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What Pat is doing now
A short, dated update, curated by a fan. Every fact links to its source. For tour dates and tickets, the official word is always patmetheny.com.
Latest release: Side-Eye III+
Side-Eye III+ came out on February 27, 2026. It is Pat’s first major studio album in six years and the first release on his own label, Uniquity Music. The core trio is Pat with Chris Fishman on keyboards and Joe Dyson on drums. Fifteen more musicians join them, including Daryl Johns, Brandee Younger, Luis Conte and a vocal ensemble led by Mark Kibble of Take 6. patmetheny.com news, 2.27.2026
Uniquity Music grew out of Pat’s partnership with Primary Wave, announced October 20, 2025. It will also re-release every album he has made since Song X. Primary Wave, Oct 20, 2025
Awards watch: Side-Eye III+ was released inside the eligibility window for the 2027 Grammys (Aug 31, 2025 to Aug 28, 2026). Nominations will be announced November 16, 2026. Recording Academy, May 12, 2026 Earlier, Pat won Guitar in DownBeat’s 90th Readers Poll. via The Kurland Agency, Nov 18, 2025
On tour: the last October dates
On the road, the trio grows to a quintet with bassist Jermaine Paul and percussionist and vocalist Leonard Patton. After shows across the US and Europe (including the Barbican in July), plus the Canadian run this week, these are the next dates I can find:
- Kitchener, Ont. · Centre In the Square (tonight)
- Cleveland, Ohio · Agora Theatre
- Woodstock, N.Y. · Bearsville Theater venue listing
As of Oct 10, 2026, I found no November or December dates. Always check the official tour page for the full schedule and tickets. PMDB 2026 chronology
What comes after the tour: in his September 30 GBH interview, Pat said the five of them will go into the studio to record music he has been writing for this band. GBH, Sep 30, 2026
Recently on his channel
Since August, Pat’s official YouTube channel has been posting visualizers from Song X, his 1986 album with Ornette Coleman. The two newest:
The rest of the series is on the Watch page. official YouTube
In the press
- Pat Metheny talks the music and musicians behind Side-Eye III+
Eight minutes with Arun Rath. Pat on Mark Kibble and the gospel turn in “Urban and Western,” finding Jermaine Paul in four bars, and the big news: a studio record with this five-piece once the tour ends.
- Pat Metheny Books Side-Eye Canadian Tour
The announcement of this week’s Canadian run: Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa and Massey Hall, October 5–9.
- Interview with Pat Metheny
A long interview from the spring leg of the tour: Pat on leading Side-Eye as “a bandleader who writes the music,” and on 23-year-old bassist Jermaine Paul.
- Pat Metheny: Side-Eye III+
A mixed-to-positive review (72%) that hears American Garage, Letter from Home and Kin all at once. Worth reading even if you love the record.
- Pat Metheny – ‘Side-Eye III+’
A release-day review that hears the Pat Metheny Group in the first bar of “In On It” and picks “SE-O” as the likely concert favourite.
- Pat Metheny Announces New Side-Eye III+ Studio Album and Barbican headline summer shows
The announcement that started 2026: a new album, a new label and a catalog coming home, all at once.
Last updated . I refresh this page from official sources and add a Journal post when there is real news. Was I at a 2026 show? The Front Row timeline has a slot waiting.