the SMB juggernaut started up on May 17th in Albuqureque for a 35 show run that will traverse the USA and Canada ending the summer at the Magic City Blues Festival in Bilings, Montana August 10th. (TOUR page for ticket information)

Steve is guest artist for the Stamp's Family Chairtable Foundation distinguished visitor series "A Life In Song" (Link here)

The only thing missing at The Sydney Entertainment Centre, for Carlos Santana and Steve Miller Band’s shared bill, was much longer hair on the audience, the smell of marijuana smoke, and dancing in the aisles. (more here)

Brisbane, Australia. Before playing hit song Abracadabra, Steve Miller promised the Boondall crowd at Thursday night's concert he'd produce some magic, and he wasn't wrong. (more here)

Auckland, NZ. "Guitarist Miller - whose forearms and hands have veins like power cables - opened the night with a terrific set which fired off smoothly honed hits (the subtle Fly Like an Eagle showing masterful sustain and delay on the quicksilver solo), tough rock (Jet Airliner), elements of blues, an acoustic set which included a reworked Gangster of Love and The Window.

As a double bill this was exceptional, and when Miller joined Santana's band at the end for some leathery blues (Otis Rush's All Your Love, a homage to John Lee Hooker) it rounded out a night. Quite extraordinary." (more here)

The honorees were announced in Houston by the Texas Cultural Trust. Since the award's inception in 2001 the nonprofit has honored 71 Texans for their contributions to the arts, music, culture, education and business. Willie Nelson and Tommy Lee Jones are former recipients. (more here)

The most photographed safety curtain in recent Glasgow theatre history – featuring a projected image of a grizzled cowpoke "Gangster of Love" – gave way to reveal an improbably youthful looking and, more to the point, youthful-sounding Steve Miller.(heraldScotland)

The Space Cowboy was back and on monstrously good form. The gig was utterly sublime, which, while sounding polished and refined, still managed to have the classic Steve Miller “edge”. The audience were very obviously fans, as the cheers as the band entered showed. From the first note, the whole show exuded quality and, was what this writer can only describe as blatantly American, which in a Rock context, is no bad thing..(musicosis UK)