John 5 | Texas Review | Ralph Arvesen
John 5 performing at Emo's Austin in Austin, Texas on January 22, 2020, with John 5 (John Lowery), Ian Ross, and Logan Nix.
American guitarist John 5 has played with some of the biggest names in music, sitting in on everything from bluegrass and flamenco to metal and hard rock. Truly a guitarist's guitarist, the stage veteran has the distinction of being one of hard rock's most recognizable players. On tour with his solo group John 5 & the Creatures, he plays a mix of hard rock, bluegrass, country, and prog.

A lauded performer, John 5 has developed a style that's completely unique, unsurprising considering who he's played with. He's had residencies with the likes of Marilyn Manson and David Lee Roth, and has performed with Wilson Phillips, Salt-n-Pepa, Rick Springfield, Garbage, and Alice Cooper. He's toured with Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, and he's performed at Ozzfest with Rob Zombie.

Additionally, John 5 landed on the U.S. Heatseekers chart for his albums The Art of Malice, God Told Me To, and Careful With That Axe. In concert, as his fingers execute an array of styles, audiences can expect to be treated to an amazingly eclectic performance from this master guitarist.
Setlist for the show at Emo's Austin
  • Crank It
  • Six Hundred and Sixty Six Pickers in Hell
  • Zoinks
  • Hell Haw I.G.R.
  • Howdy
  • Intro
  • Season of the Witch
  • First Victim
  • The Black Grass Plague
  • I am John 5
  • Medley: Rush, White Zombie, Marilyn Mason, Soundgarden, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Pantera

John 5 shared the stage with Queensrÿche and Eve to Adam at Emo's Austin. The band continues across the United States and Australia with the last stop at the Rocklahoma 2020 in Pryor, Oklahoma on May 22, 2020.

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