Bonnie Raitt: 2026

Bonnie Raitt brings her unmistakable slide guitar and soulful phrasing to Centre In The Square in Kitchener on August 16, 2026. Singer, songwriter and guitarist born in Burbank, she cut her teeth in the Cambridge folk and blues circuit before releasing a run of albums that mapped a path between blues, rock, folk, country and rhythm and blues. From her 1971 self-titled debut through Give It Up, Takin’ My Time and Sweet Forgiveness, then the late-80s shift marked by Nick of Time, Luck of the Draw and Longing in Their Hearts, Raitt has refined a sound where earthy grooves meet reflective storytelling.

On stage, she threads together slide-driven tunes and quiet ballads with an ease shaped by decades of touring. Recent records like Fundamental, Silver Lining, Slipstream, Dig In Deep and Just Like That… keep her guitar tone front and center, and the set moves across eras without fuss, letting songs breathe. Expect tight interplay with a band steeped in American roots traditions, arrangements that favor feel over flash, and a repertoire that links early cuts to newer material with the same steady, blues-rooted touch. This date offers a clear view of what keeps Raitt at the crossroads of rock, folk and Americana.