Account Login Cart Time remaining: 00:00 Enter Promo Code Promo Code (Optional) Activate Code Promo Code View Cart 0 Your cart has expired Your order contained expired items and your shopping cart has been emptied. Close Enter Promo Code Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, Thursday, October 22, 2026 8:00PM Event Summary Tommy Castro and the Painkillers Read More Hide Multiple award - winning guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader Tommy Castro is a California - based blues and rock powerhouse. For over four decades, he’s captivated audiences with his soul - drenched vocals, searing guitar work, and high - energy live shows. As frontman of the telepathically tight and wildly raucous Tommy Castro & The Painkillers , he’s released 17 albums that span a wide stylistic range — from horn-driven R&B and hot-blooded soul to gritty, stripped-down rock and electric blues. With his latest and eighth Alligator Records release, Closer To The Bone , Castro returns to his roots, delivering what he calls “a real blues record, the way they would have made them back in the day.” Produced by guitar master Christoffer “Kid” Andersen at San Jose’s Greaseland Studio, the album is Castro’s rawest and most direct blues effort to date. The album features standout originals like Ain’t Worth The Heartache , Can’t Catch A Break , and Crazy Woman Blues , alongside deep-cut covers of songs by Castro’s friends and influences — Johnny Nitro, Magic Slim, Ron Thompson, Chris Cain, and more. Guest appearances include Rick Estrin, Billy Branch, Deanna Bogart, Chris Cain, Jim Pugh, and gospel harmonies from The Sons Of The Soul Revivers. Born in San Jose in 1955, Castro picked up the guitar at age 10 and was inspired by icons like Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, and Mike Bloomfield. He absorbed everything from Ike & Tina Turner to John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy, developing a uniquely uplifting and soulful style rooted in blues, R&B, and funk. After early stints with Bay Area bands including NiteCry and The Dynatones