Guitarist Les Dudek, appearing at Jim Thorpe’s Mauch Chunk Opera House at 8 p.m. Saturday, has played with some of rock and pop’s biggest names, including Stevie Nicks, Steve Miller, Dave Mason, Cher, Boz Scaggs and the Allman Brothers Band, in addition to issuing solo albums on his own.

Dudek discovered such blues masters as Freddie, Albert and B.B. King, as well as modern day rockers like Paul Butterfield and Steve Miller. In the early ’70s, Dudek was living in Florida, and struck up a friendship with Dickey Betts. Dudek was present for the recording sessions, laying down the classic guitar lines alongside Betts on “Ramblin’ Man,” and helping co-write one of the Allman’s best-known songs, “Jessica” (which he also played on).After his brief detour with the Allman Brothers, Dudek signed on with Boz Scaggs, playing with him for five years and appearing on the 1976 release, “Silk Degrees.”Dudek became friends with one of his main guitar influences during this time, Steve Miller, leading to a co-headlining tour between Scaggs and Miller, which saw Dudek appearing with both artists each night. Miller would subsequently record a few of Dudek’s original compositions, including “Sacrifice” for his “Book of Dreams” release, while Dudek also played on Miller’s “Fly Like an Eagle album.”With all this activity, Dudek still found time to sign a solo deal with Columbia Records, issuing four albums between 1976 and 1981, as well as launching the DFK Band, with which he issued a lone, self-titled release in 1979.Dudek guested on Stevie Nicks’ 1985 release, “Rock a Little,” and was the guitarist on the album’s ensuing tour. The ’90s saw Dudek return to his blues roots, as he appeared on Steve Miller’s back-to-basics release, 1993’s “Wide River,” and issued solo releases culminating in 2013’s “Delta Breeze.”Dudek even wrote and performed instrumental library music for television, which is featured on such programs as “Friends,” “Extra,” “Wild On,” “Search Party” and “Access Hollywood.”Also at the opera house• Friday, Wishbone Ash, 8 p.m.• Oct. 1, Ted Vigil’s John Denver tribute, 8 p.m.• Oct. 7, Adam Ezra Group, 8 p.m.• Oct. 8, Hollywood Nights Bob Seger tribute, 8 p.m.• Oct. 9, Motet, 8 p.m.• Oct. 13, The Whigs, 8 p.m.• Oct. 14, Dala, 8 p.m.• Oct. 15, Eaglemania, 8 p.m.• Oct. 21, The Ten Band, 8 p.m.The opera house is located at 14 W. Broadway in Jim Thorpe. Tickets are available 24/7 at

www.mcohjt.com, by visiting Soundcheck Records in downtown Jim Thorpe or by calling 570-325-4009. The box office is open from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at 570-325-0249. The venue is open from noon until 5 p.m. on show days. Tickets are available for most shows at the door.