Jeff Beck to play Les Paul tribute gig

Jeff Beck with The Imelda May Band and expected guests including John McEnroe, Meat Loaf, Chris North, Steve Miller, Robbie Robertson, Nils Lofgren, Warren Haynes, Ace Frehley, Paul Shaffer, Nigel Lythgoe, Johnny A, Stephen Colbert, Zakk Wylde, Johnny Winters, Gibson Guitar Chairman/CEO Henry Juszkiewicz, John Varvatos and more.

Beck will pay tribute to his mentor and friend, the late guitar great Les Paul, with an intimate show consisting of Les Paul's memorable classics along with some rockabilly favorites. Celebrating what would have been Les Paul's 95th birthday, Beck will be joined on stage by Irish rockabilly sensation The Imelda May Band. Les Paul, known worldwide for his legendary performances and his incomparable innovations that shaped the evolution of music, remained a fixture in the New York music scene, drawing in crowds with regular gigs at The Iridium Jazz Club until the age of 94. Jeff Beck's appearances will mark the official dedication of the performance space at the club to the late Les Paul.