Buckethead, one of underground rock’s most eccentric and highly acclaimed avant-garde guitarists, has been lighting up the world of hyper-speed shred metal since the early 1990s. Starting out as the ...

Tip-toeing through a diverse array of genres including progressive metal, funk, blues, jazz, bluegrass, and avant-garde music, Buckethead might be the weirdest and most elusive guitar player of all ...

Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Tickets: $47-72; bingcrosbytheater.evenue.net There are many guitar virtuosos in the music world, but a strong argument can be made for Buckethead being ...

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Buckethead, however, is different. For one, he doesn’t take himself too seriously. Exhibit A: the mask and signature Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket on his head. Goofy as shit, right? He thinks so, too!