Gary Clark Jr.

Gary Clark Jr. exploded out of Austin, Texas, winning pretty much every award at SXSW in 2012 and then nabbing a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Clark Jr., who portrays American blues singer-songwriter Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup in Baz Luhrmann’s new film Elvis, has been plenty busy lately. In addition to sustaining a career as a terrific blues/rock guitarist, he recently served as served as the official Music Director for Jon Stewart’s acceptance of the 23rd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. At work on his fourth full-length, Clark Jr. will perform tonight at MGM Northfield Park — Center Stage.