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Jean
February 16th 2025
Mike Dawes was awesome. His guitar playing was fantastic. He had a great rapport with the audience. After the show Mike hung around and posed for pictures. He is a very kind gentleman who was also comical during the show. One of the best shows I've seen.
Elkton, MD@Elkton Music Hall

James
February 11th 2025
Truly enjoyable. The Ark is the perfect intimate venue for a performer like this. The sound is perfect and there isn't a bad seat in the house.
Mike Dawes, with his witty British humor was fun. His music and impromptu story telling was fun. He is a phenomenal player that would make any amateur player like myself want to sell all of their equipment! Ha. Kidding aside, it was a wonderful show. Defiantly worth my time.
Ann Arbor, MI@The Ark

Nico
February 10th 2025
Great time! He is such an incredible guitarist! Met him after the show! He is a wonderful artist and an amazing human being!
Rockport, MA@Shalin Liu Performance Center
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About Mike Dawes
“HE’S ONE OF THE FINEST I’VE EVER HEARD” Rick Beato
Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. He is regarded as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists with a repertoire spanning original viral videos and popular arrangements, alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
Dawes was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World’ two years in a row (2017 & 2018) by Total Guitar Magazine & MusicRadar reader polls. With numerous 2nd place rankings in the proceeding years. YouTube personality Rick Beato named Mike ‘one of the finest acoustic guitar players in the world’.
His debut release, a solo guitar arrangement of Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ quickly became a viral hit with tens of millions of views on YouTube, a success duplicated and expanded upon numerous times since with songs like ‘One’, ‘The Impossible’ and ‘Jump’ across multiple video platforms.
His reputation has invited him opportunities to collaborate with Grammy Award-winning artists such as Tommy Emmanuel, with whom he recorded the duet record ‘Accomplice Vol. 3’, and the Grammy-nominated metal band Periphery, with whom Mike joined on their 2024 double single release.
Mike is featured on multiple Justin Hayward live releases including Spirits…Live, which debuted at #2 on the US Billboard chart. Dawes also has a strong reputation as an educator, acting as a columnist for Guitar World and Acoustic Guitar magazines as well as teaching guitar masterclasses all over the world, creating apps, publishing degree-level literature, appearing as a TV judge on Sky TV’s ‘Guitar Star’, and more.
Recently he contributed electric guitars to Mentrix and Gareth Croker’s stunning soundtrack to Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, with other session work featured on TV shows such as AMC’s Better Call Saul.
Mike’s passion, however, is performing. Having shared the stage with acts as diverse as Tommy Emmanuel, Christopher Cross, Periphery, The Aristocrats, Justin Hayward and the Athens State Orchestra in 2023 alone.
His third studio album, Galactic Acid, is anticipated for release in August 2024.
“HE SLAPS, TAPS, AND CARESSES HIS WAY TO BRILLIANCE” Guitar World Magazine
“DAWES IS JAW DROPPING” Guitar Player Magazine
“THE ACOUSTIC TAPPING TITAN” Total Guitar Magazine/ MusicRadar
“F#@CKING AWESOME” James Hetfield (Metallica)
Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. He is regarded as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists with a repertoire spanning original viral videos and popular arrangements, alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
Dawes was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World’ two years in a row (2017 & 2018) by Total Guitar Magazine & MusicRadar reader polls. With numerous 2nd place rankings in the proceeding years. YouTube personality Rick Beato named Mike ‘one of the finest acoustic guitar players in the world’.
His debut release, a solo guitar arrangement of Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ quickly became a viral hit with tens of millions of views on YouTube, a success duplicated and expanded upon numerous times since with songs like ‘One’, ‘The Impossible’ and ‘Jump’ across multiple video platforms.
His reputation has invited him opportunities to collaborate with Grammy Award-winning artists such as Tommy Emmanuel, with whom he recorded the duet record ‘Accomplice Vol. 3’, and the Grammy-nominated metal band Periphery, with whom Mike joined on their 2024 double single release.
Mike is featured on multiple Justin Hayward live releases including Spirits…Live, which debuted at #2 on the US Billboard chart. Dawes also has a strong reputation as an educator, acting as a columnist for Guitar World and Acoustic Guitar magazines as well as teaching guitar masterclasses all over the world, creating apps, publishing degree-level literature, appearing as a TV judge on Sky TV’s ‘Guitar Star’, and more.
Recently he contributed electric guitars to Mentrix and Gareth Croker’s stunning soundtrack to Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, with other session work featured on TV shows such as AMC’s Better Call Saul.
Mike’s passion, however, is performing. Having shared the stage with acts as diverse as Tommy Emmanuel, Christopher Cross, Periphery, The Aristocrats, Justin Hayward and the Athens State Orchestra in 2023 alone.
His third studio album, Galactic Acid, is anticipated for release in August 2024.
“HE SLAPS, TAPS, AND CARESSES HIS WAY TO BRILLIANCE” Guitar World Magazine
“DAWES IS JAW DROPPING” Guitar Player Magazine
“THE ACOUSTIC TAPPING TITAN” Total Guitar Magazine/ MusicRadar
“F#@CKING AWESOME” James Hetfield (Metallica)
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Genres:
Acoustic, Guitarist, Instrumental, Guitar Virtuoso, Rock
Hometown:
Bristol, United Kingdom
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Help Mike Dawes keep making the music you love.
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No upcoming shows in your city
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Latest Posts
Mike Dawes
a month ago
New Mike Dawes video and USA headline tour...
'Segera', from the new album 'Galactic Acid', was written and filmed in Kenya, featuring the INCREDIBLE 4x CMA musician ofmore
'Segera', from the new album 'Galactic Acid', was written and filmed in Kenya, featuring the INCREDIBLE 4x CMA musician ofmore

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Fan Reviews

Jean
February 16th 2025
Mike Dawes was awesome. His guitar playing was fantastic. He had a great rapport with the audience. After the show Mike hung around and posed for pictures. He is a very kind gentleman who was also comical during the show. One of the best shows I've seen.
Elkton, MD@Elkton Music Hall

James
February 11th 2025
Truly enjoyable. The Ark is the perfect intimate venue for a performer like this. The sound is perfect and there isn't a bad seat in the house.
Mike Dawes, with his witty British humor was fun. His music and impromptu story telling was fun. He is a phenomenal player that would make any amateur player like myself want to sell all of their equipment! Ha. Kidding aside, it was a wonderful show. Defiantly worth my time.
Ann Arbor, MI@The Ark

Nico
February 10th 2025
Great time! He is such an incredible guitarist! Met him after the show! He is a wonderful artist and an amazing human being!
Rockport, MA@Shalin Liu Performance Center
View More Fan Reviews
About Mike Dawes
“HE’S ONE OF THE FINEST I’VE EVER HEARD” Rick Beato
Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. He is regarded as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists with a repertoire spanning original viral videos and popular arrangements, alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
Dawes was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World’ two years in a row (2017 & 2018) by Total Guitar Magazine & MusicRadar reader polls. With numerous 2nd place rankings in the proceeding years. YouTube personality Rick Beato named Mike ‘one of the finest acoustic guitar players in the world’.
His debut release, a solo guitar arrangement of Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ quickly became a viral hit with tens of millions of views on YouTube, a success duplicated and expanded upon numerous times since with songs like ‘One’, ‘The Impossible’ and ‘Jump’ across multiple video platforms.
His reputation has invited him opportunities to collaborate with Grammy Award-winning artists such as Tommy Emmanuel, with whom he recorded the duet record ‘Accomplice Vol. 3’, and the Grammy-nominated metal band Periphery, with whom Mike joined on their 2024 double single release.
Mike is featured on multiple Justin Hayward live releases including Spirits…Live, which debuted at #2 on the US Billboard chart. Dawes also has a strong reputation as an educator, acting as a columnist for Guitar World and Acoustic Guitar magazines as well as teaching guitar masterclasses all over the world, creating apps, publishing degree-level literature, appearing as a TV judge on Sky TV’s ‘Guitar Star’, and more.
Recently he contributed electric guitars to Mentrix and Gareth Croker’s stunning soundtrack to Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, with other session work featured on TV shows such as AMC’s Better Call Saul.
Mike’s passion, however, is performing. Having shared the stage with acts as diverse as Tommy Emmanuel, Christopher Cross, Periphery, The Aristocrats, Justin Hayward and the Athens State Orchestra in 2023 alone.
His third studio album, Galactic Acid, is anticipated for release in August 2024.
“HE SLAPS, TAPS, AND CARESSES HIS WAY TO BRILLIANCE” Guitar World Magazine
“DAWES IS JAW DROPPING” Guitar Player Magazine
“THE ACOUSTIC TAPPING TITAN” Total Guitar Magazine/ MusicRadar
“F#@CKING AWESOME” James Hetfield (Metallica)
Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. He is regarded as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists with a repertoire spanning original viral videos and popular arrangements, alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
Dawes was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World’ two years in a row (2017 & 2018) by Total Guitar Magazine & MusicRadar reader polls. With numerous 2nd place rankings in the proceeding years. YouTube personality Rick Beato named Mike ‘one of the finest acoustic guitar players in the world’.
His debut release, a solo guitar arrangement of Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ quickly became a viral hit with tens of millions of views on YouTube, a success duplicated and expanded upon numerous times since with songs like ‘One’, ‘The Impossible’ and ‘Jump’ across multiple video platforms.
His reputation has invited him opportunities to collaborate with Grammy Award-winning artists such as Tommy Emmanuel, with whom he recorded the duet record ‘Accomplice Vol. 3’, and the Grammy-nominated metal band Periphery, with whom Mike joined on their 2024 double single release.
Mike is featured on multiple Justin Hayward live releases including Spirits…Live, which debuted at #2 on the US Billboard chart. Dawes also has a strong reputation as an educator, acting as a columnist for Guitar World and Acoustic Guitar magazines as well as teaching guitar masterclasses all over the world, creating apps, publishing degree-level literature, appearing as a TV judge on Sky TV’s ‘Guitar Star’, and more.
Recently he contributed electric guitars to Mentrix and Gareth Croker’s stunning soundtrack to Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, with other session work featured on TV shows such as AMC’s Better Call Saul.
Mike’s passion, however, is performing. Having shared the stage with acts as diverse as Tommy Emmanuel, Christopher Cross, Periphery, The Aristocrats, Justin Hayward and the Athens State Orchestra in 2023 alone.
His third studio album, Galactic Acid, is anticipated for release in August 2024.
“HE SLAPS, TAPS, AND CARESSES HIS WAY TO BRILLIANCE” Guitar World Magazine
“DAWES IS JAW DROPPING” Guitar Player Magazine
“THE ACOUSTIC TAPPING TITAN” Total Guitar Magazine/ MusicRadar
“F#@CKING AWESOME” James Hetfield (Metallica)
Show More
Genres:
Acoustic, Guitarist, Instrumental, Guitar Virtuoso, Rock
Hometown:
Bristol, United Kingdom
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