival Sunday.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Late in the show, Guy ventured out into the crowd, blazing through a solo as he walked the grounds at Stern Grove.
Buddy Guy at Stern Grove
Late in the show, Guy ventured out into the crowd, blazing through a solo as he walked the grounds at Stern Grove.