The album was recorded on August 29, 2015, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and released by J&R Adventures on Blu-ray, DVD and CD on September 23, 2016.

The Live at the Greek Theater album art was done by rock artist Jim Evans a.k.a.

It peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Blues Albums.

[1] Similarly, Mark Deming of AllMusic said Joe Bonamassa showcased what he learnt from his musical influences.

[2] Live at the Greek Theatre was nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017.