Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel
Cheese and Grain
Justice Ln
Jul 28, 2024
7:00 PM GMT+1
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Tommy Emmanuel
“He’s playing the same 12 notes that the rest of us are using, but what he achieves with it is pretty monumental.” –Joe Satriani
“He’s one of the best guitar players I’ve ever seen.” –Chet Atkins
Tommy Emmanuel is a virtuoso guitarist whose real-time exuberance and infectious joy illuminates everything he does. He is known for his ability to play three parts at once with pure heart and real soul. His fans love his unbound talent and the magic he brings to every performance. His 2018 album, Accomplice One, featured duets with a range of musicians, and now, his highly anticipated sequel, Accomplice Two, is set to be released. Tommy’s new television special, Accomplice LIVE!, features some of his best-known songs and duets with accomplices such as Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell. Tommy’s transformation to acoustic guitar was inspired by his hero, Chet Atkins, with whom he recorded an album and was awarded the title of CGP (Certified Guitar Player). Tommy’s talent has earned him multiple Grammy nominations, ARIA Awards, IBMA Awards, and countless “Best Acoustic Guitarist” wins in numerous music magazine readers polls.
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CathyandDwight
May 25th 2024
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre was first class - no complaints!
Tommy Emmanuel was spellbinding! Never seen anything like this! A must show for any guitar player. Warning - yo may experience an urge to sell your guitars, but don't worry - it will pass - keep practicing!
St. Catharines, ON@FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
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A former agricultural market hall built in 1870, the Cheese and Grain re-opened in 1998
as a venue. Since this time the venue’s profile has grown significantly and has p...
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Tommy Emmanuel Biography
Tommy Emmanuel, CGP has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. At age six, he was touring Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock lead guitarist playing stadiums. At 44, he became one of five people ever named a "Certified Guitar Player (CGP)" by his idol, music icon Chet Atkins. Today, he plays sold-out shows everywhere from Nashville to London to Sydney. Influenced by the Merle Travis/Chet Atkins fingerstyle of guitar pickin', Emmanuel developed a style of solo guitar playing that encompasses the range of a whole band - covering drums, bass, rhythm, lead guitar, and vocal melody simultaneously. While some artist take a band on the road, Tommy build a complete sonic world entirely on his own with no overdubs or loops. Tommy has multiple Grammy nominations, a 3 time Aria Award Winner (Australia’s Grammys), countless "Guitar Player” awards, and he was now numerous magazine polls naming him the greatest acoustic guitarist alive. He’s grateful for it all. For Tommy though, the greatest reward is always the same - to make the next great record and to see the beaming audience at the next great show.
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