Robben Ford is one of the premier electric guitarists today, known equally for his blues, jazz and rock playing, as he is for his outstanding musicianship. A five-time Grammy nominee with 35 albums under his own name, Ford has played with artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, John Mayall, Greg Allman, Susan Tedeschi, Brad Paisley, and many others. Robben’s 1988 release for Warner Brothers, Talk to Your Daughter, brought his first Grammy nomination (Best Contemporary Blues Recording), and he started touring the world under his own name. Not surprisingly, he was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine. His latest album, Into The Sun, shines a bright light on his songwriting and stunning playing, and follows last year’s critically acclaimed A Day in Nashville and 2013’s Bringing It Back Home. Doors at 7; show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24, $29and $38 Contact : The State Theatre Phone : BOX OFFICE (209) 527-4697 Email : Web Site : thestate.org