Gary Clark Jr.

Where does an aspiring rock star go after the mayor of his city names an entire day after him at the tender age of 17? For Gary Clark Jr., the Austin-bred-and-based bluesman who made a name for himself playing the bar and club circuit in his music-centric hometown, the answer was simple: back to work. It was more than a decade till he made his major-label debut, gaining widespread cred with his 2012 smash hit “Bright Lights,” a psychedelic, guitar-driven piece of blues mastery that instantly vaulted the singer/songwriter into the national spotlight. Now, Clark is making the rounds on the big-time circuit, stopping in town on a summer tour behind last year’s critically lauded The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. Tickets $25-$44.50.